Gyalchester
{{Infobox song
| name = Gyalchester
| cover =
| alt =
| type =
| artist = Drake
| album = More Life
| released =
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| recorded = 2017
| studio = SOTA Studios, Studio 306 and Four Seasons, Toronto{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/03/drake-more-life-credits/|title=Here Are the Credits for Drake's 'More Life'|website=XXL|access-date=October 25, 2017}}
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| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop}}
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=09}}
| label = {{hlist|OVO Sound|Cash Money|Young Money}}
| writer = {{hlist|Aubrey Graham|István Megyimorecz|Rico Brooks}}
| producer = iBeatz
| misc =
{{External music video|{{YouTube|6VHz9Edo_Vk|Gyalchester}}|type= song}}
}}
"Gyalchester" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his mixtape, More Life (2017).{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/more-life/1216986780 |title=More Life by Drake |date=18 March 2017 |publisher=Apple Music |publication-date=March 18, 2017 |access-date=March 20, 2017}} The ninth track on the playlist, the song was written by Aubrey Graham, István Megyimorecz, Rico Brooks, and produced by iBeatz. The song features additional background vocals by Baka Not Nice,{{Cite news|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2017/06/28/drake-signs-baka-to-ovo-sound/|title=Drake Signs Baka to OVO Sound|work=Rap-Up|access-date=2017-09-15|language=en-US}} who is one of two credited musicians on More Life. The term is a portmanteau of the patois-spoken word for girl ("gyal") merged with the name of the Jamaican parish of Manchester.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/what-is-a-gyalchester-drakes-more-life-playlist-includes-some-intriguing-titles-46582|title=What Is A "Gyalchester"? Drake's 'More Life' Playlist Includes Some Intriguing Titles|last=Bradley|first=Nina|work=Bustle|access-date=2017-04-18|language=en}}
Commercial performance
=North America=
On April 8, 2017, "Gyalchester" entered the charts at number 13 and spent 19 weeks on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. The song spent 11 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100, entering the charts at number 29, its immediate peak, on April 8, 2017.
=Internationally=
The song has peaked in the top 40 in the United Kingdom and has charted on the charts of France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden (Heatseeker).
Music video
"Drake Shares "Gyalchester" Promo Clip in Anticipation of New OVO Store Opening" was released on August 2, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2017/08/drake-shares-teaser-gyalchester-promo-for-ovo-store-opening|title=Drake Shares "Gyalchester" Promo Clip in Anticipation of New OVO Store Opening|work=Complex|access-date=August 3, 2017}}
Live performances
On May 21, 2017, Drake performed "Gyalchester" at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards.
Charts
=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{singlechart|Canada|13|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=March 28, 2017|refname=Canada}} |
| {{single chart|France|143|artist=Drake|song=Gyalchester|rowheader=true|access-date=March 25, 2017}} |
| scope="row"| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles|title=IRMA – Irish Charts|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|access-date=March 25, 2017}}
| 44 |
| {{singlechart|Dutch100|83|artist=Drake|song=Gyalchester|rowheader=true|access-date=March 25, 2017}} |
| {{singlechart|Portugal|68|artist=Drake|song=Gyalchester|rowheader=true|access-date=April 7, 2017}} |
| scope="row"| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=215&dfom=20170317&newi=0&mode=list&navi=no&platform=Win32&browser=Safari|title=Swedish Heatseekers Chart - 17 March 2017|access-date=17 March 2017}}
| 1 |
| {{singlechart|UK|32|date=20170331|rowheader=true|access-date=April 1, 2017|refname=UK}} |
| {{singlechart|UKrandb|7|date=20170324|rowheader=true|access-date=March 25, 2017}} |
| scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7736706/drake-breaks-hot-100-records-most-hits-solo-artists-more-life-songs|title=Drake Breaks Hot 100 Records: Most Hits Among Solo Artists & Most Simultaneously Charted Songs|magazine=Billboard }}
| 29 |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|15|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=March 28, 2017}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"|Chart (2017)
!scope="col"|Position |
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| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 12, 2017}}
| 83 |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|certyear=2024|award=Platinum|access-date=June 22, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|award=Gold|artist=Drake|title=Gyalchester|relyear=2017|certyear=2023|access-date=April 1, 2023|id=14598-2363-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=Drake|title=Gyalchester|relyear=2017|certyear=2017|access-date=August 16, 2017}}
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