Her Loss
{{Short description|2022 studio album by Drake and 21 Savage}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Her Loss
| type = studio
| artist = Drake and 21 Savage
| cover = Drake and 21 Savage - Her Loss.png
| alt = A 2019 photograph of adult dancer and model, Quiana "Qui" Yasuka. She is facing directly at the viewer, with an adhesive bandage below her left eye and jewelry on her incisors.
| caption =
| released = {{start date|2022|11|04}}
| recorded =
| studio =
- The Chapel (Toronto)
- Leading by Example (Atlanta)
| genre = Hip-hop{{cite web|url=https://allhiphop.com/news/sales-projections-for-drake-21-savages-her-loss-increase/|title=Sales Projections For Drake & 21 Savage's 'Her Loss' Increase|website=AllHipHop|last=Kyles|first=Yohance|date=November 9, 2022|access-date=November 11, 2022|archive-date=November 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111033959/https://allhiphop.com/news/sales-projections-for-drake-21-savages-her-loss-increase/|url-status=live}}
| length = 60:33
| label =
| producer =
- B100
- Banbwoi
- Boi-1da
- Cheeze Beatz
- Dez Wright
- Earl on the Beat
- Elijah Fox
- F1lthy
- FortyOneSix
- Gentuar Memishi
- Go Grizzly
- Kid Masterpiece
- KrishnaMusic
- Kyson
- Lil Yachty
- Luke Crowder
- Mcevoy
- Metro Boomin
- Noel Cadastre
- Nyan Lieberthal
- Oz
- Rio Leyva
- SkipOnDaBeat
- Squat Beats
- Tay Keith
- Taz Taylor
- The Loud Pack
- Vinylz
- Wheezy
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Drake
| type = studio
| prev_title = Honestly, Nevermind
| prev_year = 2022
| title = Her Loss
| year = 2022
| next_title = For All the Dogs
| next_year = 2023
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = 21 Savage
| type = studio
| prev_title = Spiral: From the Book of Saw Soundtrack
| prev_year = 2021
| title = Her Loss
| year = 2022
| next_title = American Dream
| next_year = 2024
}}
{{Singles
| name = Her Loss
| type = studio
| single1 = Rich Flex
| single1date = November 11, 2022
| single2 = Circo Loco
| single2date = November 11, 2022
| single3 = Spin Bout U
| single3date = February 24, 2023
}}
}}
Her Loss is a collaborative album by Canadian rapper Drake and British-American rapper 21 Savage. It was released on November 4, 2022, through OVO Sound and Republic Records. The album features a sole guest appearance from Travis Scott. Production was handled by Drake and 21 Savage's frequent collaborators Boi-1da and Metro Boomin, along with Oz, Tay Keith, Vinylz, Wheezy, Taz Taylor, and Lil Yachty, among others. It is the final installment of what Drake described as "a trilogy of albums", following Certified Lover Boy (2021) and Honestly, Nevermind (2022).
Drake and 21 Savage have frequently collaborated since 2016, with Her Loss announced in the music video for "Jimmy Cooks". During marketing, Drake and 21 Savage spoofed music promotion techniques, including a Vogue cover, Cartier advertisement, Tiny Desk Concert, interview on The Howard Stern Show, and televised and online live performances on Saturday Night Live and ColorsxStudios: the artists settled after being sued by Condé Nast for using Vogue trademarks without permission. Originally set for release on October 28, 2022, Her Loss was delayed to November 4.
The album received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its fan service but criticism for some of its lyrics, which garnered controversy. Her Loss opened with first-week sales of 404,000 album-equivalent units in the United States and topped the Billboard 200 and was supported by the singles "Rich Flex", "Circo Loco", and "Spin Bout U". It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 66th Grammy Awards.
Background
Her Loss came after the duo's previous collaborations on "Sneakin'{{-"}} (2016),{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/69247-drake-shares-new-songs-from-new-project-more-life-listen/|title=Listen to Drake's New Songs "Sneakin'" [ft. 21 Savage], "Two Birds, One Stone," and "Fake Love"|website=Pitchfork|last=Yoo|first=Noah|date=October 23, 2016|access-date=November 13, 2022|archive-date=November 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113040709/https://pitchfork.com/news/69247-drake-shares-new-songs-from-new-project-more-life-listen/|url-status=live}} "Issa" (2017),{{cite web | last=Dandridge-Lemco | first=Ben | title=21 Savage's "Issa" Featuring Young Thug And Drake Won't Be Officially Released | website=The Fader | date=July 11, 2017 | url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/07/11/21-savage-issa-young-thug-drake-never-coming-out | access-date=November 12, 2022 | archive-date=November 12, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112204907/https://www.thefader.com/2017/07/11/21-savage-issa-young-thug-drake-never-coming-out | url-status=live }} "Mr. Right Now" (2020),{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/drake-and-21-savage-release-new-album-her-loss-listen/|title=Drake and 21 Savage Release New Album Her Loss: Listen|website=Pitchfork|last=Bloom|first=Madison|date=November 4, 2022|access-date=November 13, 2022|archive-date=November 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110122441/https://pitchfork.com/news/drake-and-21-savage-release-new-album-her-loss-listen/|url-status=live}} and "Knife Talk" (2021). On June 17, 2022, Drake released the song "Jimmy Cooks" featuring 21 Savage as the final track of his seventh studio album Honestly, Nevermind. Upon release, the song was the most successful track off the album and debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, but the song was not officially serviced to mainstream radio as a single until October 11.{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/M Future Releases|publisher=All Access Music Group|access-date=October 23, 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011112504/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|archive-date=October 11, 2022}} On October 19, Drake performed as a surprise guest at one of 21 Savage's concerts in Atlanta.{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/drake-21-savage-collab-album-her-loss/|title=Drake and 21 Savage Collab Album Her Loss Dropping Next Week|last=Fitzgerald|first=Trent|website=XXL|date=October 22, 2022|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=October 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023013639/https://www.xxlmag.com/drake-21-savage-collab-album-her-loss/|url-status=live}}
On October 21, Drake announced the "Jimmy Cooks" music video would be released on 21 Savage's 30th birthday a day later.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/music/news/drake-21-savage-her-loss-joint-album-1235411803/|title=Drake, 21 Savage Announce Joint Album 'Her Loss'|last=Murphy|first=J. Kim|website=Variety|date=October 22, 2022|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=October 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022233611/https://variety.com/2022/music/news/drake-21-savage-her-loss-joint-album-1235411803/|url-status=live}} The video was eventually released that day.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/drake-and-21-savage-announce-new-joint-album-share-video-for-jimmy-cooks-watch/|title=Drake and 21 Savage Announce New Joint Album, Share Video for "Jimmy Cooks": Watch|last=Ruiz|first=Matthew Ismael|website=Pitchfork|date=October 22, 2022|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=October 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022232402/https://pitchfork.com/news/drake-and-21-savage-announce-new-joint-album-share-video-for-jimmy-cooks-watch/|url-status=live}} The visuals were briefly interrupted at the 1:25-mark, with text in typographic letters appearing reading "Her Loss – album by Drake and 21 Savage – October 28, 2022".{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/drake-21-savage-announce-new-album-her-loss-jimmy-cooks-music-video-1235152707/|title=Drake & 21 Savage Announce New Album "Her Loss" As The Duo Drops The "Jimmy Cooks" Music Video|last=Tinoco|first=Armando|website=Deadline|date=October 22, 2022|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=October 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022233141/https://deadline.com/2022/10/drake-21-savage-announce-new-album-her-loss-jimmy-cooks-music-video-1235152707/|url-status=live}} The album was then confirmed by OVO and Republic on their social media.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/drake-announces-21-savage-joint-album-her-loss|title=Drake Announces 'Her Loss' Collaborative Album With 21 Savage and Shares Release Date|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|website=Complex|date=October 22, 2022|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=October 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022232347/https://www.complex.com/music/drake-announces-21-savage-joint-album-her-loss|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/drake-21-savage-her-loss-jimmy-cooks-1235159814/|title=Drake & 21 Savage Announce Joint Album 'Her Loss' in New 'Jimmy Cooks' Music Video|last=Iasimone|first=Ashley|magazine=Billboard|date=October 22, 2022|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=October 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022223928/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/drake-21-savage-her-loss-jimmy-cooks-1235159814/|url-status=live}} On October 26, Drake announced the album had been delayed to November 4, 2022, due to OVO record producer 40 contracting COVID-19 during the album's mixing and mastering process.{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/drake-delays-new-album-her-loss-after-noah-40-shebib-contracts-covid-19-during-mixing-and-mastering/ |title=Drake Delays New Album Her Loss After Noah "40" Shebib Contracts COVID-19 During Mixing and Mastering |work=Pitchfork |date=October 26, 2022 |access-date=October 27, 2022 |last=Ruiz |first=Matthew Ismael |archive-date=October 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027015118/https://pitchfork.com/news/drake-delays-new-album-her-loss-after-noah-40-shebib-contracts-covid-19-during-mixing-and-mastering/ |url-status=live }} The tracklist was revealed on November 3.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/drake-21-savage-her-loss-album-track-list-1235165892/|title=Drake & 21 Savage Unveil 'Her Loss' Track List|magazine=Billboard|last=Bowenbank|first=Starr|date=November 3, 2022|access-date=November 5, 2022|archive-date=November 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105004935/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/drake-21-savage-her-loss-album-track-list-1235165892/|url-status=live}} On November 26, 2022, Drake revealed that the album is part of a trilogy of albums following Certified Lover Boy and Honestly, Nevermind.{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/drake-her-loss-album-trilogy|title=Drake Reveals 'Her Loss' Is Part Of A Trilogy|website=HipHopDX|last=Walker|first=Joe|date=November 28, 2022|access-date=May 29, 2023}}
Artwork
The cover art features adult dancer and model Quiana "Qui" Yasuka, also known as Suki Baby. It was posted by the rappers on their Instagram profiles on November 2. The then three-year old photograph was taken by Paris Aden, and was discovered by Lil Yachty, who proposed it as the cover art.{{cite web | last=Fitzgerald | first=Trent | title=Who Is the Girl on Drake, 21 Savage's Her Loss Album Cover? | website=XXL | date=November 3, 2022 | url=https://www.xxlmag.com/girl-drake-21-savage-her-loss-album-cover/ | access-date=November 5, 2022 | archive-date=November 4, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104235145/https://www.xxlmag.com/girl-drake-21-savage-her-loss-album-cover/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web | last=Rose | first=Jordan | title=Suki Baby: The Woman on Drake and 21 Savage's 'Her Loss' Album Cover | website=Complex | date=November 3, 2022 | url=https://www.complex.com/music/suki-baby-who-is-drake-21-savage/ | access-date=November 5, 2022 | archive-date=November 5, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105010204/https://www.complex.com/music/suki-baby-who-is-drake-21-savage/ | url-status=live }}
Promotion
{{See also|It's All a Blur Tour}}
On November 1, 2022, Drake and 21 Savage began a joint fake press run for the album, spoofing common contemporary music promotion techniques. These included a Vogue cover, which was handed out by street teams and contained edited photos of Hailey Bieber and Jennifer Lawrence with 21 Savage's face tattoos. Other spoofs included a fake Cartier advertisement, a fake Tiny Desk Concert introduction, and a deepfake interview on The Howard Stern Show. They also mimicked televised and online live performances, such as performing "On BS" on Saturday Night Live (which guest starred Michael B. Jordan) and "Privileged Rappers" on a gold plated set of ColorsxStudios.{{Cite web |last=Cowen |first=Trace William |date=November 3, 2022 |title=Drake and 21 Savage 'Her Loss' Album Rollout Breakdown |url=https://www.complex.com/music/drake-21-savage-her-loss-album-rollout/ |access-date=November 3, 2022 |website=Complex |archive-date=November 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103192154/https://www.complex.com/music/drake-21-savage-her-loss-album-rollout/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web | last=Rindner | first=Grant | title=The Strange Case of Drake and 21 Savage's Anti-Rollout Album Rollout | website=GQ | date=November 3, 2022 | url=https://www.gq.com/story/drake-21-savage-her-loss-rollout-vogue-cover-npr-tiny-desk-howard-stern | access-date=November 8, 2022 | archive-date=November 8, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108191912/https://www.gq.com/story/drake-21-savage-her-loss-rollout-vogue-cover-npr-tiny-desk-howard-stern | url-status=live }}{{cite magazine | last=Legaspi | first=Althea | title=Drake, 21 Savage Sued By Vogue for 'Counterfeit' Magazine 'Her Loss' Promotion | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=November 8, 2022 | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/drake-21-savage-vogue-counterfeit-cover-trademark-infringement-lawsuit-her-loss-1234626837/ | access-date=November 8, 2022 | archive-date=November 8, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108184247/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/drake-21-savage-vogue-counterfeit-cover-trademark-infringement-lawsuit-her-loss-1234626837/ | url-status=live }}
"Rich Flex" was released on November 11, 2022, as the album's lead single.{{cite web|url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news%26id%3D333814|title=Crossover – YOUR RADIO CHART PREVIEWS|website=Hits|date=November 18, 2022|access-date=January 10, 2024|archive-date=January 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105074957/https://hitsdailydouble.com/news%26id%3D333814|url-status=live}} "Circo Loco" was sent to Italian contemporary hit radio on November 11, 2022, as the second official single from the album.{{cite web|url=https://radiodate.it/radio-date/drake-21-savage-circo-loco-234343-11-11-2022-radiodate/|title=DRAKE "Circo Loco" {{!}} (Radio Date: November 11, 2022)|publisher=EarOne|language=it|access-date=November 11, 2022|archive-date=November 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111051713/https://radiodate.it/radio-date/drake-21-savage-circo-loco-234343-11-11-2022-radiodate/|url-status=live}} "Spin Bout U" was sent to US rhythmic radio on February 24, 2023, as the third single.{{cite web|url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/crossover%26id%3D334879%26title%3DYOUR-RADIO-CHART-PREVIEWS|title=YOUR RADIO CHART PREVIEWS|website=Hits|date=February 24, 2023|access-date=April 4, 2024|archive-date=April 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404023428/https://hitsdailydouble.com/crossover%26id%3D334879%26title%3DYOUR-RADIO-CHART-PREVIEWS|url-status=live}}
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| title = Her Loss ratings
| MC = 62/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/her-loss/drake|title=Her Loss by Drake Reviews and Tracks|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=November 10, 2022|archive-date=November 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107161705/https://www.metacritic.com/music/her-loss/drake|url-status=live}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/her-loss-mw0003843105|title=Drake / 21 Savage – Her Loss|publisher=AllMusic|last1=Staff|first1=TiVo|access-date=November 28, 2022|archive-date=November 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127205039/https://www.allmusic.com/album/her-loss-mw0003843105|url-status=live}}
| rev2 = Clash
| rev2score = 6/10{{cite web |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=November 4, 2022 |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/drake-21-savage-her-loss/ |title=Drake, 21 Savage – Her Loss |website=Clash |access-date=November 5, 2022 |archive-date=November 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105042120/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/drake-21-savage-her-loss/ |url-status=live }}
| rev3 = Exclaim!
| rev3score = 8/10{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/drake_and_21_savage_her_loss_album_review|title=Thanks to 21 Savage, 'Her Loss' Is a Win for Drake Fans|website=Exclaim!|last=Ayiku|first=Vernon|date=November 7, 2022|access-date=November 7, 2022|archive-date=November 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107172144/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/drake_and_21_savage_her_loss_album_review|url-status=live}}
| rev4 = HipHopDX
| rev4score = 3.2/5{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/drake-21-savage-her-loss-album-review|title=Drake & 21 Savage 'Her Loss' Leaves You Wanting More|website=HipHopDX|last=Ritchie|first=Matthew|date=November 7, 2022|access-date=November 18, 2022|archive-date=November 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118010609/https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/drake-21-savage-her-loss-album-review|url-status=live}}
| rev5 = NME
| rev5score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/drake-and-21-savage-her-loss-review-3344009|title=Drake and 21 Savage – 'Her Loss' review: exciting prospect marred by lazy songwriting|website=NME|last=Garratt-Stanley|first=Fred|date=November 7, 2022|access-date=November 7, 2022|archive-date=November 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107134752/https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/drake-and-21-savage-her-loss-review-3344009|url-status=live}}
| rev6 = Paste
| rev6score = 6.5/10{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/drake-21-savage/her-loss-album-review/|title=Drake Sidelines 21 Savage on the Underwhelming Her Loss|website=Paste|last=Svetz|first=Josh|date=November 9, 2022|access-date=November 10, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109211532/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/drake-21-savage/her-loss-album-review/|url-status=live}}
| rev7 = Pitchfork
| rev7score = 6.4/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/drake-21-savage-her-loss/|title=Drake / 21 Savage: Her Loss Album Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Thompson|first=Paul A.|date=November 8, 2022|access-date=November 8, 2022|archive-date=November 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108052430/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/drake-21-savage-her-loss/|url-status=live}}
| rev8 = RapReviews
| rev9 = Slant Magazine
| rev9score = {{rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/drake-21-savage-her-loss-album-review/|title=Drake & 21 Savage Her Loss Review: A Lopsided Side Project|website=Slant Magazine|last=Attard|first=Paul|date=November 8, 2022|access-date=November 8, 2022|archive-date=November 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108182914/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/drake-21-savage-her-loss-album-review/|url-status=live}}
}}
Her Loss was met with mixed reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 62, based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 5.5 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.
Vernon Ayiku of Exclaim! praised the album, stating, "While Her Loss houses no immediate street bangers or Billboard hits, it's the sum that makes it Drake's best record this decade. From the comical fake promos during its rollout to the memorable one-liners and aggressive diss verses or the TikTok memes it will generate for months to come, Her Loss has a lot of meat on its bones". Marcus Shorter from Consequence enjoyed the album, saying, "Her Loss isn't always a deep album, but that doesn't make it any less profound. Sometimes excellent rapping over very dope beats mixed with a tinge of introspection goes a long way. Her Loss is our gain".{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2022/11/her-loss-album-review-drake-21-savage/|title=Her Loss Delivers on the Musical Promise of Drake and 21 Savage's Personal Relationship|website=Consequence|last=Shorter|first=Marcus|date=November 4, 2022|access-date=November 7, 2022|archive-date=November 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107014923/https://consequence.net/2022/11/her-loss-album-review-drake-21-savage/|url-status=live}} Alex Swhear of Variety said, "Though not without its missteps, Her Loss leaves the unshakable impression that Drake, in 2022, is doing what inspires him rather than pandering. One year from Certified Lover Boy, that [is] a surprising and encouraging evolution".{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/music/album-reviews/drake-21-savage-album-her-loss-review-1235423464/|title=Drake Rediscovers His Sense of Play, With Strategic Assists From 21 Savage, in 'Her Loss': Album Review|website=Variety|last=Swhear|first=Alex|date=November 4, 2022|access-date=November 7, 2022|archive-date=November 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107014931/https://variety.com/2022/music/album-reviews/drake-21-savage-album-her-loss-review-1235423464/|url-status=live}}
In a lukewarm review, RapReviews{{'}}s Steve "Flash" Juon said, "It's a better Drake album than Honestly, Nevermind [but] it's not a better 21 [Savage] album than I Am > I Was (2018) or Issa (2017). If you split the difference you wind up with an average album. There are a few [songs] I'd care to play more than once". Writing for Pitchfork, Paul A. Thompson stated, "There are moments of considered writing and bursts of Drake at or near his mischievous best, but in its middle, the record becomes inert, making the bits of self-conscious misanthropy scan as strained rather than gleeful, as if the id could be focus-grouped". Reviewing the album for Paste, Josh Svetz stated: "The best moments come when the duo find a balance and Drake falls back on his crate-digging prowess. ... Sadly, there's not enough of this to go around, making Her Loss another disposable Drake project that will fade away in a few weeks—one that could have been so much more".
In a mixed review, Clash{{'}}s Robin Murray said, "This new album is the perfect piece of fan service. It's [Drake] on the mic, 21 Savage in full flow. The roll out – which pirated a Tiny Desk session and copied a Vogue cover – was pitch perfect, two artists subverting the expectations placed on them... It's a shame that Her Loss often feels entirely predictable. The foes that punctuate their bars are well-worn – less talented adversaries, love interests who leech on their wealth and prestige – and while it's nice to hear Drake unleashed, at times 21 Savage can feel like a passenger". Paul Attard of Slant Magazine said, "Uneven. ... There's simply too little give and take between this pairing to justify calling this a mutually beneficial partnership". In a negative review, Rolling Stone{{'}}s Mosi Reeves said, "As Her Loss abandons 21 [Savage]'s form of smack talk as a playful, revelatory exercise, its tone shifts to Drake's toxic petulance... There's a gloominess this time around, and it's not just sloppy sequencing and hit-or-miss quality that ranges from clear standouts like "Pussy & Millions" [or] "Treacherous Twins", to aimless dross like "Major Distribution". [The album] is a singular misfire".{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/drake-and-21-savages-her-loss-1234616968/ |title='Her Loss' Is A Misfire That Drake Will Hopefully Learn From |magazine=Rolling Stone |last=Reeves |first=Mosi |date=November 6, 2022 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107013343/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/drake-and-21-savages-her-loss-1234616968/ |url-status=live }}
=Year-end lists=
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|+Select year-end rankings of Her Loss ! scope="col"| Critic/Publication ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| List ! scope="col" data-sort-type="number"| Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"| Complex
| The Best Albums of 2022 | {{center|8}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| Rolling Stone
| The 100 Best Albums of 2022 | {{center|66}} |
=Industry awards=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="border:none; margin:0;"
|+Awards and nominations for Her Loss ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Ceremony ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="4"| 2023
| {{nom}} |
|---|
| BET Hip Hop Awards
| {{won}} |
| rowspan="2"| Billboard Music Awards
| {{nom}} |
| Top Rap Album
| {{won}} |
| scope="row"| 2024
| {{nom}} |
Controversy
According to reports, Drake dissed several prominent celebrities throughout Her Loss, which received widespread media coverage and controversy.{{Cite web |last=Espinoza |first=Joshua |date=November 4, 2022 |title=All the People Drake Disrespected on 'Her Loss' – And Their Responses |url=https://www.complex.com/music/drake-disses-her-loss/ |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=Complex |language=en |archive-date=November 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105000200/https://www.complex.com/music/drake-disses-her-loss/ |url-status=live }} On "Circo Loco", he raps, "This bitch lie 'bout gettin' shots but she still a stallion / She don't even get the joke, but she still smilin'{{-"}}, which was interpreted as a double entendre that referenced women being dishonest about getting lip and buttock augmentations, and implied that Megan Thee Stallion was lying about her 2020 shooting allegations against Tory Lanez.{{Cite web |last=Sanchez |first=Gabrielle |date=November 4, 2022 |title=Drake takes a jab at Megan Thee Stallion in Her Loss |url=https://www.avclub.com/drake-megan-thee-stallion-lyric-in-her-loss-1849742598 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en |archive-date=November 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105063720/https://www.avclub.com/drake-megan-thee-stallion-lyric-in-her-loss-1849742598 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Lame |first=Lexi |date=November 4, 2022 |title=Drake Seems To Diss Megan Thee Stallion And Accuse Her Of Lying On 'Her Loss' |url=https://uproxx.com/music/drake-diss-megan-thee-stallion-circo-loco/ |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=Uproxx |language=en-US |archive-date=November 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105063852/https://uproxx.com/music/drake-diss-megan-thee-stallion-circo-loco/ |url-status=live }} Lil Yachty, who produced several songs on the album, stated "Circo Loco" did not reference Megan Thee Stallion,{{Cite web |last=Sanders |first=James R. |date=November 5, 2022 |title=Lil Yachty Says Drake's "Circo Loco" Line Is Not About Megan Thee Stallion |url=https://www.complex.com/music/lil-yacthy-drake-megan-thee-stallion |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=Complex |language=en |archive-date=November 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105051827/https://www.complex.com/music/lil-yacthy-drake-megan-thee-stallion |url-status=live }} although she responded on Twitter, writing, "Stop using my shooting for clout bitch ass Niggas! Since when tf is it cool to joke abt women getting shot! You niggas especially RAP NIGGAS ARE LAME! Ready to boycott bout shoes and clothes but dog pile on a black woman when she say one of y'all homeboys abused her."{{Cite web |last=Disalvo |first=Tom |date=November 4, 2022 |title=Megan Thee Stallion responds to Drake lyric on new album 'Her Loss': "Stop using my shooting for clout" |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/megan-thee-stallion-responds-drake-lyric-her-loss-circo-loco-shooting-lying-3342744 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=NME |language=en-GB |archive-date=November 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104171057/https://www.nme.com/news/music/megan-thee-stallion-responds-drake-lyric-her-loss-circo-loco-shooting-lying-3342744 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Curto |first=Justin |date=November 4, 2022 |title=Megan Thee Stallion Bodies Drake for Questioning Her Shooting |url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/11/megan-thee-stallion-drake-lyrics-tory-lanez-shooting.html |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=Vulture |language=en-us |archive-date=November 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104200452/https://www.vulture.com/2022/11/megan-thee-stallion-drake-lyrics-tory-lanez-shooting.html |url-status=live }} Rolling Stone{{'}}s Mosi Reeves wrote the controversy made Drake "unintentionally reveal himself as a self-centered jerk who refuses to grow up."
On "Middle of the Ocean", Drake references his ex-girlfriend Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian, rapping, "Sidebar, Serena, your husband a groupie / He claim we don't got a problem but / No, boo, it is like you comin' for sushi / We might pop up on 'em at will like Suzuki."{{Cite web |last=Curto |first=Justin |date=November 4, 2022 |title=All the Shots Drake Takes on Her Loss |url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/11/drake-lyrics-megan-thee-stallion-serena-williams-disses.html |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=Vulture |language=en-us |archive-date=November 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105002627/https://www.vulture.com/2022/11/drake-lyrics-megan-thee-stallion-serena-williams-disses.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Manno |first=Adam |date=November 4, 2022 |title=From Serena Williams to Megan Thee Stallion and Ice Spice, Drake Can't Stop Making Enemies |language=en |work=The Daily Beast |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/drake-cant-stop-making-enemies-on-her-loss-from-serena-williams-to-megan-thee-stallion-and-ice-spice |access-date=November 5, 2022 |archive-date=November 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104232815/https://www.thedailybeast.com/drake-cant-stop-making-enemies-on-her-loss-from-serena-williams-to-megan-thee-stallion-and-ice-spice |url-status=live }} Ohanian addressed the reference on Twitter, writing "The reason I stay winning is because I'm relentless about being the best at whatever I do – including being the best groupie for my wife and [my] daughter."{{Cite web |last=Coleman III |first=C. Vernon |date=November 4, 2022 |title=Serena Williams' Husband Alexis Ohanian Responds to Drake Calling Him a 'Groupie' |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/serena-williams-husband-alexis-ohanian-drake-diss/ |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=XXL |language=en |archive-date=November 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104205700/https://www.xxlmag.com/serena-williams-husband-alexis-ohanian-drake-diss/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Wells |first=Adam |date=November 4, 2022 |title=Serena Williams' Husband Alexis Ohanian Responds to Drake Lyric Calling Him 'Groupie' |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10054666-serena-williams-husband-alexis-ohanian-responds-to-drake-lyric-calling-him-groupie |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en |archive-date=November 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105043639/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10054666-serena-williams-husband-alexis-ohanian-responds-to-drake-lyric-calling-him-groupie |url-status=live }} On "BackOutsideBoyz", Drake was interpreted as dissing both DRAM, saying "Try to bring the dram' to me / He ain't know how we 'Cha Cha Slide'{{-"}}){{cite web |url=https://www.complex.com/music/dram-drake-backoutsideboyz-reference |title=DRAM Claps Back at Drake for "BackOutsideBoyz" Reference: 'He Ain't Touch Me, He's a B*tch' |website=Complex |last=Price |first=Joe |date=November 4, 2022 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107092519/https://www.complex.com/music/dram-drake-backoutsideboyz-reference |url-status=live }} and Ice Spice ("She a 10 tryin' to rap, it's good on mute").{{cite web |url=https://www.complex.com/music/ice-spice-responds-to-drake |title=Ice Spice Seemingly Responds to Drake Lyric 'She a Ten Tryna Rap, It's Good on Mute' Going Viral |website=Complex |last=Price |first=Joe |date=November 4, 2022 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107092523/https://www.complex.com/music/ice-spice-responds-to-drake |url-status=live }}
Four days after the album's release, Drake and 21 Savage were sued by Condé Nast, the publisher for Vogue, in a Manhattan federal court who alleged their promotional campaign "entirely" relied on the unauthorised use of their trademarks and false representations relating to their business and business relationships.{{Cite news |last=Stempel |first=Jonathan |date=November 8, 2022 |title=Drake, 21 Savage are sued for using 'Vogue' name to promote album |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/legal/drake-21-savage-are-sued-using-vogue-name-promote-album-2022-11-08/ |access-date=November 8, 2022 |archive-date=November 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108170110/https://www.reuters.com/legal/drake-21-savage-are-sued-using-vogue-name-promote-album-2022-11-08/ |url-status=live }} Condé Nast sought at least $4 million, or triple the defendants' profits from Her Loss, punitive damages, and to end any trademark infringement,{{Cite web |last=Griffin |first=Marc |date=November 8, 2022 |title=Drake And 21 Savage Sued By 'Vogue' Over Mock Cover |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/drake-21-savage-sued-vogue-magazine-1234709442/ |access-date=November 8, 2022 |website=Vibe |language=en-US |archive-date=November 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108170830/https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/drake-21-savage-sued-vogue-magazine-1234709442/ |url-status=live }} and claimed they reached out to Drake and 21 Savage prior to taking legal action.
Commercial performance
Her Loss debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 404,000 album-equivalent units, including 12,000 pure album sales, replacing Taylor Swift's Midnights (2022) from the top spot. Her Loss earned a total of 513.56 million on-demand streams. The album is Drake's twelfth and 21 Savage's third number-one album in the US.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/drake-21-savage-her-loss-debut-number-one-billboard-200-album-chart-1235170474/|title=Drake & 21 Savage's 'Her Loss' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=November 13, 2022|access-date=November 14, 2022|archive-date=November 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115213743/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/drake-21-savage-her-loss-debut-number-one-billboard-200-album-chart-1235170474/|url-status=live}} All 16 tracks debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, with eight of them appearing in the top-10.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/drake-21-savage-her-loss-all-16-songs-debut-hot-100-1235170950/|title=All 16 Songs From Drake & 21 Savage's 'Her Loss' Debut on the Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|last=Zellner|first=Xander|date=November 14, 2022|access-date=May 29, 2023|archive-date=November 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115182253/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/drake-21-savage-her-loss-all-16-songs-debut-hot-100-1235170950/|url-status=live}} The following week, Her Loss descended to number two, earning 170,000 album-equivalent units.{{Cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=November 20, 2022 |title=Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 for Third Week |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-midnights-returns-number-one-billboard-200-third-week-1235174433/ |access-date=November 29, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120220645/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-midnights-returns-number-one-billboard-200-third-week-1235174433/ |url-status=live }} On October 25, 2023, the album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a two million units in the United States. As of December 27, 2023, Her Loss was the thirteenth best-selling album of the year according to Hits, moved a total 1,337,000 album-equivalent units, including 20,000 pure album sales, 40,000 song sales, 1.731 billion audio-on-demand streams, and 74 million video-on-demand streams.{{cite magazine|url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news%26id%3D338928%26title%3DYTD-ALBUMS|title=THE BIGGEST ALBUMS OF 2023|magazine=Hits|date=December 27, 2023|access-date=December 30, 2023|archive-date=January 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105200554/https://hitsdailydouble.com/news%26id%3D338928%26title%3DYTD-ALBUMS|url-status=live}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Her Loss track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 60:33
| title1 = Rich Flex
| writer1 = {{hlist|Aubrey Graham|Shéyaa Abraham-Joseph|Anderson Hernandez|Brytavious Chambers|Michael Mulé|Isaac De Boni|Jahmal Gwin|Megan Pete|Anthony White|Bobby Session Jr.|Clifford Harris Jr.|Aldrin Davis|Gladys Hayes|Charles Bernstein}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Vinylz|Tay Keith|FnZ{{ref|a|[a]}}|BoogzDaBeast{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length1 = 3:59
| title2 = Major Distribution
| writer2 = {{hlist|Graham|Abraham-Joseph|Miles McCollum|Edgar Ferrera|Elijah Fox-Peck|Kaushik Barua|Tyshane Thompson}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|SkipOnDaBeat|Elijah Fox|Kid Masterpiece}}
| length2 = 2:50
| title3 = On BS
| writer3 = {{hlist|Graham|Abraham-Joseph|Ozan Yildirim|Elias Sticken|Simon Gebrelul}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Oz|Elyas{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length3 = 4:21
| title4 = BackOutsideBoyz
| note4 = performed by Drake
| writer4 = {{hlist|Graham|Rio Leyva|Dylan Cleary-Krell|Danny Snodgrass Jr.|McCollum}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Leyva|Dez Wright|Taz Taylor|Lil Yachty}}
| length4 = 2:32
| title5 = Privileged Rappers
| writer5 = {{hlist|Graham|Abraham-Joseph|Isaac Bynum|Gentuar Memishi|McCollum|Noah Shebib|Ronald Isley|O'Kelly Isley Jr.|Rudolph Isley|Ernie Isley|Marvin Isley|Chris Jasper}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Earl on the Beat|Memishi|Lil Yachty|40{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length5 = 2:40
| title6 = Spin Bout U
| writer6 = {{hlist|Graham|Abraham-Joseph|Marquell Jones|Jason Hernandez|Shebib|Tenaia Sanders|Dwayne Armstrong}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Banbwoi|FortyOneSix|40{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length6 = 3:34
| title7 = Hours in Silence
| writer7 = {{hlist|Graham|Abraham-Joseph|Nyan Lieberthal|Cole McEvoy-Morie|Shebib|Noel Cadastre|Ashanti Guerrero|Paul Beauregard}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Lieberthal|Mcevoy|40{{ref|a|[a]}}|Cadastre{{ref|a|[a]}}|Daniel East{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length7 = 6:39
| title8 = Treacherous Twins
| writer8 = {{hlist|Graham|Abraham-Joseph|Cadastre|Yildirim|Matthew Samuels|Elgin Lumpkin|Timothy Mosley|Melvin Barcliff|Thom Bell|Linda Creed}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Cadastre|Oz|Boi-1da{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length8 = 3:00
| title9 = Circo Loco
| writer9 = {{hlist|Graham|Abraham-Joseph|Samuels|Chambers|Shebib|McCollum|Thomas Bangalter|Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo|Anthony Moore}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Boi-1da|Tay Keith|40{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length9 = 3:56
| title10 = Pussy & Millions
| note10 = featuring Travis Scott
| writer10 = {{hlist|Graham|Abraham-Joseph|Jacques Webster II|Darryl McCorkell|Kevin Price|Julius Rivera III|Timothy McKibbins|McCollum|Irvin Whitlow|Josiah Muhammad|Morris Jones}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Cheeze Beatz|Go Grizzly|Squat Beats|B100|Lil Yachty}}
| length10 = 4:02
| title11 = Broke Boys
| writer11 = {{hlist|Graham|Abraham-Joseph|Wesley Glass|Chambers|Luke Crowder|Krishna Bissessar|Abraham Herrera|Rafeal Brown}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Wheezy|Tay Keith|Crowder|KrishnaMusic|Jack Uriah{{ref|a|[a]}}|Audio Anthem{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length11 = 3:45
| title12 = Middle of the Ocean
| note12 = performed by Drake
| writer12 = {{hlist|Graham|Yildirim|Nik Frascona|Cadastre|Tim Friedrich|Louis Leibfried|Cameron Giles|Joseph Jones II|LaRon James|Darryl Pittman|Kenneth Gamble|Leon Huff}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Oz|Nik D{{ref|a|[a]}}|Cadastre{{ref|a|[a]}}|Sucuki{{ref|a|[a]}}|LOOF{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length12 = 5:56
| title13 = Jumbotron Shit Poppin
| note13 = performed by Drake
| writer13 = {{hlist|Graham|Richard Ortiz|Kevin Gomringer|Tim Gomringer|McCollum|Jordan Ortiz|Jeremiah Raisen|Shebib|Simon Gaudes|Daniele Gagliardi|Dilara Sincer}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|F1lthy|Cubeatz{{ref|a|[a]}}|Lil Yachty{{ref|a|[a]}}|Oogie Mane{{ref|a|[a]}}|Sad Pony{{ref|a|[a]}}|40{{ref|b|[b]}}|Klimperboy{{ref|b|[b]}}|DannoProductionz{{ref|b|[b]}}|Sincer{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length13 = 2:17
| title14 = More M's
| writer14 = {{hlist|Graham|Abraham-Joseph|Leland Wayne|David Ruoff|Elias Klughammer}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|Metro Boomin|Kyson|David x Eli{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length14 = 3:41
| title15 = 3AM on Glenwood
| note15 = performed by 21 Savage
| writer15 = {{hlist|Abraham-Joseph|Yildirim|Peter Iskander|Shebib}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Oz|Iskander{{ref|a|[a]}}|40{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length15 = 2:58
| title16 = I Guess It's Fuck Me
| note16 = performed by Drake
| writer16 = {{hlist|Graham|Shiv Barot|Patrick Rosario|Douglas Ford}}
| extra16 = The Loud Pack
| length16 = 4:23
}}
Notes
- {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a co-producer
- {{sup|{{note|b|[b]}}}} signifies an additional producer
Sample credits
- "Rich Flex" contains samples of the score of Invasion of the Bee Girls, composed by Charles Bernstein; as well as samples of "I Want You, Girl", written by Gladys Hayes and performed by Sugar; interpolations of "Savage", written by Megan Pete, Anthony White, and Bobby Session Jr., as performed by Megan Thee Stallion;{{cite web | last=Ech | first=Joey | title=Megan Thee Stallion Has a Writing Credit on Drake, 21 Savage's Her Loss Album | website=XXL | date=November 4, 2022 | url=https://www.xxlmag.com/drake-21-savage-megan-thee-stallion-her-loss-writing-credit/ | access-date=November 4, 2022 | archive-date=November 4, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104192907/https://www.xxlmag.com/drake-21-savage-megan-thee-stallion-her-loss-writing-credit/ | url-status=live }} interpolations of "24's",{{cite magazine | last=Saponara | first=Michael | title=Every Song Ranked On Drake & 21 Savage's 'Her Loss' Album: Critic's Picks | magazine=Billboard | date=November 4, 2022 | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/drake-21-savage-her-loss-every-song-ranked-critics-picks-1235166086/ | access-date=November 4, 2022 | archive-date=November 4, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104115944/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/drake-21-savage-her-loss-every-song-ranked-critics-picks-1235166086/ | url-status=live }} written by Clifford Harris Jr. and Aldrin Davis, as performed by T.I.; and interpolations of "Red Opps", written by Shéyaa Abraham-Joseph and performed by 21 Savage.
- "Major Distribution" contains samples of "East Village", written by Elijah Fox-Peck and performed by Elijah Fox.
- "Privileged Rappers" contains samples of "Ballad for the Fallen Soldier", written by Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, and Chris Jasper, as performed by The Isley Brothers.
- "Spin Bout U" contains samples of "Give Me Your Lov-N", written by Tenaia Sanders and Dwayne Armstrong, as performed by Oobie.{{cite web | last=Rindner | first=Grant | title=Drake and 21 Savage's Album 'Her Loss' Is Full of Slick Subliminals, Shocking Bars and Great Beats | website=GQ | date=November 4, 2022 | url=https://www.gq.com/story/drake-21-savage-her-loss-first-impressions-megan-thee-stallion-serena-williams-alexis-ohanian | access-date=November 4, 2022 | archive-date=November 4, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104193609/https://www.gq.com/story/drake-21-savage-her-loss-first-impressions-megan-thee-stallion-serena-williams-alexis-ohanian | url-status=live }}
- "Hours in Silence" contains samples of "Talk Ya Ass Off Part 2", written by Paul Beauregard, as performed by DJ Paul, Juicy J, and Kingpin Skinny Pimp.
- "Treacherous Twins" contains samples of "Lonely Daze", written by Elgin Lumpkin, Timothy Mosley, Melvin Barcliff, Thom Bell, and Linda Creed, as performed by Ginuwine.
- "Circo Loco" contains samples of "One More Time", written by Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, and Anthony Moore, as performed by Daft Punk.{{cite web | last=Bloom | first=Madison | title=Drake and 21 Savage Release New Album Her Loss | website=Pitchfork | date=November 4, 2022 | url=https://pitchfork.com/news/drake-and-21-savage-release-new-album-her-loss-listen/ | access-date=November 4, 2022 | archive-date=November 4, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104040954/https://pitchfork.com/news/drake-and-21-savage-release-new-album-her-loss-listen/ | url-status=live }}
- "Middle of the Ocean" contains samples of "Real Niggas", written by Cameron Giles, Joseph Jones II, LaRon James, and Darryl Pittman, as performed by The Diplomats; as well as samples of "Cry Together", written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, as performed by The O'Jays.
Personnel
Credits adapted from official liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Her Loss|type=CD liner notes|others=Drake|publisher=OVO and Republic|year=2022|id=B0037159-02}}
Musicians
- Drake – vocals (tracks 1–14, 16)
- 21 Savage – vocals (1–3, 5–11, 14, 15)
- Travis Scott – vocals (10)
- Birdman – additional vocals (1, 12)
- Young Nudy – additional vocals (1)
- Tay Keith – drums (1, 9)
- Vinylz – drums (1, 9)
- Elijah Fox – additional vocals (2)
- Big Bank – additional vocals (3)
- Lil Yachty – additional vocals (4), background vocals (13)
- Noah Shebib – additional keyboards (5)
- Noel Cadastre – drums, keyboards (8)
- Oz – drums (8)
- Dougie F – background vocals (16)
Technical
- Chris Athens – mastering
- Dave Huffman – mastering (1–8), mastering assistance (9–16)
- Noah Shebib – mixing (all tracks)
- Noel Cadastre – mixing (1–13, 15, 16), recording (1–7, 10–16), mixing assistance (14)
- Metro Boomin – mixing (14)
- Ethan Stevens – mixing (14), recording (10)
- Les Bateman – engineering
- Isaiah Brown – recording (1–3, 5–7, 11, 14, 15)
- Harley Arsenault – mixing assistance (1–13, 15, 16)
- Greg Moffet – mixing assistance (1, 9–16)
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| {{album chart|Australia|2|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|album=Her Loss|rowheader=true|access-date=November 11, 2022}} |
| scope="row"| Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/hip-hop-r-and-b-albums-chart/2022-11-14|title=ARIA Top 40 HIP HOP/R&B Albums Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=November 14, 2022|access-date=November 11, 2022|archive-date=November 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111122800/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/hip-hop-r-and-b-albums-chart/2022-11-14|url-status=live}}
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| {{album chart|Austria|2|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|album=Her Loss|rowheader=true|access-date=November 16, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Flanders|4|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|album=Her Loss|rowheader=true|access-date=November 13, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|6|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|album=Her Loss|rowheader=true|access-date=November 13, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardCanada|1|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=November 15, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Czech|5|date=202245|rowheader=true|access-date=November 14, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Denmark|1|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|album=Her Loss|rowheader=true|access-date=November 16, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|2|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|album=Her Loss|rowheader=true|access-date=November 12, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Finland|4|artist=Drake|album=Her Loss|rowheader=true|access-date=November 13, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|France|10|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|album=Her Loss|rowheader=true|access-date=November 12, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|6|id=509276|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|album=Her Loss|rowheader=true|access-date=November 11, 2022}} |
| scope="row"| Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn){{cite web|url=http://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/|title=Tónlistinn – Plötur|trans-title=The Music – Albums|language=is|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=November 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117133135/http://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/|archive-date=November 17, 2022}}
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| {{album chart|Ireland3|2|date=20221111|rowheader=true|access-date=November 11, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Italy|3|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|album=Her Loss|rowheader=true|access-date=November 12, 2022}} |
| scope="row"| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA){{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s45/|title=2022 45-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)|publisher=AGATA|language=lt|date=November 11, 2022|access-date=November 11, 2022|archive-date=November 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111104625/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s45/|url-status=live}}
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| {{album chart|New Zealand|2|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|album=Her Loss|rowheader=true|access-date=November 12, 2022}} |
| scope="row"| Nigeria Albums (TurnTable){{cite web |title=Nigeria Top 50 Albums |url=https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/2 |website=www.turntablecharts.com |publisher=TurnTable |access-date=January 6, 2023 |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206234717/https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/2 |url-status=live }}
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| {{album chart|Norway|1|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|album=Her Loss|rowheader=true|access-date=November 12, 2022}} |
| scope="row"| Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI){{cite web|url=https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/36?weekId=2803|title=Top 100 Slovak Albums|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|access-date=September 21, 2024}}
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| {{album chart|Spain|6|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|album=Her Loss|rowheader=true|access-date=November 15, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Sweden|2|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|album=Her Loss|rowheader=true|access-date=November 12, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|1|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|album=Her Loss|rowheader=true|access-date=November 13, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|1|date=20221111|rowheader=true|access-date=November 11, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|UKR&B|4|date=20221111|rowheader=true|access-date=November 13, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|1|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=November 15, 2022}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|1|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=November 15, 2022}} |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|title=Her Loss|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|award=Gold|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|access-date=April 18, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|award=Platinum|number=2|type=album|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|artist=Drake|title=Her Loss|access-date=June 5, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|title=Her Loss|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|id=12241|access-date=March 24, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|title=Her Loss|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|id=11965|access-date=January 22, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Drake and 21 Savage|title=Her Loss|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=2022|source=radioscope|access-date=December 21, 2024|certyear=2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|title=Her Loss|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|access-date=January 24, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|title=Her Loss|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|id=18544-6161-2|access-date=February 17, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|title=Her Loss|artist=Drake & 21 Savage|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|access-date=October 26, 2023|refname="RIAA"}}
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Release history
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| scope="row" rowspan="2"| Various
| November 4, 2022 | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|OVO|Republic}} | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |
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| March 17, 2023
| CD | style="text-align: center"|{{cite web|url=https://recordstoreday.com/UPC/602448944245|title=Drake / 21 Savage – Her Loss|publisher=Record Store Day|access-date=March 10, 2023|archive-date=March 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310172732/https://recordstoreday.com/UPC/602448944245|url-status=live}} |
References
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