I'm Upset

{{Infobox song

| name = I'm Upset

| cover = I'm Upset cover.png

| type = single

| artist = Drake

| album = Scorpion

| released = May 26, 2018

| genre = *Hip hop

trap

| length = 3:34

| label = * Young Money

Cash Money

| writer = * Aubrey Graham

Jordan Ortiz

| producer = Oogie Mane

| prev_title = Yes Indeed

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title = Bigger Than You

| next_year = 2018

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|rIhx2wZ8jnA|"I'm Upset"}}}}

}}

"I'm Upset" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his fifth studio album Scorpion (2018). It was released by Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records as the third single from the album on May 26, 2018. The song was written by Drake alongside producer Oogie Mane of Working on Dying. The single cover is an homage to the 2014 Kevin Smith film Tusk (2014 film). Smith himself appears in the music video for the song.

Composition

"I'm Upset" is a hip hop song that features a trap production and "rolling hi-hats, deep bass and a subdued piano loop", with Drake rapping lines such as "I'm upset/50,000 on my head, it's disrespect".{{cite web|last=Greene|first=Jayson|title="I'm Upset" by Drake Review|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/drake-im-upset/|website=Pitchfork|date=May 29, 2018|access-date=June 11, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2018/05/drake-im-upset/|title=Drake Vents on New Song "I'm Upset"|work=XXL|last=Coleman II|first=C. Vernon|date=May 27, 2018|access-date=June 11, 2018}} Drake also references needing to pay a woman's bills every month and "get her what she want". The song was also noted as containing an emo influence.{{cite web|url=https://www.refinery29.uk/2018/05/200292/drake-im-upset|title=Drake Falls Back Into Some Bad Habits With I'm Upset|work=Refinery29|last=Hendricks|first=Sara|date=May 28, 2018|access-date=June 11, 2018}}

Critical reception

Jayson Greene wrote for Pitchfork, "But above all it is boring. Drake doesn't switch up his flow, the minimal beat drones on, and we are asked to take a rap song with the chanted chorus 'I'm upset' with a straight face. 'I'm upset' is not self-expression; it is what you teach a toddler to howl instead of pulling someone's hair."

Music video

The music video was directed by Karena Evans, and it features Drake reuniting with former cast members of Degrassi: The Next Generation, the Canadian teen drama series on which he portrayed the character Jimmy Brooks from 2001 to 2008.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/see-drake-return-to-degrassi-roots-in-new-im-upset-video-w521516|title=See Drake Return to 'Degrassi' Roots in New 'I'm Upset' Video|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Legaspi|first=Althea|date=June 14, 2018|access-date=June 14, 2018|archive-date=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624070858/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/see-drake-return-to-degrassi-roots-in-new-im-upset-video-w521516|url-status=dead}}

The video features appearances by Degrassi cast members Stefan Brogren, Lauren Collins, Nina Dobrev, Jake Epstein, Stacey Farber, Shane Kippel, A.J. Saudin, Cassie Steele, Melissa McIntyre, Adamo Ruggiero, Christina Schmidt, Miriam McDonald, Sarah Barrable-Tishauer, Jake Goldsbie, Andrea Lewis, Marc Donato, Dalmar Abuzeid, Paula Brancati, Ephraim Ellis, and Linlyn Lue, as well as cameo appearances from Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes reprising their Jay and Silent Bob characters from Smith's View Askewniverse film series. Ryan Cooley, who portrayed J.T. Yorke on the show, does not appear in the video for the song. When asked why Cooley did not appear in the video for the song, Drake stated that Cooley thought the invitation to be in the video was a "scam." Aside from Cooley, Daniel Clark, Mike Lobel, and Deanna Casaluce, who portrayed Sean Cameron, Jay Hogart, and Alex Nunez, also do not appear in the video due to no one asking them to participate.{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2018/06/13/drake-degrassi-reunion-watch-music-video-im-upset/|title=Drake Stages Massive Degrassi Reunion In 'I'm Upset' Music Video — Watch|first=Andy|last=Swift|date=14 June 2018|publisher=TV Line}}

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|title=Scorpion / Drake TIDAL|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/91146468|website=Tidal|access-date=July 13, 2018}}

Noah "40" Shebib – recording engineering
Noel Cadastre – recording engineering
Noel "Gadget" Campbell – mixing
Greg Moffet – assistant mixing
Ronald Moonoo – assistant mixing
Harley Arsenault – assistant mixing
Oogie Mane – production

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{single chart\|Australia\|17\|artist=Drake\|song=I'm Upset\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 17, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Austria\|63\|artist=Drake\|song=I'm Upset\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 12, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Flanders Tip\|12\|artist=Drake\|song=I'm Upset\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 21, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Canada\|5\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 26, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Czechdigital\|69\|year=2018\|week=27\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 9, 2018}}
{{single chart\|France\|82\|artist=Drake\|song=I'm Upset\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 16, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|79\|songid=1764969\|artist=Drake\|song=I'm Upset\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 6, 2018}}
scope="row"\|Greece (IFPI Greece){{cite web\|url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html\|title=IFPI – Greek Charts\|publisher=IFPI\|access-date=July 9, 2018}} \| 13
{{single chart\|Ireland3\|54\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 11, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|40\|artist=Drake\|song=I'm Upset\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 6, 2018}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|13\|artist=Drake\|song=I'm Upset\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 17, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Portugal\|17\|artist=Drake\|song=I'm Upset\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 19, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Scotland\|62\|date=20180601\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 11, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Slovakdigital2\|39\|year=2018\|week=27\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 9, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|51\|artist=Drake\|song=I'm Upset\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 17, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|91\|artist=Drake\|song=I'm Upset\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 11, 2018}}
{{single chart\|UK\|37\|date=20180601\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 11, 2018}}
{{single chart\|UKrandb\|18\|date=20180601\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 11, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|7\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 10, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|6\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 9, 2018}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2018)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 4, 2018}}

| 71

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 4, 2018}}

| 86

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 5, 2018}}

| 45

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|certyear=2024|award=Platinum|access-date=June 22, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Drake|title=I'm Upset|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|access-date=June 17, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Drake|title=I'm Upset|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2018|access-date=November 27, 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Drake|title=I'm Upset|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2020|id=file_2021-03-26-10-09-12.pdf|access-date=October 3, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Drake|title=I'm Upset|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|access-date=December 16, 2022|id=15189-2363-1}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Drake|title=I'm Upset|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|access-date=December 8, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

References

External links

{{YouTube|wS4ESheuHDY|Audio}}

Category:2018 songs

Category:2018 singles

Category:Drake (musician) songs

Category:Songs written by Drake (musician)

Category:Cash Money Records singles

Category:Young Money Entertainment singles

Category:Degrassi: The Next Generation

Category:Music videos shot in Toronto