Nice for What
{{short description|2018 single by Drake}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Nice for What
| cover = Drake Nice for What.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Drake
| album = Scorpion
| released = {{start date|2018|4|6}}
| recorded = 2018
| studio =
| genre = Bounce
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=30}}
| label = * Young Money
| writer = * Aubrey Graham
- Shane Lindstrom
- Alan Bergman
- Marilyn Bergman
- Dennis Coles
- Robert Diggs
- Gary Grice
- Marvin Hamlisch
- Lamont Hawkins
- Lauryn Hill
- Jason Hunter
- Russell Jones
- Clifford Smith
- Corey Woods
- Orville Hall
- Phillip Price
| producer = * 40
- Murda Beatz
- Corey Litwin
- Blaqnmild ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})
| prev_title = Walk It Talk It
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Yes Indeed
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|U9BwWKXjVaI|"Nice for What"}}}}
}}
"Nice for What" is a song recorded by Canadian rapper Drake from his fifth studio album Scorpion (2018). It was released by Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records as the second single from the album on April 6, 2018, along with its music video. The song was produced by Murda Beatz, Noah "40" Shebib and Corey Litwin with co-production handled by Blaqnmild. It features additional vocals by Big Freedia and 5th Ward Weebie. It contains a sample from "Ex-Factor", written and performed by Lauryn Hill, which itself samples "Can It Be All So Simple", written and performed by Wu-Tang Clan. The latter song also samples "The Way We Were". Therefore, Hill, the eight members of Wu-Tang Clan, and Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman are credited among the composers.{{Cite magazine|title=The Sampling History Behind Drake's 'Nice For What': A Timeline|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8378323/drake-nice-for-what-sampling-history-lauryn-hill|access-date=2021-03-26|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}
It debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, replacing Drake's own "God's Plan" and becoming his fifth US number one. It also topped the UK Singles Chart and ARIA Singles Chart, becoming his second number-one song of 2018 in the two countries after "God's Plan". Rolling Stone ranked it 54th on their list of the '100 Best Songs of the 2010s'. In 2021, The Guardian ranked it number-one on their list of 'Drake's 30 Greatest songs'.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-02|title=Drake's 30 greatest songs – ranked!|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/sep/02/drakes-30-greatest-songs-ranked|access-date=2021-09-02|website=the Guardian|language=en}} It was later ranked as the number one Drake Hot 100 hit by Billboard staff. The song was awarded two ASCAP Awards, including Top Rap Song, and was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
Background
On March 14, 2018, Lauryn Hill's son Joshua Omaru Marley posted a snippet of the song on Snapchat.{{cite news|title=Listen to a Snippet of a Drake and Lauryn Hill Collaboration|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2018/03/14/drake-lauryn-hill-collaboration-snippet/|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=Rap-Up|date=March 14, 2018}} Drake later confirmed an upcoming Murda Beatz-produced single during an Instagram Live session.{{cite news|last=Mojica|first=Nick|title=Drake Confirms New Single on the Way Is Produced by Murda Beatz|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/03/drake-new-single-on-the-way-produced-by-murda-beatz/|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=XXL|date=March 22, 2018}} On April 5, Drake made a surprise appearance during a Majid Jordan concert in Toronto.{{cite news|last=Wicks|first=Amanda|title=Drake Says He's Releasing a New Song Tomorrow|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/drake-say-hes-releasing-a-new-song-tomorrow/|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=Pitchfork|date=April 6, 2018}}{{cite news|last=Thiessen|first=Brock|title=Drake Is Releasing a New Single Friday Night|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/drake_is_releasing_a_new_single_friday_night|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=Exclaim!|date=April 6, 2018}}{{cite news|last1=Robles|first1=Jonathan|title=New Drake Song Is Coming Very, Very Soon|url=http://variancemagazine.com/news/9080-new-drake-song-coming-soon|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=Variance|date=April 6, 2018}} "The reason I'm here tonight is because I'm back in the city finishing my album," he told the audience. "I've got a new single dropping tomorrow night, too, just in case you got some free time."{{cite news|last=Rolli|first=Bryan|title=Drake Confirms He's Finishing New Album, Drops 'Nice For What' Song/Video|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2018/04/06/drake-confirms-hes-finishing-new-album-drops-nice-for-what-song-video/#5df4468f62c4|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=Forbes|date=April 6, 2018}}{{cite magazine|last=Jones|first=Abby|title=Drake Says He's Dropping a New Single Tonight|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8291381/drake-teases-new-single|access-date=April 8, 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=April 6, 2018}}{{cite news|last=Aswad|first=Jem|title=Drake Says He's Dropping a New Song Tonight (Video)|url=https://variety.com/2018/music/news/drake-says-hes-dropping-a-new-song-tonight-video-1202745799/|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=Variety|date=April 6, 2018}}{{cite news|last=Grant|first=Teddy|title=Drake Announces He's Dropping New Single Tonight|url=http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/music/drake-announces-hes-dropping-new-single-tonight|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=Ebony|date=April 6, 2018}}
Composition
"Nice for What" is an upbeat bounce song which contains elements of early 2000s R&B,{{cite magazine|last=Peters|first=Mitchell|title=Drake Drops New Lauryn Hill-Sampling Song and Video 'Nice For What': Watch|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8295481/drake-drops-new-lauryn-hill-sampling-song-and-video-nice-for-what|access-date=April 8, 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=April 7, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theringer.com/music/2018/4/9/17215998/nice-for-what-drake-single-video|title="Nice for What" Is Another Inevitable Victory for Drake|last=Peters|first=Micah|work=The Ringer|date=April 9, 2018|access-date=April 10, 2018}}{{cite news|last=Ting|first=Jasmine|title=Drake Does Everything Right in 'Nice For What'|url=http://www.papermag.com/drake-nice-for-what-2557525028.html|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=Paper|date=April 7, 2018}} with a length of three minutes thirty seconds.{{cite web|title=Nice For What / Drake TIDAL|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/87050468|access-date=April 11, 2018|website=Tidal}} It samples Lauryn Hill's song "Ex-Factor" (1998), "Drag Rap" by the Showboys (1986), "Get Your Roll On" by Big Tymers (2000), and also features clips from performances by Big Freedia.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2018/04/07/blaqnmild-talks-co-producing-nice-for-whiat|title=Legendary New Orleans bounce producer BlaqNmilD talks co-producing "Nice For What"|last=Hussein|first=Wandera|work=The Fader|date=April 7, 2018|access-date=April 9, 2018}}{{cite news|last=Welsh|first=April|title=Watch the star-studded video for Drake's new song 'Nice For What'|url=http://www.factmag.com/2018/04/07/watch-drake-new-video-nice-for-what/|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=Fact|date=April 7, 2018}}{{cite news|last=Carmichael|first=Rodney|title=Drake Bounces, Looking To Uplift Single Women As They Drop It Low|url=http://radio.wpsu.org/post/drake-bounces-looking-uplift-single-women-they-drop-it-low|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=WPSU|date=April 7, 2018}} Lyrically, the hook of Drake's song samples Lauryn Hill singing about "cutting loose in the midst of a relationship".{{cite news|last=Arcand|first=Rob|title=Video: Drake – "Nice For What"|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/04/drake-nice-for-what-video-watch/|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=Spin|date=April 7, 2018}}
Music video
Directed by Karena Evans, the accompanying music video shows women carrying out various activities, including swimming, dancing, modeling, playing with children, horse-riding, and holding a business meeting.{{cite news|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|title=Drake Drops Energetic New Single 'Nice For What'|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2018/04/06/drake-drops-energetic-new-single-nice-for-what/#538ce9e16d6d|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=Forbes|date=April 6, 2018}} It features guest appearances from, in order of appearance,{{cite news|last=Maicki|first=Salvatore|title=A breakdown of all the cameos in Drake's "Nice For What" video|url=http://www.thefader.com/2018/04/07/drake-nice-for-what-tiffany-haddish-issa-rae-olivia-wilde|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=The Fader|date=April 7, 2018}} Olivia Wilde, Misty Copeland, Issa Rae, Rashida Jones, Jourdan Dunn, Tracee Ellis Ross, Tiffany Haddish, Yara Shahidi, Zoe Saldana, Elizabeth and Victoria Lejonhjärta, Letitia Wright, Bria Vinaite, Emma Roberts, Syd, Michelle Rodriguez and Drake himself.{{cite magazine|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|title=Watch Drake's Star-Studded Video for New Song 'Nice for What'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/see-drakes-star-studded-video-for-new-song-nice-for-what-w518887|access-date=April 8, 2018|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=April 7, 2018}}{{cite news|last=Young|first=Alex|title=Drake drops new single "Nice For What" and all-star video: Watch|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/04/drake-drops-new-single-nice-for-what-and-all-star-video-watch/|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=Consequence of Sound|date=April 7, 2018}}{{cite magazine|last=Hall|first=Gerrad|title=Olivia Wilde, Tiffany Haddish, Issa Rae, more powerful women star in Drake's 'Nice for What' video|url=http://ew.com/music/2018/04/07/olivia-wilde-tiffany-haddish-issa-rae-drake-nice-for-what-video/|access-date=April 8, 2018|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=April 7, 2018}}{{cite news|last1=Blais-Billie|first1=Braudie|last2=Wicks|first2=Amanda|title=Drake's New "Nice for What" Video Stars Issa Rae, Olivia Wilde, Rashida Jones: Watch|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/drake-shares-new-song-nice-for-what-listen/|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=Pitchfork|date=April 7, 2018}} Evans called it an honour to work on the video, writing on Instagram that it was "a privilege and a blessing to have told this story with every single one of you revolutionary women, both in front and behind the camera".{{cite news|last=Saad|first=Nardine|title=Drake lauds celebrity girl squad in new 'Nice for What' video|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-2018-drake-lauds-celebrity-girl-squad-in-new-1523128798-htmlstory.html|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 7, 2018}}
Critical reception
"Nice for What" received positive reviews from music critics, with many praising its promotion of female empowerment.{{cite news|last=Chaplain|first=Chloe|title=Drake 'Nice For What' track praised for promoting female empowerment|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/drake-nice-for-what-track-praised-for-promoting-female-empowerment-a3808261.html|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=London Evening Standard|date=April 7, 2018}}{{cite news|last=Mapstone|first=Lucy|title=Drake praised for empowering women with star-studded new video|url=https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/drake-praised-for-empowering-women-with-starstudded-new-video-36783597.html|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=Irish Independent|date=April 7, 2018}} Hugh McIntyre of Forbes regarded the "perfectly-pitched" song as "another perfect delivery from the biggest artist in hip-hop", writing that the "vocal sample helps the track stand out from much of the rest of his discography". Kevin Lozano of Pitchfork awarded the song "Best New Track", praising Drake for "smoothly handling the impeccable production from Murda Beatz", and lauding the song as "a fantastic piece of hip-hop machinery" and "one of Drake's most complete releases in some time".{{cite news|last=Lozano|first=Kevin|title="Nice for What" by Drake Review|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/nice-for-what/|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=Pitchfork|date=April 7, 2018}}
Chris DeVille of Stereogum deemed the song "a big, brash, almost obnoxiously loud New Orleans bounce-inspired production", describing it as "extremely poppy and sounds like a bid for continued commercial dominance".{{cite news|last=DeVille|first=Chris|title=Drake – "Nice For What" Video|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1990408/drake-nice-for-what-video/video/|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=Stereogum|date=April 7, 2018}}
Billboard named "Nice for What" the fifth-best song of 2018.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2018/8489483/best-songs-2018-staff-picks|title=Billboard's 100 Best Songs of 2018: Critics' Picks|magazine=Billboard }} Rolling Stone also named "Nice for What" the fifth-best song of 2018,{{Cite magazine|last1=Spanos|first1=Brittany |last2=Sheffield|first2=Rob |last3=Hermes|first3=Will |last4=Johnston|first4=Maura |author4-link=Maura Johnston |last5=Exposito|first5=Suzy |last6=Vozick-Levinson|first6=Simon |last7=Leight|first7=Elias |last8=Holmes|first8=Charles |first9=Mosi |last9=Reeves |first10=Jonathan |last10=Bernstein |first11=Christian |last11=Hoard |first12=Jon |last12=Dolan |date=2018-12-14|title=50 Best Songs of 2018 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/50-best-songs-of-2018-764204/|access-date=2021-03-26|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}} and ranked it 54th on their list of the '100 Best Songs of the 2010s'.{{Cite magazine |last1=Hermes|first1=Will |last2=Spanos|first2=Brittany |last3=Hoard|first3=Christian |last4=Exposito|first4=Suzy |last5=Holmes|first5=Charles |last6=Shaffer|first6=Claire |last7=Freeman|first7=Jon |last8=Hudak|first8=Joseph |first9=David |last9=Browne |first10=Jon |last10=Dolan |first11=Rob |last11=Sheffield |first12=Joe |last12=Levy |first13=Nick |last13=Catucci |first14=Simon |last14=Vozick-Levinson |first15=Andy |last15=Greene |first16=Brenna |last16=Ehrlich |first17=Brendan |last17=Klinkenberg |first18=Hank |last18=Shteamer |first19=Angie |last19=Martoccio| date=2019-12-04|title=The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-100-best-songs-of-the-2010s-917532/|access-date=2021-03-26|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}
In 2021, The Guardian ranked it number-one on their list of 'Drake's 30 Greatest songs'. Billboard staff placed it at number one on their 2024 list ranking all 321 Drake songs that reached the Hot 100 at the time.{{Cite magazine |last1=Gottsegen |first1=Andrew Unterberger, Josh Glicksman, Carl Lamarre, Bryan Kress, Bianca Gracie, Kyle McGovern, Michael Saponara, Jason Lipshutz, Ross Scarano, Trevor Anderson, Joe Lynch, Tatiana Cirisano, Christine Werthman, Chris Payne, Will |last2=Unterberger |first2=Andrew |last3=Glicksman |first3=Josh |last4=Lamarre |first4=Carl |last5=Kress |first5=Bryan |last6=Gracie |first6=Bianca |last7=McGovern |first7=Kyle |last8=Saponara |first8=Michael |last9=Lipshutz |first9=Jason |date=2024-02-19 |title=Every Drake Hot 100 Hit, Ranked: Staff Picks |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/drake-top-songs-hot-100-ranked/ |access-date=2024-02-20 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}
Commercial performance
In the United States, Drake became the first artist to have a new number-one debut replace his former number-one debut ("God's Plan") at the top of the Hot 100. It debuted with 88,000 downloads sold and 60.4 million streams. "Nice for What" became the 30th song in Billboard history to enter at number one. It also became Drake's fifth US number-one song overall and third as a lead artist.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8342063/drake-nice-for-what-hot-100-number-one-debut|title=Drake Dethrones Himself Atop Hot 100, as 'Nice for What' Debuts at No. 1, Replacing 'God's Plan'|magazine=Billboard|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=April 16, 2018|access-date=April 17, 2018}} The song also became the first song to debut on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop chart in the top 10.{{cite magazine|last=Anderson|first=Trevor|title=Drake's 'Nice for What' Marks First-Ever Top 10 Debut on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8343835/drake-nice-for-what-top-10-debut-mainstream-rb-hip-hop-chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=18 April 2018}} "Nice for What" topped the Hot 100 for four consecutive weeks before it was replaced on May 14, 2018, by Childish Gambino's "This Is America".{{cite magazine|last=Trust|first=Gary|title=Drake's 'Nice for What' No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Post Malone's 'Psycho' No. 2 & Camila Cabello's 'Never Be the Same' Hits Top 10|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8454784/hot-100-camila-post-malone-drake-number-one|magazine=Billboard|access-date=8 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507234441/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8454784/hot-100-camila-post-malone-drake-number-one|archive-date=May 7, 2018}}{{cite web|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|title=Camila Cabello and Post Malone Chart New Top 10 Hits While Drake Rules Again|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2018/05/07/camila-cabello-and-post-malone-chart-new-top-10-hits-while-drake-rules-once-again|website=Forbes|access-date=May 8, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507221435/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2018/05/07/camila-cabello-and-post-malone-chart-new-top-10-hits-while-drake-rules-once-again|archive-date=May 7, 2018}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8455823/childish-gambino-this-is-america-no-1-hot-100|title=Childish Gambino's 'This Is America' Blasts in at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2018-05-14}} It then returned for a fifth non-consecutive week at the number one spot on the issue date June 2, 2018.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8458157/drake-nice-for-what-bts-fake-love-hot-100|title=Drake's 'Nice for What' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Lil Baby, Ella Mai & BTS Earn First Top 10s|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2018-05-29}} On the issue dated July 14, 2018, "Nice for What" became the first song to reach number one in four nonconsecutive runs. It topped the Hot 100 for eight nonconsecutive weeks. On July 21, 2018, it was replaced at the top by another Drake song, “In My Feelings” and slipped to the number four spot. It ultimately remained in the top ten for 17 weeks.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8464454/drake-hot-100-record-nice-for-what-scorpion|title=Drake Claims 7 of Hot 100's Top 10, Breaking the Beatles' Record, As 'Nice For What' Returns to No. 1 For Eighth Week|magazine=Billboard|first=Gary|last=Trust|date=July 9, 2018|access-date=July 10, 2018}}
Awards and nominations
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| Year
!Organization !Award !Result |
|---|
| rowspan="4"|2018
|Choice Summer Song |{{Nominated}} |
| rowspan="2"|iHeartRadio MMVAs
|Best Director |{{Nominated}} |
| Song of the Summer
|{{Nominated}} |
| BET Hip Hop Awards
|Single of the Year |{{Nominated}} |
| rowspan="4" |2019
|{{Nominated}} |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards
|Hip-Hop Song of the Year |{{Nominated}} |
| rowspan="2" |ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards{{Cite web|title=2019 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards|url=http://www.ascap.com/news-events/awards/2019/rs-awards|access-date=2021-03-26|website=www.ascap.com|language=en}}
|Award Winning Rap Songs |{{Won}} |
| Top Rap Song
|{{Won}} |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal and Qobuz.
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
- Aubrey Graham — vocals, lyrics, composition
- Paul "Nineteen85" Jeffries – co-production, composition, lyrics, additional vocals
- Noah "40" Shebib – production, mixing, lyrics, composition
- Noel Cadastre — recording engineer
- Maneesh Bidaye — lyrics, additional vocals, composition
- Corey Litwin – production
- No I.D. – lyrics
- Harley Arsenault – assistant production, lyrics, mixing assistance, composition
- Greg Moffet – mixing assistance
- Ronald Moonoo – mixing assistance
- Chris Quock – recording engineering assistance
- Noel "Gadget" Campbell – mixing
- Mike Gaydusek – record engineering
- Big Freedia – additional vocals
- 5thward Weebie – additional vocals
- Glenishe "Bobby Jean" Rowe – additional vocals
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Charts
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| scope="row"| Argentina (Argentina Hot 100){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com.ar/chart/hot100/2019-03-02|title=Billboard Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 3 de Marzo|work=Billboard Argentina|language=es|access-date=February 28, 2019}}
| 25 |
| {{single chart|Australia|1|artist=Drake|song=Nice for What|rowheader=true|access-date=April 21, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Austria|6|artist=Drake|song=Nice for What|rowheader=true|access-date=April 25, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Flanders|20|artist=Drake|song=Nice for What|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Wallonia Tip|6|artist=Drake|song=Nice for What|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Canada|1|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=April 17, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|3|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=23 September 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Czechdigital|23|year=2018|week=16|rowheader=true|access-date=April 26, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Denmark|3|artist=Drake|song=Nice for What|rowheader=true|access-date=July 7, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Finland|13|artist=Drake|song=Nice for What|rowheader=true|access-date=April 22, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|France|26|artist=Drake|song=Nice for What|rowheader=true|access-date=April 25, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Germany|9|songid=1751103|artist=Drake|song=Nice for What|rowheader=true|access-date=April 20, 2018}} |
| scope="row"|Greece (IFPI){{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html|title=IFPI – Greek Charts|publisher=IFPI|access-date=July 9, 2018}}
| 3 |
| {{single chart|Hungarysingle|29|year=2018|week=15|rowheader=true|access-date=April 21, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Hungarystream|11|year=2018|week=16|rowheader=true|access-date=May 1, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland3|2|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=April 21, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Italy|53|artist=Drake|song=Nice for What|rowheader=true|access-date=April 21, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|6|artist=Drake|song=Nice for What|rowheader=true|access-date=April 20, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|1|artist=Drake|song=Nice for What|rowheader=true|access-date=July 7, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Norway|5|artist=Drake|song=Nice for What|rowheader=true|access-date=July 7, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Portugal|7|artist=Drake|song=Nice for What|rowheader=true|access-date=May 9, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|10|date=20180420|rowheader=true|access-date=April 21, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Slovakdigital2|13|year=2018|week=16|rowheader=true|access-date=April 26, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Spain|62|artist=Drake|song=Nice for What|rowheader=true|access-date=May 3, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Sweden|4|artist=Drake|song=Nice for What|rowheader=true|access-date=April 20, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Switzerland|7|artist=Drake|song=Nice for What|rowheader=true|access-date=April 23, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|UK|1|date=20180413|rowheader=true|access-date=April 14, 2018|refname=UK}} |
| {{single chart|UKrandb|1|date=20180413|rowheader=true|access-date=April 14, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|1|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=April 17, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|30|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=June 8, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|1|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=April 17, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|11|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=June 26, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|1|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=May 22, 2018}} |
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=Year-end charts=
=Decade-end charts=
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| scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-100|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot 100 Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 15, 2019}}
| 87 |
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-r-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 3, 2019}}
| 48 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=8|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|access-date=June 23, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Drake|title=Nice for What|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2018|certyear=2018|access-date=November 30, 2018}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Drake|title=Nice For What|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2018|access-date=July 12, 2018}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|award=Platinum|id=7857|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2018|access-date=October 19, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Drake|title=Nice For What|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|access-date=9 May 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Drake|title=Nice For What|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|access-date=March 31, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Drake|title=Nice for What|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2018|access-date=December 5, 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|source=oldchart|artist=Drake|title=Nice for What|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|relmonth=4|id=4485|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612145932/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4485|archive-date=2018-06-12|access-date=June 8, 2018}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Drake|title=Nice for What|award=Platinum|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=Nice For What|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2025|access-date=March 14, 2025|id=14925-2363-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Drake|title=Nice For What|award=Platinum|number=9|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|access-date=October 30, 2023}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|artist=Drake|title=Nice for What|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2018|source=artist|access-date=September 3, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true|noshipments=true|streamsonly=true}}
Release history
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| scope="col"| Region
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|---|
| scope="row"| Various
| April 6, 2018 | {{hlist|Young Money|Cash Money}} |
| scope="row"| United States
| April 10, 2018 | Rhythmic and Urban contemporary radio | {{hlist|Young Money|Cash Money|Republic}} |
References
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Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
Category:Canadian Hot 100 number-one singles
Category:Drake (musician) songs
Category:Number-one singles in Australia
Category:Songs written by Drake (musician)
Category:Songs written by Raekwon
Category:Songs written by Marvin Hamlisch
Category:Songs written by Method Man
Category:Songs written by Lauryn Hill
Category:Songs written by Ghostface Killah
Category:Song recordings produced by Murda Beatz
Category:Cash Money Records singles
Category:UK singles chart number-one singles
Category:Young Money Entertainment singles