Summer Sixteen
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{{Infobox song
| name = Summer Sixteen
| cover = SummerSixteen.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Drake
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| released = {{Start date|2016|01|30}}
| recorded = 2016
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| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{Duration|m=03|s=22}}
| label = {{hlist|OVO|Cash Money|Young Money|Republic}}
| writer = *Aubrey Graham
| producer = *40
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| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Drake
| type = single
| prev_title = Work
| prev_year = 2016
| title = Summer Sixteen
| year = 2016
| next_title = Come and See Me
| next_year = 2016
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"Summer Sixteen" is a single by Canadian rapper Drake, released to promote his fourth studio album Views, although it was not included on that album. The song premiered on OVO Sound Radio{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drake-summer-sixteen-new-song.1968341.html|title=Drake - Summer Sixteen > Stream [New Song|publisher=www.HotNewHipHop.com|last=Walker|first=Angus|date=January 30, 2016|access-date=January 31, 2016}} and was released for digital download on January 30, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/summer-sixteen-single/1445025603|title= Summer Sixteen - Single by Drake on iTunes|publisher=iTunes Store|date=January 30, 2016|access-date=January 31, 2016}} It was produced by 40, Boi-1da and Cubeatz. It features uncredited vocals by DJ Khaled.{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/Drake-summer-sixteen-lyrics?referent_id=8603985|title=They don't want us to have a bigger pool than Kanye|access-date=July 1, 2016}}
Background
The song contains a slowed-down sample of the 1975 song "Glass Tubes" performed by Brian Bennett from the KPM Music library.{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/Drake-summer-sixteen-lyrics?referent_id=8604220|title=[Produced by Noah "40" Shebib, Boi-1da, Brian Bennett & Cubeatz]|access-date=July 1, 2016}} The artwork for the single was designed by Filip Pągowski, the creator of the Comme des Garçons logo.{{cite web | url=http://www.complex.com/style/2016/01/drake-summer-sixteen-filip-pagowski | title=The Single Artwork for Drake's "Summer Sixteen" Was Designed by the Artist Behind the COMME des GARÇONS Play Logo | work=Complex | access-date=January 31, 2016}} The song has been interpreted as a diss track against American rapper Meek Mill.
Commercial performance
"Summer Sixteen" debuted at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week of February 20, 2016, selling 215,000 downloads in its first week; these sales became the highest debut sales of Drake's career at the time.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drakes-summer-sixteen-gives-him-his-highest-sales-week-as-a-lead-artist-news.20053.html|title=Drake amasses biggest sale week|last=Smith|first=Trevor|work=Hotnewhiphop|date=February 8, 2016 |access-date=February 8, 2016}} As of March 26, 2016, the single sold 358,032 copies in the United States.{{cite magazine|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.38066/title.hip-hop-single-sales-rihanna-g-eazy-kevin-gates-2|title=Hip Hop Single Sales: Rihanna, G-Eazy & Kevin Gates
|magazine=HipHopDX|last=Johnson|first=Cherise|date=March 27, 2016|access-date=March 27, 2016}}
Personnel
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{singlechart|Australia|25|artist=Drake|song=Summer Sixteen|rowheader=true|access-date=February 6, 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|Austria|68|artist=Drake|song=Summer Sixteen|rowheader=true|access-date=February 11, 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|Flanders Urban|23|artist=Drake|song=Summer Sixteen|rowheader=true|access-date=February 16, 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|Canada|12|artist=Drake|song=Summer Sixteen|rowheader=true|access-date=February 11, 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|France|24|artist=Drake|song=Summer Sixteen|rowheader=true|access-date=February 16, 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|Germany|97|artist=Drake|song=Summer Sixteen|songid=1520565|rowheader=true|access-date=February 6, 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|Ireland|71|year=2016|week=7|rowheader=true|access-date=February 20, 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|Dutch100|84|artist=Drake|song=Summer Sixteen|rowheader=true|access-date=February 13, 2016}} |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2016-02-19|title=NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=February 22, 2016|access-date=February 19, 2016}}
| 6 |
| {{singlechart|Sweden |98|artist=Drake|song=Summer Sixteen|rowheader=true|access-date=July 1, 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|Switzerland|63|artist=Drake|song=Summer Sixteen|rowheader=true|access-date=February 8, 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|UK|23|date=2016-02-11|rowheader=true|access-date=February 6, 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|6|date=2016-02-13|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=February 8, 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|1|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=February 10, 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|19|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=April 5, 2016}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! 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 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Billboard|access-date=December 9, 2016}}
| 40 |
| scope="row"| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot Rap Songs - Year-End 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-rap-songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Billboard|access-date=December 9, 2016}}
| 23 |
Certifications and sales
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|certyear=2024|award=Gold|access-date=June 22, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Drake|title=Summer Sixteen|type=single|award=Gold|digital=true|relyear=2016|certyear=2016|certmonth=4|access-date=August 11, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Drake|title=Summer Sixteen|type=single|award=Silver|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|id=14988-2363-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Drake|title=Summer Sixteen|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2016|certyear=2018}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true}}
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
- [https://genius.com/Drake-summer-sixteen-lyrics Lyrics of this song at Genius]
{{Drake songs}}
Category:Drake (musician) songs
Category:Songs written by Drake (musician)
Category:Song recordings produced by Boi-1da
Category:Song recordings produced by Cubeatz
Category:Song recordings produced by 40 (record producer)
Category:Songs written by Boi-1da