To the Max (song)

{{Infobox song

| name = To the Max

| cover = File:To the Max cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = Promotional single

| artist = DJ Khaled featuring Drake

| album = Grateful

| released = June 5, 2017

| format =

| recorded = 2017

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Jersey club{{cite web|url=https://thetriibe.com/2017/06/dj-khaled-drake-bite-black-chicago-hard-with-to-the-max/|title=OPINION - DJ Khaled & Drake's 'To The Max' Sounds Like Black Chicago • The TRiiBE|date=6 June 2017|publisher=The Triibe}}

| length = {{duration|m=3|s=13}}

| label = {{hlist|We the Best|Epic}}

| writer = {{hlist|Khaled Khaled|Aubrey Graham|Teairra Mari|Jodie Aysha|Joshua Joseph|Eamon Doyle|Kirk Robinson|Yared Williams|Selassie Ward}}

| producer = JayO

}}

"To the Max" is a song written and performed by American musician DJ Khaled, featuring Canadian rapper Drake. The song was released on June 5, 2017, by We the Best and Epic Records as a promotional single from Khaled's tenth studio album, Grateful (2017).{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/06/dj-khaled-new-song-to-the-max-drake-on-the-way/|title=DJ Khaled's New Song 'To the Max' Featuring Drake Is on the Way|publisher=XXL|access-date=June 2, 2017}} It however was removed from the album and legal streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music.{{cite web |url=http://www.mobo.com/news-blogs/dj-khaled-drake-collaboration-max-removed-grateful-tracklist-uk |title=DJ Khaled & Drake collaboration "To The Max" removed from 'Grateful | date=June 23, 2017 |work=Mobo}} The song contains a sample of the 2007 song "Heartbroken" by British artists T2 (who produced it) and Jodie Aysha (who wrote and performed it). American DJ Jayhood remixed "Heartbroken" in 2009 then later in 2015, Haitian-American producer JayO remixed DJ Jayhood's remix of "Heartbroken" and named it "Gus Get Em Right". All the above remixes of "Heartbroken" were used by DJ Khaled without credits to, or permission from T2 and Jodie Aysha.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whosampled.com/news/2017/06/06/new-jersey-miami-london-uncovering-the-sample-chain-in-dj-khaled-and-drakes-latest-track-to-the-max/|title=New Jersey? Miami? London? Uncovering the Sample Chain in DJ Khaled and Drake's Latest Track 'To The Max'|website=www.whosampled.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/06/05/dj-khaled-drakes-to-the-max-t2-sample|title=DJ Khaled And Drake's "To The Max" Samples T2's "Heartbroken"|website=The FADER|language=en|access-date=2020-03-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/gypqax/t2-hearbroken-dj-khaled-drake-sample|title=T2 Confirms That DJ Khaled and Drake's New Song Samples "Heartbroken"|last=Iadarola|first=Alexander|date=2017-06-06|website=Vice|language=en|access-date=2020-03-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/06/t2-bassline-classics|title=T2 Reminds Us Why He's A UKG Legend With 33-Track Compilation 'Bassline Classics'|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=2020-03-11}} A further sample used includes "Lit" by 1WayFrank.

Composition

"To the Max" is in the key of D flat major. The tempo is 160 BPM with a time signature of 4/4 time.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2017)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/06/aria-chart-watch-425/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #425|publisher=auspOp|date=June 17, 2017|access-date=June 17, 2017}}

| 70

{{single chart|Flanders Urban|31|artist=DJ Khaled feat. Drake|song=To the Max|rowheader=true|access-date=June 21, 2017}}
{{single chart|Canada|32|artist=DJ Khaled|rowheader=true|access-date=June 20, 2017}}
scope="row"| France Downloads (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2017&we=23|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 23, 2017)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|access-date=June 10, 2017}}

| 200

scope="row"| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles|title=IRMA – Irish Charts|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|access-date=June 17, 2017}}

| 83

scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2017-06-16|title=NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=June 19, 2017|access-date=June 16, 2017}}

| 2

{{single chart|Portugal|72|artist=DJ Khaled feat. Drake|song=To the Max|rowheader=true|access-date=June 21, 2017}}
{{single chart|Scotland|72|date=20170609|rowheader=true|access-date=June 10, 2017}}
{{single chart|Slovakdigital2|80|year=2017|week=24|rowheader=true|access-date=June 20, 2017}}
{{single chart|UK|49|date=20170616|rowheader=true|access-date=June 17, 2017}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|53|artist=DJ Khaled|rowheader=true|access-date=June 13, 2017}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|22|artist=DJ Khaled|rowheader=true|access-date=June 13, 2017}}
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|39|artist=DJ Khaled|rowheader=true|access-date=June 13, 2017}}

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Gold|artist=DJ Khaled

|title=To the Max|relyear=2017|certyear=2018}}

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

References