Views (album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Views
| type = studio
| artist = Drake
| cover = Drake_-_Views_cover.jpg
| alt = A man sits on the CN Tower with a cloudy sky on the background.
| released = {{Start date|2016|04|29}}
| recorded = 2015–2016{{cite web|last=Oseran|first=Anna|url=https://genius.com/a/everything-we-learned-from-drake-s-interview-with-zane-lowe|title=Everything We Learned From Drake's Interview With Zane Lowe|publisher=Genius|access-date=March 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222074008/http://genius.com/a/everything-we-learned-from-drake-s-interview-with-zane-lowe|archive-date=December 22, 2016}}
| studio =
- The Connaught Hotel (London)
- CR3
- S.O.T.A. (Toronto)
- Sandra Gale Studio (Yolo Estate, California)
- Triangle (Atlanta)
| genre =
- Hip hop
- R&B
- dancehall{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/samples-drake-used-views-news.21357.html|title=Here Are The Samples Drake Used On "VIEWS"|work=HotNewHipHop|last=Walker|first=Angus|date=April 29, 2016|access-date=May 1, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501094450/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/samples-drake-used-views-news.21357.html|archive-date=May 1, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fuse.tv/2016/04/drake-views-album-song-samples|title=11 Songs Drake Sampled on 'Views': Listen Here|publisher=Fuse|last=Benjamin|first=Jeff|date=April 28, 2016|access-date=May 1, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503033110/http://www.fuse.tv/2016/04/drake-views-album-song-samples|archive-date=May 3, 2016}}
- pop
| length = {{Duration|m=81|s=14}}
| label =
| producer =
- 40
- Boi-1da
- Frank Dukes
- Jordan Ullman
- Kanye West
- Maneesh Bidaye
- Murda Beatz
- Nineteen85
- Sevn Thomas
- Southside
| prev_title = What a Time to Be Alive
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = More Life
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Views
| type = studio
| single1 = Hotline Bling
| single1date = July 31, 2015
| single2 = One Dance
| single2date = April 5, 2016
| single3 = Pop Style
| single3date = April 5, 2016
| single4 = Controlla
| single4date = June 7, 2016
| single5 = Too Good
| single5date = July 26, 2016
}}
}}
Views is the fourth studio album by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on April 29, 2016, by Cash Money Records, Republic Records, and Young Money Entertainment. Recording sessions took place from 2015 to 2016, with both Drake and his longtime collaborator and record producer 40 serving as the record's executive producers. 40 also primarily handled the production on the album alongside Nineteen85, Maneesh Bidaye, Kanye West, and Jordan Ullman, among others. It also features guest appearances by PartyNextDoor, the late Pimp C, Dvsn, Wizkid, Kyla, Future, and Rihanna.
Views takes influence from West Indian and West African music. The album marks Drake's first full foray into Jamaican dancehall music, while also featuring other genres such as R&B, trap, Afrobeat, UK funky, and pop. Similar to his previous records, the album sees Drake discussing romance, experiences with betrayal, and celebrations of loyalty and friendship. The album was supported by five singles: "One Dance", which topped the US Billboard Hot 100, "Hotline Bling", "Pop Style", "Controlla", and "Too Good".
The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, with 1.04 million album-equivalent units in its first week of release, including 852,000 copies, and achieving a then-record over 245 million streams. It spent a 13 non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 and became Drake's first number-one album on the UK Albums Chart. All 20 songs from the album charted on the Billboard Hot 100.
The album received lukewarm reviews from critics, many of whom found it to be an overlong retread of Drake's previous work. Despite this, it became one of Drake's most commercially successful albums having sold over seven million certified units worldwide. The album has been certified eight times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and six times platinum by Music Canada. It won Top Billboard 200 Album and Top Rap Album at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards, among other awards.
Background
The album's title was first announced as Views from the 6, as it first appeared from a report in a July 2014 article from Billboard.{{cite magazine |author=Andrew Hampp |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6157617/drake-announces-fourth-album-views-from-the-6-exclusive |title=Drake Announces Fourth Album: 'Views From The 6' (Exclusive) |magazine=Billboard |date=July 15, 2014 |access-date=April 8, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826043508/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6157617/drake-announces-fourth-album-views-from-the-6-exclusive |archive-date=August 26, 2016 }} According to Drake on Twitter, "the 6" is a reference to his hometown of Toronto, Ontario. On April 29, 2016, it was revealed that the title had been shortened to Views.{{cite web|last=Walker|first=Angus|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/is-drakes-album-called-views-or-vft6-news.21268.html|title=Is Drake's Album Called "VIEWS" Or "VFT6"?|work=HotNewHipHop|date=April 25, 2016|access-date=March 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312194234/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/is-drakes-album-called-views-or-vft6-news.21268.html|archive-date=March 12, 2017}}
Artwork
The cover artwork for Views was released via Drake's Twitter account on April 24, 2016, which features Drake sitting atop the CN Tower in Toronto. The fact that Drake was significantly larger than life-size on the cover was widely discussed,{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/4/26/11510768/drake-height-views-from-the-6-meme|title=How tall is Drake? A scientific investigation based on facts|last=Plaugic|first=Lizzie|date=April 26, 2016|website=The Verge|access-date=July 11, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708214746/http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/26/11510768/drake-height-views-from-the-6-meme|archive-date=July 8, 2016}} and CN Tower's Twitter account later confirmed it to be photoshopped.{{cite web|author=Khari|url=http://thesource.com/2016/04/26/the-cn-tower-twitter-account-confirms-that-drake-was-photoshopped-onto-album-cover/|title=The CN Tower Twitter Account Confirms That Drake Was Photoshopped Onto Album Cover|work=The Source|date=April 26, 2016|access-date=July 13, 2019}}{{cite web|last=Hughes|first=Josiah|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/toronto_officials_confirm_drakes_album_cover_was_photoshopped_obviously|title=Yes, Drake's New Album Cover Is Photoshopped, Toronto Officials Confirm|work=Exclaim!|date=April 26, 2016|access-date=July 13, 2019}}{{cite web|last=Leight|first=Elias|url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/04/26/cn-tower-confirms-that-drakes-iviews-from-the-6i-cover-was-photoshopped|title=CN Tower Confirms That Drake's Views From The 6 Cover Was Photoshopped|work=The Fader|date=April 26, 2016|access-date=July 13, 2019}} The album cover and booklet were shot by Toronto-based photographer Caitlin Cronenberg.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2016/04/26/drakes-towering-view-of-the-6.html|title=Drake's towering view of The 6|date=April 26, 2016|work=Toronto Star|access-date=November 10, 2017|issn=0319-0781}}
Themes and production
Songs on Views see Drake discussing his relationship woes, experiences with betrayal, and celebrations of loyalty and friendship.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/05/16/drakes-views-review|title=Drake's Perpetual Sadness|magazine=The New Yorker|last=Hsu|first=Hua|access-date=May 7, 2020}} Writing for Vice, Emma Garland said that what the album "lacks in lyrical sentiment, it makes up for in musical experimentation and production." Garland further define the album as a "minimal nuance of If You're Reading This It's Too Late [that] has bloomed into the more fleshed-out format of Take Care."{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/65zvmk/views-on-drakes-views|title=6 Different Views on Drake's 'VIEWS' (Plus a Bonus Re'VIEW')|website=Vice|date=May 3, 2016|access-date=May 7, 2020}} Elliott Sharp of Red Bull Music described the album's vibe as "chill, slow, smooth, soft, silk, and sleepy".{{Cite web|url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/drake-views-album-breakdown|title=Drake's 'VIEWS' Album Breakdown|website=RedBull.com|access-date=May 7, 2020}} In an interview with Apple Music's Zane Lowe, Drake said that the theme of the album is the "haphazard, ever-changing weather in Toronto."
Views takes influence from West Indian and West African music, while it marks Drake's first full foray into Jamaican dancehall music,{{cite web|title=Is Drake's Dancehall Obsession Homage Or Exploitation?|url=https://genius.com/a/is-drake-s-dancehall-obsession-homage-or-exploitation|publisher=Genius|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113171640/https://genius.com/a/is-drake-s-dancehall-obsession-homage-or-exploitation|archive-date=January 13, 2017|access-date=January 12, 2017}}{{cite news|title=Dancehall: the sound of Summer '16 has always been hot|publisher=CBC Music|url=http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/12350/dancehall-pop-appropriation-drake|url-status=live|access-date=January 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170111083523/http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/12350/dancehall-pop-appropriation-drake|archive-date=January 11, 2017}} after having previously explored the genre on his 2015 mixtape, If You're Reading This It's Too Late.{{cite web|title=Tracing Popcaan's Influence On Drake's 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late'|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2015/02/popcaan-drake-if-youre-reading-this-its-too-late|website=Complex|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210221904/http://www.complex.com/music/2015/02/popcaan-drake-if-youre-reading-this-its-too-late|archive-date=February 10, 2017|access-date=January 8, 2017}} Of the five singles released from Views, three were primarily dancehall songs ("One Dance", "Controlla" and "Too Good").{{cite news|title=Meet the Producers Who Brought Dancehall Back to the Charts in 2016|newspaper=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7616664/dancehall-charts-producers|url-status=live|access-date=January 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118173817/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7616664/dancehall-charts-producers|archive-date=January 18, 2017}} Other genres featured on the album include R&B, hip hop,{{cite web|url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2016/06/28/drakes-views-is-already-one-of-the-biggest-hip-hop-albums-of-all-time/|title=Drake's 'Views' is Already One of the Biggest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time|website=Forbes|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|date=June 28, 2016|access-date=May 17, 2020}} trap,{{Cite web|url=https://www.magneticmag.com/2016/05/an-honest-review-of-drakes-views/|title=An Honest Review of Drake's "Views"|website=Magnetic Magazine|last=Im|first=Matthew|date=May 24, 2016 |access-date=May 7, 2020}} Afrobeat, UK funky, and pop.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7736627/more-life-views-drake-playlist-combining-both-albums |title='More Views': A True Drake Playlist Combining the Pop Highlights of His Last Two Efforts |last=Unterberger |first=Andrew |date=March 26, 2017 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 26, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326154746/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7736627/more-life-views-drake-playlist-combining-both-albums |archive-date=March 26, 2017 }}
Promotion
{{See also|Boy Meets World Tour}}
Drake premiered a single, titled "Summer Sixteen" through OVO Sound Radio on January 30, 2016. The track was produced by 40, Boi-1da and Cubeatz. The song contains a slowed-down sample of "Glass Tubes" performed by Brian Bennett.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drake-summer-sixteen-new-song.1968341.html|title=Drake – Summer Sixteen|work=HotNewHipHop|last=Walker|first=Angus|date=January 30, 2016|access-date=March 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128200941/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drake-summer-sixteen-new-song.1968341.html|archive-date=January 28, 2017}} The cover art was designed by Filip Pągowski, who was a 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 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202191254/http://www.complex.com/style/2016/01/drake-summer-sixteen-filip-pagowski | archive-date=February 2, 2016 | df=mdy-all }} The song peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100, selling 215,000 copies in its first week, making it the highest debut sales of Drake's career.{{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|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160210032530/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drakes-summer-sixteen-gives-him-his-highest-sales-week-as-a-lead-artist-news.20053.html|archive-date=February 10, 2016}} As of March 27, 2016, the single sold 358,000 copies in the United States.{{cite web|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|work=HipHopDX|last=Johnson|first=Cherise|date=March 27, 2016|access-date=March 27, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328180952/http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.38066/title.hip-hop-single-sales-rihanna-g-eazy-kevin-gates-2|archive-date=March 28, 2016}}
On April 4, 2016, the album was initially teased in London.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2016/04/06/drake-views-from-the-6-cover-art-reveal-london|title=Drake Teases New Album With Projections in London|website=The Fader|access-date=June 14, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608030651/http://www.thefader.com/2016/04/06/drake-views-from-the-6-cover-art-reveal-london|archive-date=June 8, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.38237/title.drake-promotes-views-from-the-6-in-london|title=Drake Promotes 'Views From The 6' In London|website=HipHopDX|date=April 6, 2016 |access-date=June 14, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611201424/http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.38237/title.drake-promotes-views-from-the-6-in-london|archive-date=June 11, 2016}} On April 9, Drake released a trailer for Views on Twitter. On April 26, Drake revealed that Views would include 20 songs, more than any of his previous albums, excluding the bonus tracks.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drake-reveals-there-will-be-20-songs-on-views-from-the-6-news.21255.html|title=Drake Reveals There Will Be 20 Songs On "Views"|last=Walker|first=Angus|website=HotNewHipHop|date=April 24, 2016 |access-date=April 26, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426152518/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drake-reveals-there-will-be-20-songs-on-views-from-the-6-news.21255.html|archive-date=April 26, 2016}} After his last "pop-up" store stop in his home city of Toronto, Drake released the album's cover artwork on social media. On April 29, the album premiered on Apple Music's OVO Sound Radio, following his interview with Beats 1's radio host Zane Lowe, and then released on both Apple Music and iTunes exclusively,{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2016/04/29/drake-views-apple-music/|title=Drake Releases New Album 'Views' Exclusively With Apple|last=Shah|first=Neil|website=The Wall Street Journal|date=April 29, 2016 |access-date=April 29, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501062553/http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2016/04/29/drake-views-apple-music/|archive-date=May 1, 2016}} followed by a release on to other digital retailers and a physical release a week later, and a release on to other streaming services a week after that. On May 14, Drake was the host and musical guest on an episode of Saturday Night Live, where he sang "One Dance" and "Hype".{{cite magazine|last=Peters|first=Mitchell|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7370526/watch-drake-perform-views-songs-one-dance-and-hype-on-saturday-night-live-snl|title=Watch Drake Perform 'Views' Songs 'One Dance' and 'Hype' on 'Saturday Night Live'|magazine=Billboard|date=May 15, 2016|access-date=March 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202030335/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7370526/watch-drake-perform-views-songs-one-dance-and-hype-on-saturday-night-live-snl|archive-date=February 2, 2017}} On September 26, Drake released a short film on Apple Music, titled "Please Forgive Me", which features several songs from Views.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-drakes-short-film-please-forgive-me-w441914 |title=Drake Flips 'Indecent Proposal' for 'Please Forgive Me' |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=September 26, 2016 |access-date=November 17, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113033119/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-drakes-short-film-please-forgive-me-w441914 |archive-date=November 13, 2016 }}
=Singles=
File:Wizkid at Iyanya's album launch concert, 2013.jpg artist Wizkid was involved in the writing and production of "One Dance"]]
"Hotline Bling" was released as the album's lead single on July 31, 2015, the song was produced by Nineteen85.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hotline-bling-single/id1025130620 |title=Hotline Bling – Single by Drake |publisher=iTunes Store |access-date=October 24, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929103757/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hotline-bling-single/id1025130620 |archive-date=September 29, 2015 }} Despite the song being released as the official lead single for Views, "Hotline Bling" was included as the bonus track on the physical album.{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/garysuarez/2016/04/28/drake-views-from-the-six-track-listing/|title=How Drake's 'Views' Track Listing Guarantees Him A Platinum Plaque|last=Suarez|first=Gary|newspaper=Forbes|access-date=January 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109023107/http://www.forbes.com/sites/garysuarez/2016/04/28/drake-views-from-the-six-track-listing/#314f7e265656|archive-date=January 9, 2017}}{{Efn|The digital version, including the streaming service version, Hotline Bling is not classified as bonus track.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Views-Explicit-Drake/dp/B01F64YDRU|title=Amazon.com: Views [Explicit] : Drake: Digital Music|publisher=Amazon Music|access-date=March 24, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/views/1440841363|title=Views – Album by Drake|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=March 24, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/40GMAhriYJRO1rsY4YdrZb|title=Views – Album by Drake|publisher=Spotify|access-date=March 24, 2025}}|name=hbbonus}}
"One Dance" was released as the album's second single on April 5, 2016.{{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=Danny|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drake-one-dance-feat-wizkid-and-kyla-new-song.1969265.html|title=Drake – One Dance Feat. WizKid & Kyla|work=HotNewHipHop|date=April 5, 2016|access-date=October 24, 2017}} The song features guest appearances from Nigerian singer Wizkid and British singer Kyla. Wizkid also co-wrote and co-produced the song. Nineteen85 also produced the song, with co-production by DJ Maphorisa and Drake's longtime collaborator 40.{{cite web|last=Diep|first=Eric|url=https://genius.com/a/meet-dj-maphorisa-the-south-african-co-producer-of-drakes-one-dance|title=Meet DJ Maphorisa, the South African co-producer of Drake's "One Dance"|publisher=Genius|access-date=March 20, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602095023/https://genius.com/a/meet-dj-maphorisa-the-south-african-co-producer-of-drakes-one-dance|archive-date=June 2, 2017}} It spent 15 consecutive weeks atop the UK Singles Chart.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-36867241|title=Drake edges closer to UK chart record|work=BBC News|date=July 22, 2016|access-date=May 7, 2020}}
"Pop Style" was released as the album's third single on April 5, 2016.{{cite web|last=Low|first=Carver|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drake-pop-style-feat-jay-z-and-kanye-west-new-song.1969266.html|title=Drake – Pop Style Feat. Jay Z & Kanye West|work=HotNewHipHop|date=April 5, 2016|access-date=October 24, 2017}} The song features guest appearances from American hip hop duo The Throne (composed of rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z), while the production was handled by Sevn Thomas and Frank Dukes, with additional production by Drake's longtime collaborator Boi-1da, alongside 40. Upon the release, Drake removed The Throne's verses, and then re-recorded his own verses as a part of their replacement verses to the song.{{cite web|last=S.|first=Nathan|url=http://djbooth.net/news/entry/2016-04-29-drake-kanye-jay-removed-pop-style|title=Why Did Drake Really Remove Kanye & Jay Z From "Pop Style" For the Album?|work=DJBooth|date=April 29, 2016|access-date=September 22, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923144858/http://djbooth.net/news/entry/2016-04-29-drake-kanye-jay-removed-pop-style|archive-date=September 23, 2017}}
"Controlla" was released as the album's fourth single in the United States on June 7, 2016.{{cite web|title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|publisher=All Access|access-date=May 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601215517/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|archive-date=June 1, 2016}} The song was produced by Boi-1da, with co-production by Supa Dups and Allen Ritter, with additional production by Di Genius. The leaked version features a guest appearance from Jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan.{{cite web|last=Low|first=Carver|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drake-controlla-feat-popcaan-new-song.1969149.html|title=Drake – Controlla Feat. Popcaan [New Song]|work=HotNewHipHop|date=March 29, 2016|access-date=September 22, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924001555/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drake-controlla-feat-popcaan-new-song.1969149.html|archive-date=September 24, 2017}}
"Too Good" was released as the album's fifth single on July 26, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases |title=Top 40 Mainstream Future Releases – Pop Music Release Dates |publisher=All Access |access-date=July 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722215524/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases |archive-date=July 22, 2016 |url-status=dead }} The song features a guest appearance from Barbadian singer Rihanna, while the production was handled by Nineteen85, with additional production by Supa Dups.
=Other songs=
In August 2014, a one-minute-long snippet, titled "Views from the Six" was leaked online.{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/listen-drake%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98views-6%E2%80%99-title-track-leaks|title=Listen: Drake's 'Views From The 6' Title Track Leaks|website=Vibe|last=Robertson|first=Iyana|date=August 24, 2014|access-date=March 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826234440/http://www.vibe.com/article/listen-drake%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98views-6%E2%80%99-title-track-leaks|archive-date=August 26, 2014}} On September 24, 2016, an extended version of "Faithful" with two additional verses from Dvsn was premiered on OVO Sound Radio.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2016/09/majid-jordan-new-song-free-us-ovo-sound-radio|title=Here's Majid Jordan's New Track "Free (Us)"|website=Complex|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|date=September 24, 2016|access-date=May 24, 2020}} On May 21, 2016, the remix version for "Hype" featuring Lil Wayne, premiered on OVO Sound Radio.{{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=Danny|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drake-hype-remix-feat-lil-wayne-new-song.1969888.html|title=Drake – Hype (Remix) Feat. Lil Wayne|website=HotNewHipHop|date=May 21, 2016|access-date=October 5, 2017}} On February 17, 2017, Future premiered an extended cut of the song "Grammys" with additional verse from himself on his radio show, Freebandz Radio.{{cite web|author=Shaun M|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/future-grammys-alternate-version-prod-by-dj-esco-new-song.1972976.html|title=Future – Grammys (Alternative Version) [New Song]|work=HotNewHipHop|date=February 17, 2017|access-date=March 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226212748/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/future-grammys-alternate-version-prod-by-dj-esco-new-song.1972976.html|archive-date=February 26, 2017}}
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/views-mw0002941759|title=Views – Drake|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=May 15, 2016|last=Sendra|first=Tim|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503045115/http://www.allmusic.com/album/views-mw0002941759|archive-date=May 3, 2016}}
| rev2 = The A.V. Club
| rev2score = B−{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/review/drakes-would-be-magnum-opus-views-plays-drake-mad--236104|title=Drake's would-be magnum opus, Views, plays like Drake Mad Libs|work=The A.V. Club|date=May 2, 2016|access-date=May 2, 2016|last=Rytlewski|first=Evan|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503122354/http://www.avclub.com/review/drakes-would-be-magnum-opus-views-plays-drake-mad--236104|archive-date=May 3, 2016}}
| rev3 = The Daily Telegraph
| rev4 = Entertainment Weekly
| rev4Score = B{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/05/03/drake-views-ew-review/|title=Drake's 'Views': EW Review|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=May 3, 2016|access-date=May 15, 2016|last=Rahman|first=Ray|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515070751/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/03/drake-views-ew-review|archive-date=May 15, 2016}}
| rev5 = The Guardian
| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/apr/29/drake-views-review-hip-hop-king-tightens-grip|title=Drake: Views review – hip-hop's crabby king tightens his grip on the crown|work=The Guardian|date=April 29, 2016|access-date=April 29, 2016|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|author-link=Alexis Petridis|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430123515/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/apr/29/drake-views-review-hip-hop-king-tightens-grip|archive-date=April 30, 2016}}
| rev6 = NME
| rev7 = The Observer
| rev8 = Pitchfork
| rev8score = 6.8/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21836-drake-views/|title=Drake: VIEWS|work=Pitchfork|date=May 2, 2016|access-date=May 2, 2016|last=Dombal|first=Ryan|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502070759/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21836-drake-views/|archive-date=May 2, 2016}}
| rev9 = Rolling Stone
| rev9score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/drake-views-20160502|title=Views|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=May 2, 2016|access-date=May 2, 2016|last=Weiner|first=Jonah|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503112806/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/drake-views-20160502|archive-date=May 3, 2016}}
| rev10 = Spin
| rev10Score = 7/10{{cite web|last=Haitcoat|first=Rebecca|date=May 3, 2016|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/05/review-drake-views/|title=Review: Drake Started From the Bottom, Now He's Lonely at the Top on 'Views'|work=Spin|access-date=July 9, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630075557/http://www.spin.com/2016/05/review-drake-views/|archive-date=June 30, 2016}}
}}
Views was met with lukewarm reviews from critics.{{cite web|last=Garvey|first=Meghan|date=May 9, 2016|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2878570/drake-views-mythology/|title=He's Just A Bachelor Drake Undoes His Mythology|publisher=MTV|access-date=July 9, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716042822/http://www.mtv.com/news/2878570/drake-views-mythology/|archive-date=July 16, 2016}} At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 69, based on 31 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/views/drake|title=Reviews for VIEWS by Drake|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=May 4, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503040812/http://www.metacritic.com/music/views/drake|archive-date=May 3, 2016}} Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 6.7 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.
Many reviewers found it overlong and lacking in a cohesive theme, while claiming Drake was not challenging himself artistically;{{cite web|last1=McLendon|first1=Kim|title=Drizzy Drake Releases 'Views' The Album Went Gold Overnight But The Reviews Are Harsh|date=May 2, 2016 |url=http://www.inquisitr.com/3055179/drizzy-drake-releases-views-from-the-6-the-album-went-gold-overnight-but-the-reviews-are-positive/|publisher=Inquisitr|access-date=May 8, 2016}} according to MTV's Meghan Garvey, the unenthusiastic response to the record may have been attributed to Drake's "unwillingness (or inability) to significantly evolve beyond his time-tested signature sound, clinging to the comfort of the same frosty 40 beats, zingy aphorisms, and perennial trust issues". Reviewing Views in The New York Times, Jon Caramanica said Drake's "emotional excavations aren't as striking as they were a few years ago, when they had the sting of the new to them."{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/arts/music/drake-views-album-review.html|title=Review: On 'Views,' Drake Is Still His Own Genre|work=The New York Times|date=April 30, 2016|access-date=April 30, 2016|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501035653/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/arts/music/drake-views-album-review.html|archive-date=May 1, 2016}} In The A.V. Club, Evan Rytlewski argued that he had "done this before and done it better", describing the album as "too long and stubbornly low energy". Neil McCormick wrote in The Daily Telegraph that in spite of some evocative production and Drake's impressive rapping skills, his continued "navel gazing" demonstrated a lack of emotional maturity and insight.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/drakes-navel-gazing-is-starting-to-wear-thin-on-views---review/|title=Drake's navel gazing is starting to wear thin on Views – review|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=April 29, 2016|access-date=April 29, 2016|last=McCormick|first=Neil|author-link=Neil McCormick|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502093715/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/drakes-navel-gazing-is-starting-to-wear-thin-on-views---review/|archive-date=May 2, 2016}} Andy Gill of The Independent was more critical, panning the album as "utterly wearying and unpersuasive" while declaring that "rarely has one man moaned quite so much about so little."{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/drake-views-album-review-rarely-has-one-man-moaned-quite-so-much-a7013171.html|title=Drake, Views – album review: 'Rarely has one man moaned quite so much'|work=The Independent|date=May 4, 2016|access-date=May 4, 2016|last=Gill|first=Andy|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506025135/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/drake-views-album-review-rarely-has-one-man-moaned-quite-so-much-a7013171.html|archive-date=May 6, 2016}}
Alexis Petridis wrote a largely positive review in The Guardian, arguing that Views "offers a lengthy inventory of miseries, cleverly offset by a sly sense of humour and eclectic sound". He deemed it "compelling evidence that this is the defining pop artist of the moment". In The Observer, Kitty Empire found the lyrical and production detail "pin-sharp",{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/may/01/drake-views-album-review-more-sharp-introspection|title=Drake: Views review – more sharp introspection|work=The Observer|date=May 1, 2016|access-date=May 1, 2016|last=Empire|first=Kitty|author-link=Kitty Empire|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502130500/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/may/01/drake-views-album-review-more-sharp-introspection|archive-date=May 2, 2016}} and Mojo{{'}}s Andy Cowan wrote that the overly introspective themes were redeemed by Drake's nimble flow and clever sense of humor.{{cite magazine|title=Drake: Views|magazine=Mojo|issue=273|date=August 2016|last=Cowan|first=Andy|page=95|quote=Drake's genuinely fleet-footed flows and sly humour prevent his pained introspection descending into a cheesy whine fest.}} NME journalist Nick Levine said his "signature brand of downbeat introspection remains gripping".{{cite web|last=Levine |first=Nick |date=May 5, 2016 |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/drake/16459 |title=Drake – 'Views' Review |work=NME |access-date=July 9, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507063744/http://www.nme.com/reviews/drake/16459 |archive-date=May 7, 2016 }} Los Angeles Times critic Mikael Wood wrote that the record "sets his harshest thoughts about women against the prettiest, most sensual music he's ever made", featuring a number of "deeply beautiful tracks" that "further dismantles whatever barrier was left between rap and R&B following Drake's earlier albums".{{cite web|last=Wood|first=Mikael|date=May 1, 2016|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-drake-views-review-20160501-story.html|title=Contradictions abound on Drake's bitter but sensual 'Views'|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=July 9, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702203236/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-drake-views-review-20160501-story.html|archive-date=July 2, 2016}}
=Year-end lists=
=Industry awards=
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| scope="row" rowspan="4"| 2016
| rowspan="2"| American Music Awards | {{nom}} | rowspan="2"| {{center|{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/amas/7581457/amas-2016-winners-list|title=AMAs 2016: See the Full List of Winners|magazine=Billboard|date=November 20, 2020|access-date=May 21, 2020}}}} |
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| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
| {{won}} |
| BET Hip Hop Awards
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| Soul Train Music Awards
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| scope="row" rowspan="5"| 2017
| rowspan="2"| Billboard Music Awards | {{won}} |
| Top Rap Album
| {{won}} |
| rowspan="2"| Grammy Awards
| {{nom}} |
| Best Rap Album
| {{nom}} |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards
| Hip-Hop Album of the Year | {{won}} |
Commercial performance
In Drake's home country of Canada, Views sold 110,000 album-equivalent units, and sold 92,000.{{cite web | url=http://www.buzzanglemusic.com/drake-views-429/ | title=Drake 'Views' Final U.S. & Canada Weekly Numbers – 1.15M Album Project Units and 270M Streams | work=BuzzAngle Music | date=May 6, 2016 | access-date=May 9, 2016 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507200315/http://www.buzzanglemusic.com/drake-views-429/ | archive-date=May 7, 2016 | df=mdy-all }} In the United States, Views debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, with 1.04 million album-equivalent units in its first week of release, including 852,000 pure album sales and over 245 million streams (despite the album, with the exclusion of its singles released at the time, only available to stream on Apple Music for the first two weeks), more than previous record 115.2 million by Beyoncé's Lemonade (despite that album only available to stream on Tidal).{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drakes-third-week-streams-are-bigger-than-any-albums-first-week-numbers-news.21804.html|title=Drake's third week sales |last=Walker |first=Angus |date=May 23, 2016 |website=HotNewHipHop |access-date=May 23, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160525125026/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drakes-third-week-streams-are-bigger-than-any-albums-first-week-numbers-news.21804.html |archive-date=May 25, 2016 }} It had the biggest week for an album since Adele's 25 collected 1.19 million units in its fifth week of release (week ending December 24, 2015).{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7358025/drake-views-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-charts-sets | title=Drake's 'Views' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart, Sets Streaming Record | magazine=Billboard | date=May 8, 2016 | access-date=May 8, 2016 | last=Caulfield | first=Keith | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508194739/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7358025/drake-views-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-charts-sets | archive-date=May 8, 2016 | df=mdy-all }} The last album by a male artist to post a bigger pure album sales week was Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience, when it debuted with 968,000 copies sold in the week ending March 24, 2013. Views became Drake's sixth consecutive number-one album (fifth as solo artist) on the Billboard 200 and largest sales week.{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2016/05/07/drakes-views-debuts-with-the-largest-first-week-sales-frame-by-a-man-in-years/ | title=Drake's Views debuts with the largest first-week sales frame by a man in years | last=McIntyre | first=Hugh | work=Forbes | date=May 7, 2016 | access-date=May 8, 2016 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507174604/http://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2016/05/07/drakes-views-debuts-with-the-largest-first-week-sales-frame-by-a-man-in-years/#9e4d4e3405ba | archive-date=May 7, 2016 | df=mdy-all }} It stayed in the top spot for nine consecutive weeks, and spent a total of 13 non-consecutive weeks at number one.{{Cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=July 3, 2016 |title=Drake's 'Views' No. 1 For Ninth Week on Billboard 200 Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-views-no-1-for-ninth-week-on-billboard-200-album-chart/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 17, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704132759/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7424028/drake-views-no-1-for-ninth-week-on-billboard-200-album-chart |archive-date=July 4, 2016}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7518954/drake-views-returns-1-billboard-200-13th-week|title=Drake's 'Views' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart for 13th Week|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=September 25, 2016|access-date=June 17, 2024}} In the year 2016, it accumulated 4.14 million equivalent album units, of which 1.6 million were pure sales, ranking as the second best-selling album of the year in pure sales, and the most-consumed album based on album-equivalent units.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7647018/drake-views-nielsen-music-top-album-2016-us|title=Drake's 'Views' Is Nielsen Music's Top Album of 2016 in the U.S. {{!}} BILLBOARD|magazine=Billboard|date=January 5, 2017|access-date=January 9, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107191322/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7647018/drake-views-nielsen-music-top-album-2016-us|archive-date=January 7, 2017}}
In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, with 78,000 sales, becoming Drake's first number-one on that chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/drake-scores-his-first-ever-uk-number-1-album-with-views__14826/|title=Drake scores his first ever UK Number 1 album with Views|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=May 6, 2016|access-date=May 7, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509004821/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/drake-scores-his-first-ever-uk-number-1-album-with-views__14826/|archive-date=May 9, 2016}} With Views, Drake also joined Adele, Michael Bublé, and Taylor Swift as the only artists in the 2010s decade to have an album remain at number one on the Billboard 200 for six consecutive weeks.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7401269/drake-views-billboard-200-paul-simon-stranger-to-stranger|title=Drake's 'Views' Album No. 1 for Sixth Week on Billboard 200, Paul Simon Debuts at No. 3|date=June 12, 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 12, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160614120246/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7401269/drake-views-billboard-200-paul-simon-stranger-to-stranger|archive-date=June 14, 2016}} Overall, as of 2016, Views has attained one billion streams in the United States, according to his record label.{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2016/06/10/drake-views-tops-1-billion-streams/|title=Drake's 'Views' Top 1 Billion Streams|date=June 10, 2016|work=Rap-Up|access-date=June 10, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612155830/http://www.rap-up.com/2016/06/10/drake-views-tops-1-billion-streams/|archive-date=June 12, 2016}} As of April 2018, Views has sold 1.73 million recognized copies and a total of 5.41 million album-equivalent units in the United States.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8294562/billboard-200-album-chart-moves-drake-views-spends-100th-consecutive|title=Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Drake's 'Views' Spends 100th Consecutive Week on Chart|magazine=Billboard|date=April 6, 2018|access-date=July 21, 2018|last=Caulfield|first=Keith}}
Nearly every song from Views charted on the Billboard Hot 100 during its debut week; Drake held 20 songs on the chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7358100/drake-hot-100-record-20-simultaneous-hits-one-dance|title=Drake Breaks Hot 100 Record With 20 Simultaneous Hits|date=May 9, 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 8, 2018}} As a result, he broke the record for most songs on the Billboard Hot 100, simultaneously.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/10/drake-breaks-records-2016/|title=Here Are Drake's Record-Breaking Wins in 2016 So Far|date=October 13, 2016|work=XXL|access-date=August 8, 2018}} He would later go on to break his own record twice, once through More Life in 2017, and again through Scorpion in 2018.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8464833/drake-breaks-streaming-songs-record-top-eight-spots|title=Drake Breaks Streaming Songs Record, Holds Chart's Top Eight Positions|date=July 10, 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 8, 2018}} Several of the songs on the album also went platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/06/55-drake-songs-hit-platinum-status/|title=55 of Drake's Songs Hit Platinum Status|work=XXL|date=June 30, 2018 |access-date=August 8, 2018}}
Views was ranked as the second most popular album of 2016 on the Billboard 200. The following year it was ranked as the thirteenth most popular album of the 2017, and in 2018, two years after its release, the album was ranked as the forty-seventh most popular album of the year.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Views track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 81:14
| title1 = Keep the Family Close
| writer1 = {{hlist|Aubrey Graham|Maneesh Bidaye}}
| extra1 = Bidaye
| length1 = 5:28
| title2 = 9
| writer2 = {{hlist|Graham|Noah Shebib|Matthew Samuels|Brian Alexander Morgan|David Brooks|Craig Marsh|Craig Harrisingh|David Harrisingh}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|40|Boi-1da{{ref|a|[a]}}|Morgan{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length2 = 4:15
| title3 = U with Me?
| writer3 = {{hlist|Graham|Shebib|Kanye West|Dacoury Natche|Ricci Riera|Axel Morgan|Jahron Brathwaite|Anderson Hernandez|Ozan Yildirim|Dave Goode|Earl Simmons|Mark Andrews|Anthony Fields|Tamir Ruffin|Phillip Weatherspoon}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|40|West|DJ Dahi{{ref|a|[a]}}|Riera{{ref|a|[a]}}|Axlfolie{{ref|a|[a]}}|Vinylz{{ref|b|[b]}}|Oz{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length3 = 4:57
| title4 = Feel No Ways
| writer4 = {{hlist|Graham|Shebib|Jordan Ullman|Anne Dudley|Malcolm McLaren|Nayvadius Wilburn}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Ullman|40{{ref|b|[b]}}|West{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length4 = 4:00
| title5 = Hype
| writer5 = {{hlist|Graham|Samuels|Paul Jefferies|Anthony Tucker|Kevin Gomringer|Tim Gomringer|Maurice Jordan}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Boi-1da|Nineteen85|The Beat Bully{{ref|a|[a]}}|Cubeatz{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length5 = 3:29
| title6 = Weston Road Flows
| writer6 = {{hlist|Graham|Shebib|Steven Vidal|Mary Blige|Sean Combs|Carl Thompson|Jon Levine|David Carty}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|40|Stwo{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length6 = 4:13
| title7 = Redemption
| writer7 = {{hlist|Graham|Shebib|Michael Olsen|William Norwood|LaShawn Daniels|Freddie Jerkins|Rodney Jerkins}}
| extra7 = 40
| length7 = 5:33
| title8 = With You
| note8 = featuring PartyNextDoor
| writer8 = {{hlist|Graham|Jefferies|Brathwaite|Shane Lindstrom|Carl McCormick}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Murda Beatz|Nineteen85{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length8 = 3:15
| title9 = Faithful
| note9 = featuring Pimp C and Dvsn
| writer9 = {{hlist|Graham|Shebib|Samuels|Jefferies|Daniel Daley|Chad Butler|Bryan-Michael Cox|Johntá Austin|Kevin Hicks}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|40|Boi-1da{{ref|a|[a]}}|Nineteen85{{ref|a|[a]}}|}}
| length9 = 4:50
| title10 = Still Here
| writer10 = {{hlist|Graham|Shebib|Jahmar Carter}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Daxz|40{{ref|a|[a]}}|Bidaye{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length10 = 3:09
| title11 = Controlla
| writer11 = {{hlist|Graham|Samuels|Allen Ritter|Dwayne Chin-Quee|Stephen McGregor|Garfield Riley Jr.|Moses Davis|Donald Dennis|Gary Jackson|Patrick Roberts|Andrew Thomas}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Boi-1da|Supa Dups{{ref|a|[a]}}|Ritter{{ref|a|[a]}}|{{nowrap|Di Genius}}{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length11 = 4:05
| title12 = One Dance
| note12 = featuring Wizkid and Kyla
| writer12 = {{hlist|Graham|Jefferies|Shebib|Ayodeji Balogun|Errol Reid|Kyla Smith}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Nineteen85|40{{ref|a|[a]}}|Wizkid{{ref|a|[a]}}|DJ Maphorisa{{ref|c|[c]}}}}
| length12 = 2:54
| title13 = Grammys
| note13 = featuring Future
| writer13 = {{hlist|Graham|Shebib|Wilburn|Joshua Luellen|Ronald LaTour|Daveon Jackson}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|40|Southside|Cardo{{ref|a|[a]}}|Yung Exclusive{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length13 = 3:40
| title14 = Childs Play
| writer14 = {{hlist|Graham|Shebib|Leland Wayne|Mark Morales|Darren Robinson|Damon Wimbley}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|40|Metro Boomin{{ref|b|[b]}}|Ullman{{ref|b|[b]}}|Nineteen85{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length14 = 4:01
| title15 = Pop Style
| writer15 = {{hlist|Graham|Rupert Thomas, Jr.|Adam Feeney|Samuels|Shebib|West|Shawn Carter}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Sevn Thomas|Frank Dukes|Boi-1da{{ref|b|[b]}}|40{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length15 = 3:32
| title16 = Too Good
| note16 = featuring Rihanna
| writer16 = {{hlist|Graham|Jefferies|Bidaye|Chin-Quee|Robyn Fenty|Andrew Hershey|Andre Sutherland|Atom Martin|Terence Lam}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|Nineteen85|Supa Dups{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length16 = 4:23
| title17 = Summers Over Interlude
| writer17 = {{hlist|Bidaye|Majid Al Maskati}}
| extra17 = Bidaye
| length17 = 1:46
| title18 = Fire & Desire
| writer18 = {{hlist|Graham|Shebib|Brandy Norwood|Rochad Holiday|Curtis Wilson|William Young}}
| extra18 = {{hlist|40|Hagler{{ref|b|[b]}}|Jordan Lewis{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length18 = 3:58
| title19 = Views
| writer19 = {{hlist|Graham|Bidaye|Samuels|Aion Clarke}}
| extra19 = {{hlist|Bidaye|40{{ref|b|[b]}}|Boi-1da{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length19 = 5:11
| title20 = Hotline Bling
| note20 = bonus track{{efn|name=hbbonus}}
| writer20 = {{hlist|Graham|Jefferies|Timmy Thomas}}
| extra20 = Nineteen85
| length20 = 4:27
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Track notes
- {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a co-producer
- {{sup|{{note|b|[b]}}}} signifies an additional producer
- {{sup|{{note|c|[c]}}}} signifies an uncredited co-producer
Sample credits
- "9" contains a sample of "Dying", performed by Mavado featuring Serani.
- "U with Me?" contains a sample of "What These Bitches Want"; and contains an interpolation of "How's It Goin' Down", performed by DMX; and an interpolation of "Views from the 6", performed by Drake.
- "Weston Road Flows" contains a sample of "Mary's Joint", performed by Mary J. Blige.
- "One Dance" contains a sample of "Do You Mind (Crazy Cousins Remix)", performed by Paleface featuring Kyla.
- "Feel No Ways" contains a sample of "World's Famous", performed by Malcolm McLaren.
- "Redemption" contains a sample of "One Wish", performed by Ray J.
- "Faithful" contains samples of "Get Gone", performed by Ideal; and "Tom Ford (Remix)", performed by Jay-Z featuring Pimp C.
- "Controlla" contains a sample of "Tear Off Mi Garment", performed by Beenie Man.
- "Childs Play" contains a sample of "Rode That Dick Like a Soldier", performed by Ha-Sizzle.
- "Too Good" contains a sample of "Love Yuh Bad", performed by Popcaan.
- "Fire & Desire" contains a sample of "I Dedicate (Part I, II, & III)", performed by Brandy.
- "Views" contains a sample of "The Question Is", performed by The Winans.
- "Hotline Bling" contains a sample of "Why Can't We Live Together", performed by Timmy Thomas.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Views|type=CD liner notes|others=Drake|publisher=Republic Records|year=2016|id=92589-3}}{{cite web|url=http://octobersveryown.blogspot.com/2016/05/views-credits.html|title=OCTOBER VERY OWN: VIEWS – CREDITS|publisher=Blogger|date=May 1, 2016|access-date=April 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504003458/http://octobersveryown.blogspot.com/2016/05/views-credits.html|archive-date=May 4, 2016}}
Performance
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- Drake – vocals
- PartyNextDoor – background vocals {{small|(3)}}
- Baka – background vocals {{small|(5)}}
- Divine Brown – background vocals {{small|(3)}}
- Darhyl "Hey DJ" Camper, Jr. – background vocals {{small|(7, 9)}}
- Aion "Voyce" Clarke – background vocals {{small|(1, 19)}}
- Beverly Crandon – background vocals {{small|(16)}}
- Daniel Daley – background vocals {{small|(4)}}
- Sabrina Galmo – background vocals {{small|(1)}}
- Jelleestone – background vocals {{small|(2)}}
- Jeremih – background vocals {{small|(8)}}
- James Vincent McMorrow – background vocals {{small|(5)}}
- Beenie Man – background vocals {{small|(11)}}
- Majid Al Maskati – background vocals {{small|(17)}}
{{div col end}}
Musicians
{{div col}}
- Maneesh Bidaye – instruments {{small|(1, 16, 17, 19)}}
- Boi-1da – drum programmer {{small|(2, 5, 9, 15)}}
- Chantal Dube – harp {{small|(1, 3, 14)}}
- Greg Moffett – additional bass {{small|(3)}}
- Brian Morgan – drum programmer {{small|(2)}}
- Michael Olsen – cello {{small|(3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14)}}
- Dalton Tennant – additional keyboards {{small|(3)}}
{{div col end}}
Technical
{{div col}}
- Noel Cadastre – recording
- Greg Moffett – recording
- Noah "40" Shebib – recording
- Harley Arsenault – assistant recording
- Noel "Gadget" Campbell – mixer
- Michael Brooks – assistant mixer
- Peter "Zlender" Vickers – assistant mixer {{small|(20)}}
- Chris Athens – mastering
- Dave Huffman – assistant mastering
{{div col end}}
Miscellaneous
{{div col}}
- Caitlin Cronenberg – album photography
- Nicky Orenstein – art direction, design
{{div col end}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2016 chart performance for Views ! scope="col"| Chart (2016) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Australia|1|artist=Drake|album=Views|rowheader=true|access-date=May 7, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Austria|20|artist=Drake|album=Views|rowheader=true|access-date=May 19, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Flanders|3|artist=Drake|album=Views|rowheader=true|access-date=May 6, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|13|artist=Drake|album=Views|rowheader=true|access-date=May 6, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardCanada|1|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=May 10, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Czech|19|artist=Drake|album=Views|rowheader=true|access-date=May 31, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Denmark|1|artist=Drake|album=Views|rowheader=true|access-date=May 25, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|3|artist=Drake|album=Views|rowheader=true|access-date=May 6, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Finland|2|artist=Drake|album=Views|rowheader=true|access-date=June 5, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|France|4|artist=Drake|album=Views|rowheader=true|access-date=May 7, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|11|id=303746|artist=Drake|album=Views|rowheader=true|access-date=May 13, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Greece|22|artist=Drake|album=Views|rowheader=true|access-date=May 13, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Hungary|31|year=2016|week=17|rowheader=true|access-date=May 6, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Ireland|2|year=2016|week=18|rowheader=true|access-date=May 6, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Italy|10|artist=Drake|album=Views|rowheader=true|access-date=May 7, 2016}} |
| scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon){{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/492785/products/album/|title=ドレイクの作品|language=Ja|publisher=Oricon|access-date=August 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607030814/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/492785/products/album/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 7, 2020}}
| 97 |
|---|
| {{album chart|New Zealand|1|artist=Drake|album=Views|rowheader=true|access-date=May 6, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Norway|1|artist=Drake|album=Views|rowheader=true|access-date=June 4, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Portugal|6|artist=Drake|album=Views|rowheader=true|access-date=May 11, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Scotland|2|date=20160506|rowheader=true|access-date=June 3, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Spain|12|artist=Drake|album=Views|rowheader=true|access-date=June 30, 2018}} |
| {{album chart|Sweden|2|artist=Drake|album=Views|rowheader=true|access-date=May 7, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|4|artist=Drake|album=Views|rowheader=true|access-date=May 18, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|1|date=20160506|rowheader=true|access-date=May 8, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|UKR&B|1|date=20160506|rowheader=true|access-date=May 8, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|1|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=May 11, 2016}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|1|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=May 11, 2016}} |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2025 chart performance for Views ! scope="col"| Chart (2025) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| Nigerian Albums (TurnTable){{cite magazine|url=https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/2|title=Official Top 100 Albums: January 31st, 2025 – February 6th, 2025|magazine=TurnTable|access-date=February 19, 2025|archive-date=February 19, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250219213705/https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/2|url-status=dead}}
| 70 |
|---|
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2019 year-end chart performance for Views ! scope="col"| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 6, 2019}}
| 69 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 19, 2020}}
| 33 |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2020 year-end chart performance for Views ! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 4, 2020}}
| 98 |
|---|
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2021 year-end chart performance for Views ! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 3, 2021}}
| 103 |
|---|
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2022 year-end chart performance for Views ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 3, 2022}}
| 80 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 3, 2022}}
| 56 |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2023 year-end chart performance for Views ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 23, 2023}}
| 60 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 23, 2023}}
| 33 |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2024 year-end chart performance for Views ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2024/hip-hop-r-and-b-albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 50 Hip Hop/R&B Albums Chart for 2024|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 14, 2025}}
| 33 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 1, 2025}}
| 79 |
| scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 1, 2025}}
| 27 |
=Decade-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Decade-end chart performance for Views ! scope="col"| Chart (2010–2019) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/billboard-200|title=Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 15, 2019}}
| 9 |
|---|
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for Views}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2016|certyear=2024|access-date= April 18, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|title=Views|artist=Drake|type=album|award=Gold|certyear=2016|relyear=2016|access-date=June 1, 2016}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|title=Views|artist=Drake|type=album|award=Platinum|certyear=2017|relyear=2016|access-date=July 26, 2017|number=6|refname="MC"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|title=Views|artist=Drake|relyear=2016|relmonth=4|region=Denmark|award=Platinum|number=5|certyear=2024|id=13757}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=Views|artist=Drake|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2016|certyear=2019|access-date=October 8, 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|title=Views|artist=Drake|type=album|award=Gold|certyear=2018|relyear=2016|access-date=July 5, 2018}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|title=Views|artist=Drake|type=album|award=Platinum|certyear=2023|relyear=2016|access-date=March 27, 2023|id=10731}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|title=Views|artist=Drake|type=album|award=Platinum+Gold|certyear=2016|relyear=2016|access-date=June 3, 2017}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|title=Views|artist=Drake|type=album|award=Platinum|certyear=2017|relyear=2016|relmonth=4|access-date=October 14, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Drake|title=Views|award=Platinum|number=5|type=album|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|access-date=March 1, 2025|source=radioscope}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Drake|title=Views|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|access-date=August 2, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Singapore|type=album|artist=Drake|title=Recovery|award=Platinum|relyear=2015|certyear=2019|access-date=December 24, 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|artist=Drake|title=Views|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2015|source=artist|access-date=September 3, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=Drake|title=Views|award=Platinum|number=2|id=13710-2363-2|salesamount=410,000|salesref={{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/brit-awards-2017-the-biggest-selling-nominees-revealed__18174/|title=Who would win this year's BRIT Awards if they were decided on sales alone?|last=Myers|first=Justin|date=February 15, 2017|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=March 13, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219143018/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/brit-awards-2017-the-biggest-selling-nominees-revealed__18174/|archive-date=February 19, 2017}}|certyear=2019|relyear=2016|access-date=August 23, 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United States|artist=Drake|title=Views|award=Platinum|number=8|certyear=2023|relyear=2016|access-date=November 7, 2023|refname="RIAA"}}
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See also
{{Portal|Music|Canada}}
- 2016 in hip hop music
- List of number-one albums of 2016 (Australia)
- List of number-one albums of 2016 (Canada)
- List of number-one albums from the 2010s (New Zealand)
- List of UK Albums Chart number ones of the 2010s
- List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 2016
- List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2016
- List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2016
- Culture of Canada
Notes
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References
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