Wants and Needs

{{Infobox song

| name = Wants and Needs

| type = song

| cover =

| artist = Drake featuring Lil Baby

| EP = Scary Hours 2

| released = {{start date|2021|3|5}}

| recorded =

| genre = Trap

| length = 3:14

| label = * Republic

| writer =

| producer = * Cardo

Dez Wright
Kevin Krieger
Leimen 181 Records

}}

"Wants and Needs" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake, featuring vocals from American rapper Lil Baby. It was released as the second out of three tracks from Drake's fourth extended play, Scary Hours 2, through Republic Records and OVO Sound, on March 5, 2021. Drake and Lil Baby wrote the song alongside producers Cardo, Dez Wright, and 40.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drake-and-lil-baby-make-it-look-effortless-wants-and-needs-new-song.1990519.html|title=Drake & Lil Baby Make It Look Effortless On "Wants & Needs"|last=A.|first=Aron|website=HotNewHipHop|date=March 5, 2021|access-date=March 5, 2021}} The song debuted at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Lil Baby's highest-charting single on the chart, eventually becoming tied with "Girls Want Girls", another collaboration with Drake, and "Do We Have a Problem?", with Nicki Minaj.{{Cite web|title=Drake Makes Historic Hot 100 Start at Nos. 1, 2 & 3, Led by 'What's Next'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9541075/drake-top-three-hot-100-debuts-whats-next-number-one/|access-date=2021-05-20|website=Billboard|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2013-01-02|title=The Hot 100|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/|access-date=2022-01-17|website=Billboard|language=en-US}}

Background

The song serves as the fourth collaboration between Drake and Lil Baby, following 2018's collaborative singles "Yes Indeed" and "Never Recover", the latter alongside Gunna, plus the two artists' features alongside DaBaby on the remix of Future's 2020 single "Life Is Good", in which Drake is also featured on the original version.

It also received attention due to speculations that Drake slept with American model and media personality Kim Kardashian, the wife of American rapper Kanye West.{{cite web|url=https://dbknews.com/2021/03/07/review-drake-scary-hours-2/|title=Drake's new EP 'Scary Hours 2' hints at an incoming classic|last=Shulman|first=Dylan|website=DBK News|date=March 7, 2021|access-date=March 7, 2021}} Drake and West's feud has been dating back to multiple issues starting from around 2010.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/drake-mentioned-kanye-west-on-scary-hours-2-track-wants-and-needs-fans-react/|title=Here's How Fans Are Reacting to Drake Referencing Kanye on 'Scary Hours 2' Track Drake Is Back Like He Never Left With "Wants and Needs"|last=Cowen|first=Trace William|website=Complex|date=March 5, 2021|access-date=March 5, 2021}}

Critical reception

Jordan Rose of Variety felt that "Lil Baby steals the show" with "Drake taking a back seat after delivering a verse with a purposefully offbeat flow as Lil Baby takes over in the second act and absolutely bodies his guest appearance" and the song "was just a Lil Baby exposition, with the Atlanta rapper proving that he still has plenty in the tank after scorching 2020".{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/reviews/drake-scary-hours-ep-review-rick-ross-lil-baby-1234922563/|title=Drake Is Back Like He Never Left With |last=Rose|first=Jordan|website=Variety|date=March 5, 2021|access-date=March 5, 2021}}

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/175897611/credits|title=Credits / Scary Hours 2 / Drake|via=Tidal|access-date=March 5, 2021}}

Drake – lead vocals, songwriting
Lil Baby – featured vocals, songwriting
Cardo – production, songwriting
Dez Wright – production, songwriting
40 – production, songwriting, mixing, studio personnel
Noel Cadastre – recording, studio personnel

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\| France (SNEP){{cite web\|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?categorie=Top%20Singles\|title=Top Singles (Week 9, 2021)\|publisher=SNEP\|accessdate=February 27, 2021}} \| 115
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+Weekly chart performance for "Wants and Needs" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{single chart\|Australia\|15\|artist=Drake feat. Lil Baby\|song=Wants and Needs\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 13, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Austria\|38\|artist=Drake feat. Lil Baby\|song=Wants and Needs\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 17, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Canada\|2\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 16, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|58\|songid=2162519\|artist=Drake feat. Lil Baby\|song=Wants and Needs\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 12, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardglobal200\|2\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 16, 2021}}
scope="row"\| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web\|url=http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/\|title=Tónlistinn – Lög\|trans-title=The Music – Songs\|language=is\|publisher=Plötutíðindi\|access-date=July 4, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322061002/http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/\|archive-date=March 22, 2021\|url-status=dead}} \| 21
{{single chart\|Ireland4\|8\|date=20210312\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 12, 2021}}
scope="row" \| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web\|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/10s/\|title=2021 10-os SAVAITĖS (kovo 5-11 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100\|language=lt\|publisher=AGATA\|date=12 March 2021\|access-date=March 27, 2021}} \| 28
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|52\|artist=Drake feat. Lil Baby\|song=Wants and Needs\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 12, 2021}}
scope="row"\| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2021-03-12\|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|date=March 15, 2021\|access-date=March 13, 2021}} \| 20
{{single chart\|Portugal\|31\|artist=Drake feat. Lil Baby\|song=Wants and Needs\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 19, 2021}}
scope="row"\| South Africa (RISA){{cite web\|url=https://theofficialsacharts.co.za/charts/streaming-chart-20-08-2021-to-26-08-2021/\|title=Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: 20/08/2021 to 26/08/2021\|website=The Official South African Charts\|publisher=Recording Industry of South Africa\|access-date=September 14, 2021\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908193322/https://theofficialsacharts.co.za/charts/streaming-chart-20-08-2021-to-26-08-2021/\|archive-date=September 8, 2021}} \| 3
{{single chart\|Sweden\|77\|artist=Drake feat. Lil Baby\|song=Wants and Needs\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 13, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|24\|artist=Drake feat. Lil Baby\|song=Wants and Needs\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 14, 2021}}
{{single chart\|UK\|10\|date=20210312\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 13, 2021}}
{{single chart\|UKrandb\|5\|date=20210318\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 13, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|2\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 15, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|2\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 16, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrhythmic\|32\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 10, 2021}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Year-end chart performance for "Wants and Needs"
scope="col"\| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite web\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/canadian-hot-100/\|title=Canadian Hot 100 - Year End 2021\|work=Billboard\|access-date=December 2, 2021}} \| 46
scope="row"\| Global 200 (Billboard){{cite web\|title=Global 200 – Year-End 2021\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/billboard-global-200/\|website=Billboard\|access-date=December 2, 2021}} \| 77
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/hot-100-songs/\|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2021\|publisher=Billboard\|access-date=December 2, 2021}} \| 47
scope="row"\| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web\|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs\|website=Billboard\|access-date=December 2, 2021}} \| 13

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

|+ Year-end chart performance for "Wants and Needs"

scope="col"| Chart (2021)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/canadian-hot-100/|title=Canadian Hot 100 - Year End 2021|work=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2021}}

| 46

scope="row"| Global 200 (Billboard){{cite web|title=Global 200 – Year-End 2021|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/billboard-global-200/|website=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2021}}

| 77

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/hot-100-songs/|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2021|publisher=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2021}}

| 47

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|website=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2021}}

| 13

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Wants and Needs"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|artist=Drake|title=Wants and Needs|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2021|certyear=2024|access-date=June 24, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=single|title=Wants and Needs|artist=Drake feat. Lil Baby|award=Gold|certyear=2023|id=12844|access-date=September 8, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|title=Wants and Needs|artist=Drake feat. Lil Baby|award=Gold|certyear=2023|id=11855|access-date=January 3, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|type=single|award=Gold|artist=Drake feat. Lil Baby|title=Wants and Needs|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|id=file_2022-05-13-15-04-29.pdf|access-date=October 14, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|award=Gold|artist=Drake ft Lil Baby|title=Wants and Needs|relyear=2021|certyear=20231|id=17605-5749-1|access-date=April 27, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Drake|title=Wants And Needs (feat. Lil Baby)|award=Platinum|number=5|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|access-date=October 24, 2023}}

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References

Category:2021 songs

Category:Drake (musician) songs

Category:Lil Baby songs

Category:Songs written by Drake (musician)

Category:Songs written by Lil Baby

Category:Song recordings produced by Cardo (record producer)

Category:Song recordings produced by 40 (record producer)