7969 Santa

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"7969 Santa"
Song by Drake
from the album For All the Dogs
ReleasedOctober 6, 2023
Length4:19
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Lustig
  • Nyan
  • Bnyx
  • Sweet

"7969 Santa" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his eighth studio album For All the Dogs (2023). Produced by Alex Lustig, Nyan, Bnyx and Jahaan Sweet, it features additional vocals from American singer Teezo Touchdown and an outro from American rapper Snoop Dogg, as well as a sample of "I Don't Like" by Chief Keef featuring Lil Reese.

Contents

Composition

The song is about a failed relationship between Drake and a 25-year-old partner, which (according to Drake) she blames on her youth, [1] and describes how she violated his trust. [2] At one point it also incorporates "I Don't Like" in the background. [3]

Critical reception

Billboard 's Kyle Denis ranked the track as the thirteenth best track on the album. [4] Denis wrote that "the song itself is solid", but stated that Teezo Touchdown's interlude "[stole] the show". [4] Drea Oppan of Complex praised the song's sample, [3] while Josh Herring of The Line of Best Fit cited it as among the "moments that slip under the rug" in For All the Dogs. [5]

Charts

Chart performance for "7969 Santa"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [6] 66
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) [7] 23
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] 16
France (SNEP) [9] 103
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [10] 19
Greece International (IFPI) [11] 18
Iceland (Tónlistinn) [12] 25
Lithuania (AGATA) [13] 59
Portugal (AFP) [14] 59
South Africa ( Billboard ) [15] 15
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [16] 20
UK Audio Streaming (OCC) [17] 34
US Billboard Hot 100 [18] 16
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [19] 12

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  2. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (October 9, 2023). "It's Drake's Season of Discontent, Again". The New York Times . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
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