Champagne Poetry

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"Champagne Poetry"
Song by Drake
from the album Certified Lover Boy
ReleasedSeptember 3, 2021
Genre Chipmunk soul [1]
Length5:36
Label
Songwriters
Producers

"Champagne Poetry" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake. Released on September 3, 2021, as the first track from Drake's sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy .

Contents

The songs intro was received well by critics and remixed by other artists such as Lupe Fiasco, Freddie Gibbs, IDK.

Sampling

The song's main sample comes from "Navajo", a song performed by Jamaican-American artist Masego. Masego is credited as a producer on the track. Masego's song samples The Singers Unlimited's cover of "Michelle" by The Beatles. The main sample, the phrase "I love you, I love you, I love you" is a musical and lyrical quote taken originally from "Michelle". Respectively, Drake credits the Lennon-McCartney songwriting partnership on the track. [2] [3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Champagne Poetry"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [4] 6
Australia Hip-Hop/R&B Singles (ARIA) [5] 4
Canada Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [6] 3
Czech Republic Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI) [7] 86
Denmark (Tracklisten) [8] 18
France (SNEP) [9] 22
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [10] 5
Greece International (IFPI) [11] 19
Iceland (Tónlistinn) [12] 20
Ireland (IRMA) [13] 6
Italy (FIMI) [14] 61
Lithuania (AGATA) [15] 20
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [16] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [17] 4
Norway (VG-lista) [18] 21
Portugal (AFP) [19] 17
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [20] 41
South Africa (TOSAC) [21] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [22] 32
UK Singles (OCC) [23] 5
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [24] 3
US Billboard Hot 100 [25] 4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [26] 4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Champagne Poetry"
Chart (2021)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [27] 68

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [28] Platinum70,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [29] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/drake-certified-lover-boy/
  2. "Drake Credits The Beatles on New Album 'Certified Lover Boy' - Paul McCartney John Lennon". L'Officiel USA. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  3. "Drake credits The Beatles on Certified Lover Boy". BBC News. September 3, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  4. "Drake – Champagne Poetry". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  5. "ARIA Top 40 HIP HOP/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  6. "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  7. "ČNS IFPI – CZ Singles Digital – Top 100 – 36. týden 2021" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  8. "Track Top-40 Uge 36, 2021". Hitlisten . Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  9. "Top Singles (Week 36, 2021)". SNEP . Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  10. "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard . Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  11. "IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 36 2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  12. "Tónlistinn – Lög - Vika 36 – 2021" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  13. "Official Irish Singles Chart on 16/9/2021 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  14. "Drake – Champagne Poetry". Top Digital Download. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  15. "2021 36-os SAVAITĖS (rugsėjo 3 – rugsėjo 9 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  16. "Drake – Champagne Poetry" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  17. "Drake – Champagne Poetry". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  18. "Drake – Champagne Poetry". VG-lista. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  19. "Drake – Champagne Poetry". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  20. "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202136 into search. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  21. "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: Week 36". The Official South African Charts. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  22. "Drake – Champagne Poetry". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  23. "Official Singles Chart on 16/9/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  24. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 16/9/2021 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  25. "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  26. "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  27. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  28. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  29. "British single certifications – Drake – Champagne Poetry". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 9, 2022.