Draco (song)

"Draco"
Single by Future
from the album Future
Released	February 21, 2017
Recorded	2016
Genre	Hip hop trap cloud rap
Length	3:45
Label	A1 Freebandz Epic
Songwriter(s)	Nayvadius Wilburn Gary Hill
Producer(s)	DJ Spinz
Future singles chronology
"Cold" (2017) "Draco" (2017) "Selfish" (2017)

"Draco" is a song by American rapper Future released as the lead single for his eponymous fifth studio album (2017). The song was written by Nayvadius Wilburn and was produced by DJ Spinz. The single peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception

Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork described the song as "Future is shooting a starter pistol in the air mid-victory lap". ^[1] “Draco” refers to the Romanian pistol based on the AK-47 assault rifle. ^[2]

Chart performance

"Draco" debuted and peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100 a week after release. It is the second highest-charting song taken from the album. On October 19, 2017, the song was certified platinum for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [3]	62
US Billboard Hot 100 [4]	46
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5]	17

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [6]	Gold	40,000‡
United States (RIAA) [7]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Sheldon Pearce. Draco. Future
2. "Future – Draco".
3. "Future Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
4. "Future Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
5. "Future Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
6. "Canadian single certifications – Future – Draco". Music Canada . Retrieved December 22, 2023.
7. "American single certifications – Future – Draco". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved October 28, 2017.