Fountains (song)

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"Fountains"
Song by Drake featuring Tems
from the album Certified Lover Boy
ReleasedSeptember 3, 2021 (2021-09-03)
Genre Afrobeats
Length3:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

 "Fountains" is a song by Canadian rapper and singer Drake, featuring vocals from Nigerian singer Tems. It was released through Republic Records and OVO Sound as the sixteenth track from Drake's sixth studio album, Certified Lover Boy , on September 3, 2021. Produced by TRESOR, Monsune, and 40 who recorded and mixed the song.

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Reception

Tim Sendra of AllMusic saw the "sunny" song as "one of the album's highlights", [1] and Nathan Evans of Clash was reminded of Tems' feature on fellow Nigerian singer Wizkid's 2021 single, "Essence". [2]

Charts

Chart performance for "Fountains"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [3] 36
Australia Hip-Hop/R&B Singles (ARIA) [4] 26
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] 36
France (SNEP) [6] 70
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [7] 26
Greece (IFPI) [8] 57
Lithuania (AGATA) [9] 40
Portugal (AFP) [10] 43
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [11] 7
South Africa (RISA) [12] 14
UK Audio Streaming (OCC) [13] 23
US Billboard Hot 100 [14] 26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [15] 18

Certifications

Certifications for "Fountains"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [16] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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