Loyal (PartyNextDoor song)

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"Loyal"
PartyNextDoor - Loyal.png
Single by PartyNextDoor featuring Drake
from the album Partymobile
ReleasedNovember 21, 2019 (2019-11-21)
Genre Dancehall [1]
Length3:17
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
PartyNextDoor singles chronology
"Nuh Ready Nuh Ready"
(2018)		"Loyal"
(2019)		"The News"
(2019)
Drake singles chronology
"Ela É do Tipo"
(2019)		"Loyal"
(2019)		"Life Is Good"
(2020)

"Loyal" is a song by Canadian singer PartyNextDoor featuring fellow Canadian rapper and singer Drake. It was released as the lead single from the former's third studio album Partymobile (2020) on November 21, 2019, by OVO Sound and Warner Records, alongside the release of "The News". The song was produced by OG Parker, DreGotJuice and 40. [1] It reached the top 20 in Canada, the top 40 in the UK and number 63 on the US Billboard Hot 100. A remix featuring Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny was later released in February 2020. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Charles Holmes of Rolling Stone judged that the song keeps PartyNextDoor's "tropical pop and drastic AutoTune vocal runs [...] intact, but there's also a new sense of sweetness". [1] Jordan Darville of The Fader wrote that the track "combined PartyNextDoor's talent for the left-of-center with his impeccable pop instincts, which were boosted by a feature from Drake". [2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019–2020)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [3] 82
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [4] 35
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] 19
Ireland (IRMA) [6] 60
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [7] 11
Portugal (AFP) [8] 78
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [9] 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [10] 90
UK Singles (OCC) [11] 31
US Billboard Hot 100 [12] 60
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 25
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [14] 10
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [15] 18

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [16] 90
US Rhythmic (Billboard) [17] 44

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [18] 3× Platinum240,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [19] Gold15,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [20] Gold5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [22] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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