"Only You Freestyle" | ||||
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Single by Headie One and Drake | ||||
from the album Edna | ||||
Released | 20 July 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2020 | |||
Genre | UK drill [1] | |||
Length | 4:09 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | M1onthebeat | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Only You Freestyle" on YouTube |
"Only You Freestyle" is a song by written and performed by British rapper Headie One and Canadian rapper Drake,released on 20 July 2020 by Relentless Records and OVO Sound. [2] [3] [4] It served as the lead single to the former's debut studio album, Edna (2020).
The song was announced and teased the day before release via social media by the two artists. [5] [6] Commenting on the collaboration,Drake stated:"I had to go hard,especially on a track with one of the best drill artists in the world. Scratch that—the best drill artist in the world." [7] [8] [9]
"Only You Freestyle" is a UK drill track produced by M1onthebeat,who "gives the pair an eerie backdrop laden with drilly 808s and lurching bass for them to deliver their barrage of crud talk and bravado." [10] It is the third drill-styled track released by Drake in 2020,following "War" and "Demons" from his commercial mixtape, Dark Lane Demo Tapes (2020). [5]
Complex complimented the production by M1onthebeat,writing that the producer "uses just a few key elements to huge effect—an ethereal vocal harmony here,some clicking 808s there and a shuddering bass line throughout—all of it coming together for a mood that's grand and cinematic in its scope. Like all good drill instrumentals though,the crucial part is that it holds back just enough to let the bars take the limelight." [11]
A music video directed by Nathan James Tettey and Theo Skudra was released alongside the song on 20 July 2020 via Headie One's YouTube channel. Drake performs his verse in a parking lot accompanied by OVO affiliates,with Headie One performing in a dimly-lit building. Artwork was created by British artist MLDNCM. [12]
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [13] | 51 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [14] | 24 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [15] | 37 |
Ireland (IRMA) [16] | 13 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [17] | 54 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [18] | 6 |
Scotland (OCC) [19] | 76 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [20] | 75 |
UK Singles (OCC) [21] | 5 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [22] | 18 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [23] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [24] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [25] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 8 May 2020 |
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