Over the Top (Smiley song)

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"Over the Top"
Over The Top Album Cover.webp
Single by Smiley featuring Drake
ReleasedJuly 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)
Genre Trap [1]
Length2:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Tay Keith
Smiley singles chronology
"Moving Different"
(2021)		"Over the Top"
(2021)
Drake singles chronology
"What's Next"
(2021)		"Over the Top"
(2021)		"Way 2 Sexy"
(2021)

"Over the Top" is a song by Canadian rapper Smiley, featuring fellow Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on July 23, 2021, by OVO Sound and Warner Records [2] [3] [4] and later appeared on Smiley's album Buy Or Bye 2. [5] The duo had previously collaborated on Smiley's 2019 track "Organization" with Canadian rapper Booggz. [3]

Contents

Background

Drake has described Smiley as an "inspiration" for his Scorpion album and that he had also listened to Smiley's previous EP. [6] This relationship leading back to 2014 led to the collaboration of "Over the Top". [2] At the time the single was released, it was also announced that Drake had signed Smiley to his label OVO Sound, in conjunction with Warner Records. [2] In a tweet, Smiley stated that Drake and him had originally recorded a different song, but it leaked online. [6] In the song, the pair go verse for verse. [7] Smiley's verse was noted for his "one of a kind flow" and his "cartoonish Snaggletooth wheeze" voice. [8] [9]

Production was handled by American record producer Tay Keith. [3] [6] [7]

Charts

Chart performance for "Over the Top"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [10] 13
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [11] 53
Ireland (IRMA) [12] 73
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [13] 11
UK Singles (OCC) [14] 97
US Billboard Hot 100 [15] 57
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [16] 19
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [17] 22

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [18] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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  17. ↑ "Drake Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
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