Preach (Drake song)

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"Preach"
Single by Drake featuring PartyNextDoor
from the album If You're Reading This It's Too Late
ReleasedMarch 29, 2015 (2015-03-29)
Genre Hip hop
Length3:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Aubrey Graham
  • Jahron Brathwaite
  • Alicia Augello-Cook
  • Kerry Brothers, Jr.
  • Edwin Jantunen
  • Noah Shebib
Producer(s) PartyNextDoor
Drake singles chronology
"Blessings"
(2015)
"Preach"
(2015)
"100"
(2015)
PartyNextDoor singles chronology
"Sex on the Beach"
(2014)
"Preach"
(2015)
"Things and Such"
(2015)

"Preach" is the first single and 9th track by Canadian rapper Drake from his commercial mixtape If You're Reading This It's Too Late . The song was published and distributed by Universal Music Group.

Contents

Composition

"Preach" contains a sample from the 2014 Ekali song Unfaith. Unfaith was also sampled on Wednesday Night Interlude, the 10th track on IYRTITL . [1] Preach also included a sample from "Stay" performed by Henry Krinkle. [1] The song features production and a guest verse from PARTYNEXTDOOR.

Commercial performance

In Canada, "Preach" peaked at number 66 on Billboard Canadian Hot 100. [2] In the United States, it reached number 82 on Billboard Hot 100 and number 27 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs. [3] "Preach" also peaked at number 53 on UK Singles Chart. [4]

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [2] 66
UK Singles (OCC) [5] 53
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 82
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 27

Certifications

Certifications for "Preach"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [8] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


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