Race My Mind

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"Race My Mind"
Song by Drake
from the album Certified Lover Boy
ReleasedSeptember 3, 2021
Genre
Length4:29
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Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Race My Mind" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake. Released on September 3, 2021, as the fifteenth track from Drake's sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy .

Contents

Composition

"Race My Mind" contains samples of "Dead Wrong", written by Christopher Wallace and Osten Harvey, as performed by The Notorious B.I.G., as well as samples of Sun Ra's recording and composition "Rumpelstiltskin" and "The Signs Part IV" by David Axelrod. It also interpolates lyrics from "Give It to Me Baby" by Rick James.

Charts

Chart performance for "Race My Mind"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [2] 29
Australia Hip-Hop/R&B Singles (ARIA) [3] 21
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [4] 12
France (SNEP) [5] 111
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [6] 17
Greece (IFPI) [7] 66
Lithuania (AGATA) [8] 95
Portugal (AFP) [9] 55
South Africa (RISA) [10] 16
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [11] 69
UK Audio Streaming (OCC) [12] 30
US Billboard Hot 100 [13] 18
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [14] 14

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Race My Mind"
Chart (2021)Position
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard) [15] 31

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