Sneakin'

"Sneakin'"
Single by Drake featuring 21 Savage
Released	October 29, 2016
Genre	Hip hop trap
Length	4:11
Label	Young Money Cash Money Republic
Songwriter(s)	Aubrey Graham Shayaa Joseph London Holmes
Producer(s)	London on da Track
Drake singles chronology
"Fake Love" (2016) "Sneakin'" (2016) "Two Birds, One Stone" (2016)
21 Savage singles chronology
"No Heart" (2016) "Sneakin'" (2016) "Gucci On My" (2017)

"Sneakin'" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring British-American rapper 21 Savage. ^[1] Written alongside producer London on da Track, the song was released for digital download on October 29, 2016, through Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. ^{[2] [3]} "Sneakin'" is one of three singles that Drake released simultaneously, alongside "Fake Love" and "Two Birds, One Stone". ^[4]

Composition

"Sneakin'" is a hip hop song with bounce influences composed in common time (⁴
₄ time) and produced in Ab Major with a tempo of 85 beats per minute. ^[5] The song was produced by London on da Track using Ableton Live. ^[6] Entertainment Weekly highlighted the song's Atlanta hip hop influence, calling it a "lurching ode to [Drake's] haters". ^[7]

Music video

The music video, which was directed by GAB3, was released on November 13, 2016, exclusively on Apple Music. ^[8]

Critical reception

Entertainment Weekly gave the song, along with "Fake Love" and "Two Birds, One Stone" a grade of B+, and commended its "vivid, open-book lyricism". ^[7]

Personnel

All credited as songwriters. Adapted from TIDAL. ^[9]

• London on da Track – producer
• Drake – vocals
• 21 Savage – vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [10]	81
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [11]	20
France (SNEP) [12]	180
Ireland (IRMA) [13]	80
Portugal (AFP) [14]	93
Scotland (OCC) [15]	64
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [16]	9
UK Singles (OCC) [17]	52
US Billboard Hot 100 [18]	28
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [19]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [20]	93

Certifications

Certifications for "Sneakin'"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [21]	Gold	35,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [22]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [23]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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6. Genius (2016-11-11), The Making of Drake's "Sneakin'" With London On Da Track | Deconstructed , retrieved 2017-10-14
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21. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved June 22, 2024.
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