Sneakin'

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"Sneakin'"
Single by Drake featuring 21 Savage
ReleasedOctober 29, 2016
Genre
Length4:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
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 Atlanta-based 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]

Contents

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]

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 and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Silver200,000
United States (RIAA) [22] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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