Teenage Fever

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"Tennage Fever"
Song by Drake
from the album More Life
ReleasedMarch 18, 2017 (2017-03-18)
Length3:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Marvin "Hagler" Thomas
Audio video
"Teenage Fever" on YouTube

"Teenage Fever" is a song recorded by the Canadian rapper Drake. In association with Apple Music, it was debuted on the OVO Sound Radio with his fifth mixtape More Life on March 18, 2017, by Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records. It contains elements of Jennifer Lopez's 1999 single, "If You Had My Love".

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Commercially, it was the ninth most streamed song on the tracking week ending March 23, 2017, in the U.S. where it debuted at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. Lopez performed a cover of the song at the Time 100 Gala, Drake performed it during his It's All a Blur Tour.

Background and release

During an interview with Entertainment Tonight on January 18, 2017, Jennifer Lopez confirmed that she was working with Drake for his upcoming project. She added that "we will see if it is on his album". [1] Written by Rodney Jerkins, Drake, Jennifer Lopez, LaShawn Daniels, Cory Rooney, Fred Jerkins III and its producer Marvin "Hagler" Thomas, "Teenage Fever" was released in tandem with his fifth mixtape More Life by Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records. [2]

In collaboration with Apple Music, the record was debuted on the OVO Sound Radio on March 18, 2017, six months after its track list was teased. [3] Lopez made an appearance as a sampled artist, but she was expected on another song that was playing in the background of a leaked video, in which portrayed her and Drake dancing to a track that featured both their vocals. [4] During Drake's ongoing beef with Kendrick Lamar, "Teenage Fever" was used as a reference to support the accusations made by Lamar that Drake is a pedophile. [5]

Music and lyrics

"Teenage Fever" is 2 minutes and 39 seconds long. It is the fourteenth track on More Life and it was produced by Martin "Hagler" Thomas, mixed by Noel "Gadget" Campbell and mastered by Chris Athens with assistance from David Huffman. [2] The song contains a slowed down vocal sample of "If You Had My Love" by Jennifer Lopez on the chorus. [4] [6]

Slate described it as "a sly and blessedly fleeting allusion to his personal life". [7] Towards the end of the track, Dave is heard performing the outro. [8]

Commercial performance

According to Nielsen Music, on the tracking week ending March 23, 2017, "Teenage Fever" was the ninth most streamed song in the United States. [9] it debuted at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dating April 8, 2017, [10] and reached number 18 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [11] It peaked at number 22 on the Canadian Hot 100. [12] In the United Kingdom, the Official Charts Company ranked Drake's most streamed songs in 2023, "Teenage Fever" placed 29th out of 40. [13] It debuted at 37 on the UK Singles chart, [14] and reached number 11 on the UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles chart in the tracking week of March 31, 2017 – April 6, 2017. [15] Elsewhere, it peaked at number 8 in Sweden, [16] number 49 in Ireland, [17] number 67 in Portugal, [18] number 93 in the Netherlands, [19] and number 172 in France. [20]

"Teenage Fever" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling over 1,000,000 units in the United States. [21] It was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association in Australia, [22] double platinum by the Recorded Music NZ in the New Zealand, [23] and platinum by the British Phonographic Industry in the United Kingdom. [24] It was also certified gold in Denmark [25] and Brazil by the IFPI Denmark and Pro-Música Brasil respectively. [26]

Live performances

Jennifer Lopez covered Drake's verse from "Teenage Fever" during her performance at the Time 100 Gala in 2018. [27] Drake performed the song on July 31, 2023, in Philadelphia, [28] and again on February 2, 2024, in Tampa, Florida during his fifth co-headlining concert tour, It's All a Blur Tour. [29]

Personnel

Credits were adapted from the liner notes. [2]

Musicians
Technical

Charts

Chart performance for "Teenage Fever"
Chart (2017)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [12] 22
Ireland (IRMA) [17] 49
France (SNEP) [20] 172
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [19] 93
Portugal (AFP) [18] 67
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [16] 8
UK Singles (OCC) [14] 37
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [15] 11
US Billboard Hot 100 [30] 35
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 18

Certifications

Certifications for "Teenage Fever"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [31] 3× Platinum210,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [32] Gold20,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [33] Gold45,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [34] 2× Platinum60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [35] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [36] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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