The Motto (Drake song)

"The Motto"
Single by Drake featuring Lil Wayne
from the album Take Care
Released	November 29, 2011 (2011-11-29)
Recorded	2011
Genre	Hip hop crunk
Length	3:02(Album version) 3:54 (Remix version featuring Tyga)
Label	Young Money Cash Money Republic
Songwriter(s)	Aubrey Graham Dwayne Carter Tyler Williams Micheal Stevenson (remix)
Producer(s)	T-Minus
Drake singles chronology
"Mr. Wrong" (2011) "The Motto" (2011) "Take Care" (2012)

Weekly charts Chart (2011–12) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [34] 29 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [35] 38 UK R&B (Official Charts Company) [36] 22 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [37] 80 US Billboard Hot 100 [38] 14 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [39] 1 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [40] 25 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [41] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [42] 72 US Billboard Hot 100 [43] 20 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs [44] 4 US Hot Rap Songs [45] 1 US Rhythmic [46] 1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [47] remix featuring Tyga	2× Platinum	140,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [48] remix featuring Tyga	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [49]	8× Platinum	8,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format
United States	November 29, 2011	Rhythmic contemporary radio [3]
		Urban contemporary radio [50]
	January 10, 2012	Rhythmic contemporary radio (re-release) [51]
		Urban contemporary radio (re-release) [51]
United Kingdom	April 6, 2012	Digital download [52]
United States	April 10, 2012	Mainstream radio [51]

See also

• List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2012 (U.S.)
• List of Billboard Hot Rap Songs number-one hits of the 2010s#2012

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