To the Max (song)

Last updated
"To the Max"
To the Max cover.jpg
Promotional single by DJ Khaled featuring Drake
from the album Grateful
ReleasedJune 5, 2017
Recorded2017
Genre Jersey club [1]
Length3:13
Label
Songwriters
Producer JayO

"To the Max" is a song written and performed by American musician DJ Khaled, featuring Canadian rapper Drake. The song was released on June 5, 2017, by We the Best and Epic Records as a promotional single from Khaled's tenth studio album, Grateful (2017). [2] It however was removed from the album and legal streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music. [3] The song contains a sample of the 2007 song "Heartbroken" by British artists T2 (who produced it) and Jodie Aysha (who wrote and performed it). American DJ Jayhood remixed "Heartbroken" in 2009 then later in 2015, Haitian-American producer JayO remixed DJ Jayhood's remix of "Heartbroken" and named it "Gus Get Em Right". All the above remixes of "Heartbroken" were used by DJ Khaled without credits to, or permission from T2 and Jodie Aysha. [4] [5] [6] [7] A further sample used includes "Lit" by 1WayFrank.

Contents

Composition

"To the Max" is in the key of D flat major. The tempo is 160 BPM with a time signature of 4
4.[ citation needed ]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [8] 70
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders) [9] 31
Canada Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [10] 32
France Downloads (SNEP) [11] 200
Ireland (IRMA) [12] 83
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [13] 2
Portugal (AFP) [14] 72
Scotland Singles (OCC) [15] 72
Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI) [16] 80
UK Singles (OCC) [17] 49
US Billboard Hot 100 [18] 53
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [19] 22
US Rhythmic Airplay ( Billboard ) [20] 39

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [21] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "OPINION - DJ Khaled & Drake's 'To The Max' Sounds Like Black Chicago • The TRiiBE". The Triibe. 6 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "DJ Khaled's New Song 'To the Max' Featuring Drake Is on the Way". XXL . Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ "DJ Khaled & Drake collaboration "To The Max" removed from 'Grateful". Mobo. June 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ "New Jersey? Miami? London? Uncovering the Sample Chain in DJ Khaled and Drake's Latest Track 'To The Max'". www.whosampled.com. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  5. ↑ "DJ Khaled And Drake's "To The Max" Samples T2's "Heartbroken"". The FADER. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  6. ↑ Iadarola, Alexander (2017-06-06). "T2 Confirms That DJ Khaled and Drake's New Song Samples "Heartbroken"". Vice. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  7. ↑ "T2 Reminds Us Why He's A UKG Legend With 33-Track Compilation 'Bassline Classics'". Complex. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #425". auspOp. June 17, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  9. ↑ "DJ Khaled feat. Drake – To the Max" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  10. ↑ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 23, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  12. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  13. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  14. ↑ "DJ Khaled feat. Drake – To the Max". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 9/6/2017 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  16. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – SK Singles Digital – Top 100 – 24. týden 2017" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 16/6/2017 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  18. ↑ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  19. ↑ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  20. ↑ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard . Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  21. ↑ "American single certifications – DJ Khaled – To the Max". Recording Industry Association of America.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.