To the Max (song)

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"To the Max"
To the Max cover.jpg
Promotional single by DJ Khaled featuring Drake
from the album Grateful
ReleasedJune 5, 2017
Recorded2017
Genre Breakbeat [1]
Length3:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) JayO

"To the Max" is a song written and performed by American musician DJ Khaled and 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] The song 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 the 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.

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Composition

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

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [8] 70
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders) [9] 31
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [10] 32
France Downloads (SNEP) [11] 200
Ireland (IRMA) [12] 83
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [13] 2
Portugal (AFP) [14] 72
Scotland (OCC) [15] 72
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [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 ( Billboard ) [20] 39

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [21] Gold500,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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