Way 2 Sexy

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"Way 2 Sexy"
Single by Drake featuring Future and Young Thug
from the album Certified Lover Boy
ReleasedSeptember 3, 2021
Genre
Length4:18
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Drake singles chronology
"Over the Top"
(2021)
"Way 2 Sexy"
(2021)
"Girls Want Girls"
(2021)
Future singles chronology
"Nobody Special"
(2021)
"Way 2 Sexy"
(2021)
"Too Easy"
(2021)

Certifications

Certifications for "Way 2 Sexy"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [64] Platinum70,000
Italy (FIMI) [65] Gold50,000
Poland (ZPAV) [66] Gold25,000
Portugal (AFP) [67] Gold5,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [68] Gold400,000
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [69] Gold1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

See also

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