0 to 100 / The Catch Up explained

0 to 100 / The Catch Up
Cover:Drake0to100.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Drake
Recorded:2014
Genre:Hip hop
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Prev Title:Worst Behavior
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:Recognize
Next Year:2014

"0 to 100 / The Catch Up" is a song recorded by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on July 15, 2014, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Republic Records. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on January 30, 2015, for selling over 1 million digital copies in the United States.[2]

Composition

"0 to 100 / The Catch Up" is a two part song with a length of six minutes and eight seconds. The first song, "0 to 100", is a stripped-back hip hop song that sonically and thematically resembles Drake's "Started from the Bottom" from his third studio album, Nothing Was the Same (2013).[3] Instead of "starting from the bottom", "0 to 100" speaks of the rapper going from zero to one-hundred in order to gain ground on all of his competition.[4] [5] The second half of the song, titled "The Catch Up", features a sample of an unreleased James Blake song, and contrasts the boisterous claims of the first half with a pensive promise: that "if [Drake] hasn't passed you yet, watch [him] catch up now."

Critical reception

The song received critical acclaim from music critics, appearing on several year-end top 10 lists. In July 2014, Billboard listed "0 to 100" as one of the "10 Best Songs of 2014 (so far)" saying that "months after releasing another hit album, Drizzy returned briefly to take it from '0 to 100' with careening bars punctuated by boasts like 'If I ain't the greatest, then I'm headed for it'."[6] The magazine also listed the track as the best rap song of 2014.[7] Rolling Stone listed the song as one of the "50 Best Songs of 2014", stating that it is "six minutes that pan across the whole Drake saga".[8] HipHopDX named the song as one of the "Top 10 Singles of 2014".[9]

The song was nominated for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.[10]

Usage in media

The song was used in a Sprite commercial starring Drake and Nas. The commercial was supposed to promote a limited-edition line of Sprite cans with hip-hop lyrics printed on them called "Obey Your Verse". The Sprite line featured the "Know yourself, know your worth" lyric from this song.[11]

The lyric "She gon' be upset if she keep scrollin' to the left, dawg / She gon' see some shit that she don't wanna see" is referenced in Letterkenny 1x06 "A Fuss in the Back Bush".

The song is also featured in the NBA 2K16 basketball videogame soundtrack and is usually played during Golden State Warriors pre-match cutscenes as Warriors player Stephen Curry is mentioned in the song.[12]

The song is also featured in the soundtrack for Madden NFL 25 (2024).

Remixes

The instrumental became very popular among hip-hop artists, with several rappers such as the late XXXTentacion, Cassidy, Fat Trel, Remy Ma, David Stones, Montana of 300, G-Eazy, G-Unit (50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Young Buck and Kidd Kidd), Gudda Gudda, Jin, Joell Ortiz, Lil Durk, Meek Mill, Ace Hood, Kurt Rock, Juice Box Boys, Papoose, Problem, Rich Homie Quan, Soulja Boy, Stiz Grimey, YFN Lucci, Uncle Murda, Vado, Waka Flocka Flame, Lil Mouse, Wiz Khalifa, Alpha Wann, Ernia and Stormzy recording their own versions of the song.[13] The instrumental was used at the 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards for an on-stage cypher featuring various artists.

Personnel

Adapted from TIDAL and comments to HNHH.[14]

"0 to 100"

"The Catch Up"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Australia Urban (ARIA)[16] 27
Germany (Deutsche Black Charts)[17] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)Position
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 97
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 29
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[20] 37

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesJuly 15, 2014Digital download[21]
August 5, 2014Rhythmic contemporary radio[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vinylz Talks About Creation Of J. Cole's "Tale Of 2 Citiez" & Big Sean's "Blessings". Hotnewhiphop.com. 27 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Gold & Platinum - RIAA. Riaa.com. 27 May 2018.
  3. Web site: DRAKE SHARES '0 TO 100/THE CATCH UP' FEATURING JAMES BLAKE . . The Vinyl Factory . June 2, 2014 . July 3, 2014 .
  4. Web site: Drake shares new track '0 to 100/The Catch Up,' hints at new album . Alex . Moore . Death and Taxes . Death and Taxes Media Ltd . June 2, 2014. July 3, 2014 .
  5. Web site: Drake Samples James Blake on New Track '0 to 100/The Catch Up' . Daniela . Kreps . . June 2, 2014 . July 3, 2014 .
  6. Web site: 10 Best Songs of 2014 (So Far): Critics' Picks. July 10, 2014. August 12, 2014.
  7. Web site: 10 Best Rap Songs of 2014 . December 11, 2014. December 12, 2014.
  8. Web site: 50 Best Songs of 2014. December 3, 2014. December 4, 2014.
  9. Web site: HipHopDX's Top 10 Singles Of 2014 . December 31, 2014 . January 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150102194819/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/editorials/id.2687/title.hiphopdxs-top-10-singles-of-2014 . 2015-01-02 . live .
  10. Web site: Awards. 30 April 2017. Grammy.com. 27 May 2018.
  11. Web site: Drake, Nas Star In New Sprite Commercial. Billboard. 27 May 2018.
  12. News: Makuch . Eddie . 2015-07-25 . NBA 2K16's Biggest Soundtrack Ever Revealed . 2016-06-26.
  13. Skinny Friedman, "0-100 Freestyles, Reviewed", Noisey Music by VICE, July 2, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  14. Web site: 0 to 100 / The Catch Up Credits. live. 2021-06-03. listen.tidal.com. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603215242/https://listen.tidal.com/album/32412116/credits . 2021-06-03 .
  15. Web site: Ovo. 2014-06-01. OCTOBERS VERY OWN: Drake ~ 0 to 100 / The Catch Up. 2021-06-03. OCTOBERS VERY OWN.
  16. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 40 Urban Singles. ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. January 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128114125/http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/urban-singles/3232. January 28, 2015. dead.
  17. Web site: Deutsche Black Charts . . July 10, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714214132/http://www.trendcharts.de/de/trendcharts.html . July 14, 2014 .
  18. Web site: Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2014. Billboard. 5 October 2019.
  19. Web site: 2014 Year End Charts - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. 9 December 2014.
  20. Web site: Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2014. Billboard. 5 October 2019.
  21. Web site: 0 To 100 / The Catch Up – Single by Drake . . United States . . August 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140731225540/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/0-to-100-the-catch-up-single/id899246080 . 2014-07-31 . live .
  22. Web site: Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases . All Access . August 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140729085641/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases . 2014-07-29 . live .