Care Package (album) explained

Care Package
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Drake
Cover:	Drake Care Package cover.jpg
Border:	yes
Recorded:	2010–2016
Length:	73:37
Label:	OVO
Producer:	Noah "40" Shebib Allen Ritter Boi-1da Ducko McFli J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League Nikhil Seetharam PartyNextDoor Sampha Syk Sense T-Minus Vinylz
Prev Title:	The Best in the World Pack
Prev Year:	2019
Next Title:	Dark Lane Demo Tapes
Next Year:	2020

Care Package is the first compilation album by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on August 2, 2019, by OVO Sound.^[1] The compilation consists of songs released between 2010 and 2016 that were initially unavailable for purchase or commercial streaming.^[2] The compilation features guest appearances from J. Cole, Rick Ross, and James Fauntleroy and additional vocals by Sampha and Beyoncé.

Background and release

Care Package follows the re-release of Drake's mixtape So Far Gone onto streaming services in February 2019. On August 1, 2019, Drake announced the release of Care Package via Instagram. The release of Care Package coincided with the start of Drake's ninth annual OVO Fest in Toronto.^[3]

The songs on Care Package were released as promotional material for several albums throughout the years. The earliest tracks, "I Get Lonely" and "Paris Morton Music", were released in 2010 after the release of Drake's debut album Thank Me Later.^{[4] [5] [6]} "Dreams Money Can Buy", "Trust Issues", "Club Paradise" and "Free Spirit" were released in 2011 before the release of Drake's second studio album, Take Care.^{[7] [8] [9]} The songs "5AM in Toronto", "Girls Love Beyoncé" and "Jodeci Freestyle" were released in 2013 before the release of Drake's third studio album, Nothing Was the Same.^{[10] [11]} "The Motion" was included as a bonus track on the Best Buy exclusive physical deluxe edition and international edition for Nothing Was the Same.

"Draft Day" and "Days in the East" were released via October Very Own's SoundCloud in April 2014.^[12] "Heat of the Moment" was leaked online alongside "How About Now" and "6 God" in 2014.^[13] "How About Now" and "My Side" were included as bonus tracks on the physical edition to the mixtape If You're Reading This It's Too Late. "Can I" featuring vocals by Beyoncé was leaked online in 2015.^[14] "4PM in Calabasas" was premiered on OVO Sound Radio in June 2016, and is the latest track recorded on the album.^[15]

Critical reception

Care Package received positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 77, based on 5 reviews. Roisin O'Connor of The Independent noted the difference in lyrical content from the compiled songs and Drake's contemporary releases, as well as "a darker, moodier vibe running across the record in contrast to the scattered eclecticism of 2018's Scorpion."

Commercial performance

Care Package debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 109,000 album-equivalent units, of which 16,000 were album sales. This gave Drake his ninth US number-one album.^[16] It was displaced by Slipknot's We Are Not Your Kind one week later.^[17] The album also debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, earning 10,000 album-equivalent units and becoming Drake's ninth Canadian number-one album.^[18]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal and YouTube Music.^{[19] [20]}

Notes

• There is a remix of "Draft Day" featuring vocals from Sky Blu of LMFAO.
• signifies a co-producer
• "The Motion" features background vocals by Sampha
• "4PM in Calabasas" features uncredited vocals by Frank Dukes.^[21]
• "Heat of the Moment" features uncredited vocals by PartyNextDoor^[22]
• "Girls Love Beyoncé" features background vocals by Wade O. Brown
• "Can I" features additional vocals by Beyoncé

Samples

• "Dreams Money Can Buy" contains a sample of "BTSTU (Demo)", written and performed by Jai Paul.^[23]
• "How Bout Now" contains a sample of "My Heart Belongs to U", written by Donald DeGrate, and Cedric Hailey, as performed by Jodeci.^[24]
• "Trust Issues" contains an interpolation of "I'm on One", written by Aubrey Graham, Noah Shebib, Tyler Williams, Dwayne Carter, Khaled Khaled, William Roberts and Nikhil Seetharam, as performed by DJ Khaled.^[25]
• "Days in the East" contains a sample of "Stay", written by Mikky Ekko, Justin Parker and Elof Loelv, as performed by Rihanna.^[26]
• "Draft Day" contains a sample of "Doo Wop (That Thing)", written and performed by Lauryn Hill.^[27]
• "4PM in Calabasas" contains a sample of "You're a Customer", as performed by EPMD, and an interpolation of "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", written by Clifton Chase, Edward Fletcher, Melvin Glover, Greg Prestopino, Sylvia Robinson and Matthew Wilder, as performed by Puff Daddy.^[28]
• "5AM in Toronto" contains a sample of "Ode to Billie Joe", written by Bobbie Gentry, as performed by Lou Donaldson.
• "I Get Lonely" is a cover of the song "FanMail", written by Dallas Austin, as performed by TLC.^[22]
• "Jodeci Freestyle" contains a sample of "4 U", written by Donald DeGrate, as performed by Jodeci.
• "Free Spirit" contains a sample of "I Will Be Your Friend", written by Stuart Matthewman and Sade Adu, as performed by Sade.^[29]
• "Heat of the Moment" contains a sample of "Phone Sex (That's What's Up)", written by Myron Avant and Stephen Huff, as performed by Avant.^[30]
• "Girls Love Beyoncé" contains a sample of "Say My Name", written by LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson and Kelly Rowland, as performed by Destiny's Child.
• "Paris Morton Music" contains a sample of "Aston Martin Music", written by Aubrey Graham, Kevin Crowe, Erik Oritz, Chrisette Payne and William Roberts, as performed by Rick Ross.^[31]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[19]

• Drake – lead vocals
• J. Cole – featured vocals
• Rick Ross – featured vocals
• James Fauntleroy – featured vocals
• Sampha – background vocals, production
• Wade O. Brown – background vocals
• Beyoncé – additional vocals
• Adrian "X" Eccleston – guitar
• Noah "40" Shebib – production, co-production
• Boi-1da – production, co-production
• T-Minus – production
• PartyNextDoor – production
• Ducko McFli – production
• Syk Sense – production
• Vinylz – production
• Frank Dukes – production
• Noel Cadastre – production
• Jordan Evans – co-production
• Allen Ritter – co-production
• Nikhil Seetharam – co-production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[32]	7
Canadian Albums (Billboard)	1
French Albums (SNEP)^[33]	54
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)^[34]	30
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[35]	13
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[36]	53

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
US Billboard 200^[37]	172
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[38]	68

Notes and References

1. Web site: Drake Announces New Care Package Compilation Album. Pitchfork. Yoo. Noah. August 1, 2019. August 1, 2019.
2. Web site: Drake is dropping a new compilation, Care Package, tonight. The Fader. Maicki. Salvatore. August 1, 2019. August 1, 2019.
3. Web site: Drake Will Release a Project Full of 'Care Package' Songs. Complex. Espinoza. Joshua. August 1, 2019. August 1, 2019.
4. Web site: Drake - I Get Lonely Too (Prod. By 40). HotNewHipHop. Lilah. Rose. October 5, 2010. August 2, 2019.
5. Web site: New Music: Drake – 'Paris Morton Music'. Rap-Up. July 10, 2010. August 2, 2019.
6. 15 Great Drake Songs Only Hardcore Fans Know. Rolling Stone. Reeves. Mosi. April 29, 2016. August 2, 2019.
7. Web site: Drake - Dreams Money Can Buy. HotNewHipHop. Lilah. Rose. May 20, 2011. August 2, 2019.
8. Drake Has 'Trust Issues': Listen. Billboard. Ramirez. Erika. June 21, 2011. August 2, 2019.
9. Web site: Drake releases three new songs. Consequence of Sound. Young. Alex. September 11, 2011. August 2, 2019.
10. Drake Debuts '5AM In Toronto' Song: Listen. Billboard. Ramirez. Erika. March 7, 2013. August 2, 2019.
11. Drake Notices 'Girls Love Beyonce'. Rolling Stone. Blistein. Jon. April 16, 2013. August 2, 2019.
12. Drake Drops Surprise Track "Draft Day": Listen. Locker. Melissa. Time. April 2, 2014. August 2, 2019.
13. Drake Drops Three New Songs to Thwart Hackers. Rolling Stone. Kreps. Daniel. October 26, 2014. August 2, 2019.
14. Web site: A New Drake and Beyonce Song Called 'Can I' Just Leaked. Spin. Carley. Brennan. May 20, 2015. August 2, 2019.
15. Web site: Drake Premieres "4pm in Calabasas" On OVO Sound Radio. The Fader. Tanzer. Myles. June 4, 2016. August 2, 2019.
16. Drake Achieves Ninth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Care Package'. Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. August 11, 2019. August 12, 2019.
17. Slipknot Ties Up Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'We Are Not Your Kind'. Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. August 18, 2019. August 18, 2019.
18. Web site: On The Charts: August 12, 2019. FYIMusicNews. August 12, 2019. August 13, 2019.
19. Web site: Care Package / Drake – TIDAL. Tidal. August 2, 2019.
20. Web site: Drake topic Care Package. YouTube Music. August 3, 2019.
21. Web site: Dukes. Frank. June 4, 2016. That's also me singing on there.... live. 2021-06-05. Twitter. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921151156/https://twitter.com/FrankDukes/status/739232402044813314 . 2019-09-21 .
22. Web site: Drake's 'Care Package': Ranking All The Songs Based on Their Emotional Baggage. Complex. Gracie. Bianca. August 2, 2019. August 4, 2019.
23. Web site: Listen: Drake Raps Over Jai Paul on New Track. Pitchfork. Fitzmaurice. Larry. May 20, 2011. August 4, 2019.
24. Web site: Listen: Drake Samples Jodeci On 'How About Now'. Vibe. Platon. Adelle. June 21, 2019. August 5, 2019.
25. Web site: Drake Addresses His 'Trust Issues' In New Song. https://web.archive.org/web/20160611220527/http://www.mtv.com/news/1666156/drake-trust-issues/. dead. June 11, 2016. MTV. Markman. Rob. June 21, 2011. August 4, 2019.
26. Web site: Listen: Drake's new song "Days in the East". Consequence of Sound. Young. Alex. April 3, 2014. August 4, 2019.
27. Drake Samples Lauryn Hill in New Song 'Draft Day': Listen. Billboard. Brandle. Lars. April 2, 2014. August 4, 2019.
28. Web site: Breaking Down The Puff Daddy Shots On Drake's "4PM In Calabasas". Genius. Nostro. Lauren. June 6, 2016. August 5, 2019.
29. Web site: Free Spirits: The Mutual Mystique of Drake and Sade's Mirrored Careers. Vice. Weekes. Jabbari. October 25, 2016. August 4, 2019.
30. Web site: Drake's 15 Best Sample Flips. Complex. Zorgel. Aaron. May 28, 2015. August 4, 2019.
31. Web site: Rick Ross Tells The Story Behind Drake's Extended 'Aston Martin Music'. https://web.archive.org/web/20150311034552/http://www.mtv.com/news/1644009/rick-ross-tells-the-story-behind-drakes-extended-aston-martin-music/. dead. March 11, 2015. MTV. Reid. Shaheem. July 19, 2010. August 5, 2019.
32. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 12, 2019. August 10, 2019.
33. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 32, 2019). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. fr. August 12, 2019.
34. Web site: Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). lt. AGATA. August 9, 2019. December 2, 2019.
35. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. August 12, 2019. August 10, 2019.
36. Web site: Veckolista Album, vecka 31. Sverigetopplistan. August 9, 2019.
37. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 5, 2019.
38. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. June 20, 2020.