Daylight (Drake song) explained

Daylight
Type:song
Artist:Drake
Album:For All the Dogs
Released:October 6, 2023
Genre:Trap
Length:2:44

"Daylight" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his eighth studio album For All the Dogs (2023). It was produced by Southside and Smatt, with co-production from T9C and additional production from Lil Esso. The song features additional vocals from Drake's son Adonis Graham.

Composition

The song begins with dialogue by Tony Montana sampled from the 1983 film Scarface[1] and contains a trap beat,[2] In the chorus, Drake mentions someone being shot in broad daylight,[3] [4] before addressing rumors concerning him on the Internet. These lyrics have been speculated to refer to rapper XXXTentacion, who had a feud with Drake, and rumors of Drake's involvement in his 2018 murder. Two minutes into the song, the beat switches and is followed by a rap verse from Adonis.[5] [6]

Critical reception

Billboards Kyle Denis ranked the track as the twelfth best track on the album.[7] Denis wrote that "Drake’s villain era feels quite forced" while describing the production as "ominous oscillating synths".[7] The song received generally negative reviews from music critics. Nadine Smith of The Independent cited it as a song in which Drake "strains to fit over the futuristic 'rage' sound popularised by Playboi Carti."[8] Mosi Reeves of Rolling Stone wrote, "Skeptics who bemoan the 36-year-old superstar's Peter Pan-like immaturity will cite 'Daylight,' where he claims, 'I'm trying to fuck all the bitches that look at my ex,' then invites his five-year-old son Adonis to drop a verse at track's end."[9] Luke Morgan Britton of NME also criticized the aforementioned line, stating "Any boyish charm has abandoned him on 'For All The Dogs' though, instead replaced with bitterness, pettiness and finger-pointing at the supposed flaws of women in Drake's life."[10] Paul Attard of Slant Magazine disapproved of Drake "claiming that he's going to shoot someone atop a Fisher-Price-grade trap beat" in the song. Josh Herring of The Line of Best Fit described Adonis' verse as "cute but out of place". Chris Richards of The Washington Post regarded the audio sample from Scarface as the "most embarrassing moment" on For All the Dogs.

Charts

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Peak
position
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[11] 9
Greece International (IFPI)[12] 11
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[13] 15
Latvia (LAIPA)[14] 20
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 48
Luxembourg (Billboard)[16] 23
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 4
Swiss Streaming (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 31
UAE (IFPI)[19] 19

Notes and References

  1. News: Richards . Chris . This meeting of the Drake Haters Association will now come to order . 18 October 2023 . . October 9, 2023.
  2. News: Attard. Paul. October 9, 2023. Drake For All the Dogs Review: A Clownish Tribute to Chauvinism. Slant Magazine. October 18, 2023.
  3. Web site: Herring . Josh . Drake’s prime is lodged comfortably in the past as he puts in a mediocre effort in For All the Dogs . . 18 October 2023 . October 9, 2023.
  4. Web site: Elibert . Mark . Drake's 'For All the Dogs’: All the Direct Mentions and Potential Subliminal Disses . . 18 October 2023 . October 6, 2023.
  5. Web site: Callas . Brad . Drake Scores Coveted Adonis Graham Feature on ‘For All the Dogs’ Cut “Daylight” . Complex . 18 October 2023 . October 6, 2023.
  6. Web site: Rossignol . Derrick . Drake Let His Son Adonis Rap On ‘Daylight’ From ‘For All The Dogs’ And Fans Can’t Get Enough Of It . . 18 October 2023 . October 6, 2023.
  7. Drake’s ‘For All the Dogs’: All 23 Songs Ranked. Denis. Kyle. Billboard. October 6, 2023. August 13, 2024. October 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231006194421/https://www.billboard.com/lists/drake-for-all-the-dogs-best-songs-ranked-slime-you-out/calling-for-you-feat-21-savage/. live.
  8. News: Smith. Nadine. October 6, 2023. Drake review, For All the Dogs: Rapper's outright contempt for women borders on sinister. The Independent. October 18, 2023. live. October 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231006184452/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/drake-lyrics-for-all-the-dogs-review-b2425450.html.
  9. Web site: Reeves . Mosi . Drake Sounds A Little Tired of Being Drake On ‘For All the Dogs’ . . 18 October 2023 . October 6, 2023.
  10. Web site: Drake – ‘For All The Dogs’ review: banger-less, bitter and deeply mid. NME. Britton. Luke Morgan. October 9, 2023. October 18, 2023.
  11. Web site: ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 16, 2023. October 18, 2023.
  12. Web site: Digital Singles Chart (International) . 2023-10-24 . IFPI Greece. https://web.archive.org/web/20231024235652/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html. October 24, 2023.
  13. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. October 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231015024046/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/. October 15, 2023.
  14. Web site: Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 41. nedēļa. en, lv. LAIPA. 16 October 2023. 16 October 2023.
  15. Web site: 2023 41-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. October 13, 2023. October 18, 2023.
  16. Drake Chart History (Luxembourg Songs). Billboard. October 18, 2023.
  17. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 41. Sverigetopplistan. October 18, 2023.
  18. Web site: Streaming Top 100. Schweizer Hitparade. May 25, 2024.
  19. Web site: UAE: 2023 - W41 - 10/06 to 12/10. The Official MENA Chart. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. June 8, 2024.

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