IDGAF (Drake song) explained

IDGAF
Type:song
Artist:Drake featuring Yeat
Album:For All the Dogs
Released:October 6, 2023
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Length:4:20
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Producer:

"IDGAF" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rapper Yeat. It was released through OVO and Republic as the seventh track from Drake's eighth studio album, For All the Dogs, on October 6, 2023. The song was written alongside Play Boy Nick, Norma Winstone, John Taylor, and producers Bnyx and Sebastian Shah, .

Background

The two artists were first linked together in August 2023, after Yeat received a shoutout by Drake for his song "Bigger Then Everything".[3] On September 13, the rappers teamed up for a promotional campaign of Drake's NOCTA fashion collaboration with Nike.[4]

Composition

"IDGAF" was produced by Bnyx and Sebastian Shah[5] and starts out with a sample "The Tunnel" (1977) by Azimuth. Yeat later interrupts the intro and proceeds with his "droning" verse over "sci-fi synthesizers"[6] Over a running time of four minutes and 20 seconds, Drake and Yeat exchange hooks and verses on a "glitch-y bass thumper".[7] The "raucous bass-heavy" production, akin to "rage beats",[8] sees the rappers brag about their fame, talent and wealth, wasting "no energy" to think about people "beneath them".

Critical reception

The staff of The Fader viewed the track as one of their favorite moments on the album. Writer Nadine Smith argued that, by simply serving as an "afterthought", Drake gives Yeat enough room to "do his thing and get weird".[6] On the contrary, Kyle Denis of Billboard ranked "IDGAF" as one of the five worst tracks on For All the Dogs, once again highlighting Yeat's guest appearance as a "victory" "above else". While Denis acknowledges that Drake does not sound out of place or "awkward" next to Yeat, the latter was seen as having been given his "golden opportunity", effectively seizing his moment.[9] Chris Richards of The Washington Post criticized Drake's performance on the track, labeling him a "cardboard cutout inserted" into what he thought was an otherwise "great Yeat track".[10]

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number one in Canada and on the Billboard Global 200, and at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.[11] In its second week, the song remained in the top ten in the US Billboard Hot 100, falling to number four.[12] The song also reached number one on the Billboard Streaming Songs chart, marking Drake's 20th number one record on said chart.[12]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[13] 3
Belgium (Billboard)[14] 19
Greece International (IFPI)[15] 2
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[16] 3
Latvia (LAIPA)[17] 1
Lithuania (AGATA)[18] 5
Luxembourg (Billboard)[19] 5
MENA (IFPI)[20] 12
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[21] 23
Romania (Billboard)[22] 13
UAE (IFPI)[23] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Hungary (Single Top 40)[24] 93

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Trap . 2024-04-19 . music.apple.com (Or Apple Music app) . Playlist . Apple Music.
  2. Web site: The Meaning Behind Drake’s Youthful Hit "IDGAF" . 2022-05-27 . americansongwriter.com/ . Galindo . Thomas.
  3. Web site: Drake Co-Signs Yeat's "Bigger Thën Everything" Video. Trapp. Malcolm. Rap-Up. August 11, 2023. October 11, 2023.
  4. Web site: Drake Teases New Yeat Collab in Adventurous NOCTA Glide Trailer. Aniftos. Rania. Billboard. September 15, 2023. October 11, 2023.
  5. Web site: Drake Releases New Album For All the Dogs: Listen and Read the Full Credits. Monroe. Jazz. Strauss. Matthew. Pitchfork. October 6, 2023. October 11, 2023.
  6. Web site: Our favorite moments from Drake's new album For All The Dogs. The Fader. October 6, 2023. October 11, 2023.
  7. Web site: Drake Sounds A Little Tired of Being Drake On 'For All the Dogs'. Reeves. Mosi. Rolling Stone. October 6, 2023. October 11, 2023.
  8. Web site: 5 Takeaways From Drake’s New Album For All the Dogs. Green. Dylan. Pitchfork. October 6, 2023. October 7, 2023.
  9. Web site: Drake's 'For All the Dogs': All 23 Songs Ranked. Denis. Kyle. Billboard. October 6, 2023. October 7, 2023.
  10. News: This meeting of the Drake Haters Association will now come to order. Richards. Chris. The Washington Post. October 9, 2023. October 11, 2023.
  11. All 23 Songs From Drake’s ‘For All the Dogs’ Hit Top Half of Hot 100. Billboard. Zellner. Xander. October 15, 2023. October 15, 2023.
  12. Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Becoming Her 10th Leader. Trust. Gary. Billboard. October 23, 2023. October 23, 2023.
  13. Web site: ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 16, 2023. October 13, 2023.
  14. Drake Chart History (Belgium Songs). Billboard. October 17, 2023.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. Web site: Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 41. nedēļa. en, lv. LAIPA. 16 October 2023. 16 October 2023.
  18. Web site: 2023 42-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. October 20, 2023. October 20, 2023.
  19. Drake Chart History (Luxembourg Songs). Billboard. October 17, 2023.
  20. Web site: This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20: from 06/10/2023 to 12/10/2023. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. https://archive.today/20231017144808/https://www.theofficialmenachart.com/weeklychart. October 17, 2023. October 17, 2023. October 18, 2023.
  21. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. October 19, 2023. Select week 06.10.2023–12.10.2023..
  22. Drake Chart History (Romania Song). Billboard. October 17, 2023.
  23. Web site: UAE: 2023 - W41 - 10/06 to 12/10. The Official MENA Chart. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. June 8, 2024.
  24. Web site: Single Top 100 - digitális és fizikai értékesítés alapján - 2023. MAHASZ. January 31, 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240131131809/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-slagerlistak/single_db/2023. January 31, 2024. hu.

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