Passionfruit (song) explained

Passionfruit (song) should not be confused with Passion Fruit (song).

Passionfruit
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Type:single
Artist:Drake
Album:More Life
Studio:SOTA, Studio 306 and Four Seasons, Toronto[1]
Producer:Nana Rogues
Chronology:Drake
Prev Title:No Frauds
Prev Year:2017
Next Title:Come Closer
Next Year:2017

"Passionfruit" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his playlist mixtape More Life (2017). The song was written by Drake along with producer Nana Rogues, and has additional vocals from Zoë Kravitz.[2] "Passionfruit" was released on March 28, 2017, as the second single released from More Life after "Fake Love". It has been covered by Paramore, Mabel, Benny Sings, Yaeji, Cornelius, John Mayer,[3] and Ben Tankard.

Composition

"Passionfruit" has been characterized as tropical house,[4] [5] R&B,[6] pop,[7] and dancehall.[8] It is performed in the key of G minor in common time with a tempo of 112 beats per minute. Drake's vocals span from F2 to G3.[9]

Commercial performance

"Passionfruit" entered the top ten of the charts in Canada, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.[10]

The song debuted at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated April 8, 2017. This was the last song of the 431 weeks simultaneously on the chart for Drake. This record never broke after "Passionfruit" dropped off the chart. In Drake's native Canada, it debuted at number 2 on the Canadian Hot 100 behind Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You".

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Colombia (National-Report)[11] 74
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 4
Malaysia (RIM)[13] 15
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[14] 33

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)Position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 66
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 68
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 33
Denmark (Tracklisten)[18] 36
France (SNEP)[19] 122
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[20] 93
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 79
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 64
Portugal (AFP)[23] 57
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 90
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 91
UK Singles (OCC)[26] 30
US Billboard Hot 100[27] 65
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[28] 31
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[29] 23

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Here Are the Credits fory Yaeji's ep2,'. XXL. March 18, 2017.
  2. Web site: Here are the credits for Drake's 'More Life'. Weinstein. Max. March 18, 2017. XXL. April 2, 2017.
  3. Monroe . Jazz . Watch John Mayer Cover Drake's 'Passionfruit'. 14 October 2024 . . 4 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202224356/https://pitchfork.com/news/73284-watch-john-mayer-cover-drakes-passionfruit/ . 2 February 2024 . live.
  4. Web site: Paramore covered Drake's 'Passionfruit'—and it's sublime . Rolli . Bryan . June 19, 2017 . . May 31, 2019.
  5. Web site: Drake 'More Life' Review: 8 Best Songs From 'Fake Love' Rapper's New Album . Mojica . Nicholas . March 20, 2017 . . May 31, 2019.
  6. Web site: Chrisette Michele Remixes Drake's 'Passionfruit'. Rap-Up. June 30, 2017.
  7. 'More Views': A True Drake Playlist Combining the Pop Highlights of His Last Two Efforts . Unterberger . Andrew . March 26, 2017 . Billboard . March 26, 2017 . "Passionfruit", arguably the most sublime pop song of Drizzy's career to date..
  8. Web site: This Is the Best Song on Drake's New Album. Nguyen. Kevin. March 20, 2017. GQ. March 23, 2017.
  9. Web site: Drake "Passionfruit" Sheet Music in G# Minor (transposable) – Download & Print. Graham. Aubrey. Musicnotes.com. 24 March 2017 . March 25, 2017.
  10. Web site: Drake Breaks Hot 100 Records: Most Hits Among Solo Artists & Most Simultaneously Charted Songs. Billboard.
  11. Web site: Top 100 Colombia. National-Report. July 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20170527161353/http://www.national-report.com/top-colombia/. May 27, 2017. es.
  12. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. April 1, 2017.
  13. Web site: Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. June 13, 2017.
  14. Mexico Airplay: May 6, 2017. Billboard. May 16, 2018. subscription.
  15. Web site: ARIA End of Year Singles 2017. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 5, 2018.
  16. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2017. Ultratop. December 21, 2017.
  17. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 17, 2017.
  18. Web site: Track Top-100 2017. Hitlisten. January 11, 2018.
  19. Web site: Top Singles Annuel 2017 (physique + téléchargement + streaming). https://web.archive.org/web/20180829074022/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-singles-megafusion-annuel/?ye=2017. August 29, 2018. SNEP(Syndicat National de l'Edition phonographique). August 29, 2018.
  20. Web site: Stream Top 100 – 2017. Mahasz. February 17, 2018.
  21. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2017. Dutch Top 40. October 25, 2019.
  22. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2017. Hung Medien. December 23, 2017.
  23. Web site: Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 100 Singles 2017. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. pt. August 14, 2020.
  24. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2017. Sverigetopplistan. sv. January 16, 2018.
  25. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2017 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. December 31, 2017.
  26. Web site: The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2017. Official Charts Company. Copsey. Rob. January 3, 2018. January 3, 2018.
  27. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 12, 2017.
  28. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Year-End 2017. Billboard. Billboard. December 12, 2017.
  29. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 12, 2017.
  30. Web site: Top 40 Rhythmic/Future Releases. https://web.archive.org/web/20170323202935/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. All Access. March 23, 2017. March 23, 2017.

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