Portland (song) explained

Portland
Type:single
Artist:Drake featuring Quavo and Travis Scott
Album:More Life
Released:May 16, 2017
Recorded:2017
Studio:SOTA Studios, Studio 306 and Four Seasons, Toronto[1]
Length:3:57
Chronology:Drake
Prev Title:Free Smoke
Prev Year:2017
Next Title:Glow
Next Year:2017

"Portland" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rappers Quavo and Travis Scott from the former's mixtape More Life.[2] The song was sent to rhythmic crossover radio on May 16, 2017 as the fourth single from the tape.[3] The song also appears in the video game NBA 2K18.

Commercial performance

North America

On April 8, 2017, "Portland" entered the charts at number 6 and spent 18 weeks on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. The song spent 16 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100, entering the charts at number 9, its immediate peak, on April 8, 2017, As for the featured acts on "Portland," Quavo earns his first Hot 100 top 10 as a soloist (in addition to his first top 10 as a member of Migos, "Bad and Boujee"), while Travis Scott also achieves his first top 10 on the tally.

Internationally

The song has peaked in the top 40 in Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and has charted on the charts of Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, and Sweden.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 95
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 52
US Streaming Songs (Billboard)[7] 67

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Here Are the Credits for Drake's 'More Life'. XXL. 19 March 2017 . October 25, 2017.
  2. Web site: More Life by Drake . Apple Music. March 18, 2017. March 20, 2017.
  3. Web site: Available for Airplay. https://web.archive.org/web/20170516161008/http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691. FMQB. May 16, 2017.
  4. Web site: Drake Breaks Hot 100 Records: Most Hits Among Solo Artists & Most Simultaneously Charted Songs. Billboard.com. 27 May 2018.
  5. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 17, 2017.
  6. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 12, 2017.
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20211011023221/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/streaming-songs. October 11, 2021. Streaming Songs - Year-End. Billboard. 2017. May 9, 2022.