drake hit singles poll

The crazy thing is that if I were to compile a CDr of Drake favorites, a LOT of these wouldn’t be included.

Went with “0 to 100/The Catch Up”

passionfruit with zero hesitation

oh i missed marvins room somehow lmao

i think it comes down to "too good", "passionfruit", or "in my feelings". they pull off the vibe most successfully & his ridiculous persona doesn't get too obnoxious on any of them

like i guess he's at his best when the music is at its breeziest

Nice for What is my favorite, Drake is usually good the rare times he doesn’t sing about… Drake.

take care

Hold On We're Going Home I think

i've only heard like 10% of these!

my actual favorite Drake is his feature on "Aston Martin Music"

v hard to choose

one of these:

back to back
nice for what
gods plan
passionfruit
yes indeed
sneakin

remember when pitchfork posted a review of "yes indeed" implying that it was a horrible misstep that could bungle lil baby's shot at mainstream stardom

as if he was making music hoping to please culture snobs instead of like, normal people

I think it’s good that pitchfork writes against the grain of “will this work”

best I ever had

my POX would be ... i'd have trouble getting ten but

Successful (feat. Trey Songz & Lil Wayne)
The Motto (feat. Lil Wayne)

(the stretch between those two is ... rough imo^^^ but ive never liked take care. if this was a list of 'iconic singles' instead of like, my personal favs, obv marvins room is up there or whatever. but fuck that. whats the fun in ranking drake songs if you feel some obligation to canonization? just doing a list of drake singles is enough)

Take Care (feat. Rihanna)
Started from the Bottom
Energy
Hotline Bling
Controlla
God's Plan
Nice for What
In My Feelings

of course if you included 'im on one' which imo is the first truly great Drake single i'd bump something off. agree about 'aston martin music' also

energy i go back n forth on too. that sing-song-y flow feels extremely tied to its time

his singing on "aston martin music" was a station-changer for me at the time and i don't feel much better about it now

"Hotline Bling" without a moment's hestitation.

yea my list was chronlogical but i voted for hotline bling. that feels like the "a five year old hears this on the radio a decade from now and loves it" type song vs., idk, "headlines" or something

Hold on, We're Going Home.

One Dance was number one in the UK charts for 14 weeks!

oh i missed marvins room somehow lmao

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but that's his best song! it's the strongest example of drake turning so many of his unlikeable and pathetic character traits into a sad, interesting portrait. and the production is just perfect on it.

but since that's not one there, gonna vote for Nice For What

there could even be a second poll just with Drake features, and it could have just as many entries as this poll. Work, I'm On One, Fuckin Problems, Club Going up on a Tuesday... +80-minute drake records are a slog to get through and stuffed with filler, but in short doses he can be fun

Just voted "Chicago Freestyle", could've went with "Fake Love" or "Passionfruit"

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Moodymann's gonna have to come in and arbitrate this

Hold on, hold on, fuck that

Fuuuuuuuck that shit

Hold on

I got to start this muhfuckin' poll again

Wait a minute

Fuck that shit

Still on this motherfuckin' poll

I'm gonna poll this motherfucker for y'all

Hey, y'all get some more drinks goin' on, I'll poll a whole lot better

"Passionfruit" for me.

lol

“marvin’s room” is godawful, narcissist, slow-as-molasses bullshit, and directly responsible for much of the worst rap music of the past decade

But is it goid

*good

not a lot of drake enthusiasts here I see

Meant to vote for “Diplomatic Immunity.”

Passionfruit is a 7/10 song at best

Drake back on the charts for now

With the recent release of Iceman, Maid Of Honour, and Habibti, Drake became the first artist to hold the top three albums on the Billboard 200 chart. Now, the world-dominating rapper is claiming nine songs in the Top 10, and his interpolation of Lykke Li's "I Follow Rivers" earned her her first Hot 100 credit at #1.

As for Drake occupying nine spots out of the Top 10, it's Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" that's blocking him from a complete takeover.

https://stereogum.com/2500178/drake-claims-nine-songs-in-the-top-10-earning-lykke-li-her-first-hot-100-credit-at-1/news

I almost voted "Which One" for last year's singles poll...