Certified Lover Boy Album – Drake
Album Details
| Artist | Drake & YEBBA |
| Featuring | 21 Savage, Future, GIVĒON, JAY-Z, Kid Cudi, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Lil Wayne, Project Pat, Rick Ross, Tems, Travis Scott, Ty Dolla $ign & Young Thug |
| Release Date | September 3, 2021 |
| No. of Songs | 21 songs |
| Length | 1 hr 26 min |
| Genre | Hip-hop |
| Producers | 3DDY, 40, Alex Lustig, Aliby, Ambezza, Anthoine Walters, Austin Powerz, Bink!, Brian “B-Nasty” Reid, Cardo, Clibbo, Dez Wright, Eli Brown, FaxOnly, GOVI, Harley Arsenault, Houssam, Jahaan Sweet, James Francies, Jarrel Young, JEAN BLEU, J.L.L., KanielTheOne, Kid Masterpiece, knd, Leon Thomas III, Maneesh, Mark Borino, Masego, Metro Boomin, Monsune, Nik D, Nineteen85, Noel Cadastre, OG Ron C, Oliver El-Khatib, Oriyomi Ojelade, OZ, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Patron (Producer), Peter Lee Johnson, The Rascals, Simon Gebrelul, Supah Mario, TM88, TooDope, Travis Scott, Tresor, Vinylz, WondaGurl, YEBBA & Y U M E |
| Writers | 21 Savage, 3DDY, 40, Alex Lustig, Aliby, Ambezza, Anthoine Walters, Anthony Hamilton, Anthony “Shep” Crawford, A$AP Rocky, Austin Powerz, Babyface, Bink!, Bobby DeBarge, Brandon Banks, Brian “B-Nasty” Reid, Bun B, Cardo, Charlotte Day Wilson, Christopher Cross, Clibbo, David Axelrod, Dez Wright, Diddy, D’Mile, Dounia Aznou, Drake, Easy Mo Bee, Eli Brown, FaxOnly, Fred Fairbrass, Future, Gabriel Hardeman, GIVĒON, G Koop, GOVI, Gregory Williams, Harley Arsenault, Houssam, Jahaan Sweet, James Francies, Jarrel Young, JAY-Z, JEAN BLEU, Jeezy, Jerami Davis, J.L.L., John Lennon, Juicy J, Justin Timberlake, KanielTheOne, Kas (Producer), Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, Kid Cudi, Kid Masterpiece, knd, Kyla Moscovich, Leon Thomas III, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Lil Wayne, Maneesh, Marcus Reddick, Mark Borino, Masego, Metro Boomin, Mr. Lee, Mk.gee, Monsune, Montell Jordan, Nik D, Nineteen85, Noel Cadastre, The Notorious B.I.G., OG Ron C, Oriyomi Ojelade, OZ, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Patron (Producer), Paul McCartney, Peter Lee Johnson, Pimp C, Preme, Project Pat, Richard Fairbrass, Rick Ross, R. Kelly, Rob Manzoli, Simon Gebrelul, Stevie J, Supah Mario, Tems, Teo Halm, Timbaland, TM88, TooDope, Travis Scott, Tresor, Ty Dolla $ign, Varren Wade, Vinylz, WondaGurl, YEBBA, Young Thug & Z-Ro |
| Label | OVO Sound, Republic Records & Universal Music Group |
About Certified Lover Boy Album
Certified Lover Boy is the sixth studio album by Canadian rapper Drake, released on September 3, 2021, by OVO Sound and Republic Records. The album’s production was handled by frequent collaborators such as 40, Nineteen85, PartyNextDoor, OZ, and Vinylz, with guest appearances from Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Giveon, Jay-Z, Travis Scott, Future, Young Thug, Yebba, 21 Savage, Project Pat, Tems, Ty Dolla Sign, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and Kid Cudi. It is the first part of a “trilogy” of albums, followed by Honestly, Nevermind and Her Loss (both 2022).
The album primarily focuses on Drake’s views on fame, success, loyalty, romance, feuds, and loneliness. It is mainly a hip-hop record with a hazy atmosphere, blending elements of crunk and trap. Critics found aspects of the album reminiscent of his earlier works such as Thank Me Later (2010), Take Care (2011), and Nothing Was the Same (2013). The album’s artwork, designed by Damien Hirst, features 12 emojis of pregnant women, which sparked controversy.
Certified Lover Boy received mixed reviews, with praise for its structure but criticism regarding its lyrical depth and lack of sonic variety. Despite this, it was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2022 Grammy Awards before Drake withdrew it from consideration. It won Top Rap Album at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.
Commercially, the album was a success, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 with 613,000 album-equivalent units. It set a record for the largest opening week for an album in 2021 in the US and broke streaming records on platforms like Apple Music and Spotify. The lead single, “Way 2 Sexy,” debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Drake’s ninth US number-one hit and contributing to the record for the most US top-ten singles from one album (9).
Certified Lover Boy Tracklist
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champagne Poetry | Aubrey Graham, Noah Shebib, Micah Davis, Maneesh Bidaye, Jean-Andre Lawrence, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Gabriel Hardeman, Jr. | 40, J.L.L, Masego, Maneesh, Shlohmo | 5:36 |
| 2 | Papi’s Home | Graham, Jonathan Priester, Oriyomi Ojelade, Jarrel Young, Mark Borino, Raynford Humphrey, Montell Jordan, Anthony Crawford | Supah Mario, Skip2Fame, Young, Borino, Preme | 2:58 |
| 3 | Girls Want Girls (featuring Lil Baby) | Graham, Dominique Jones, Ozan Yildirim, Mathias Liyew | OZ, Ambezza | 3:41 |
| 4 | In the Bible (featuring Lil Durk and Giveon) | Graham, Durk Banks, Giveon Evans, Shebib, Leon Thomas III, Eliel Afari-Brown, Austin Schindler, Simon Gebrelul | 40, Thomas, Eli Brown, Austin Powerz | 4:56 |
| 5 | Love All (featuring Jay-Z) | Graham, Shawn Carter, Yildirim, Dylan Cleary-Krell, Thomas, Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, Christopher Wallace, Sean Combs, Steven Jordan | OZ, Dez Wright, Thomas | 3:48 |
| 6 | Fair Trade (featuring Travis Scott) | Graham, Jacques Webster II, Yildirim, Ebony Oshunrinde, Jahaan Sweet, Stephane Reibaldi, Charlotte Wilson, Kenneth Edmonds, Varrel Wade, Marcus Reddick, Brandon Banks, Kyla Moscovich, Michael Gordon, Dernst Emile II, Teo Halm | Travis Scott, OZ, WondaGurl, Sweet, Patron | 4:51 |
| 7 | Way 2 Sexy (featuring Future and Young Thug) | Graham, Nayvadius Wilburn, Jeffery Williams, Bryan Simmons, Lesidney Ragland, Fred Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass, Robert Manzoli | TM88, Too Dope | 4:17 |
| 8 | TSU | Graham, Harley Arsenault, Noel Cadastre, Christopher Cross, Robert Kelly, Justin Timberlake, Timothy Mosley, Floyd Hills | Arsenault, Cadastre, OG Ron C | 5:08 |
| 9 | N 2 Deep (featuring Future) | Graham, Wilburn, Arsenault, Kaushik Barua, Shebib, Alexander Lustig, Cadastre, Bernard Freeman, Chad Butler, Joseph McVey IV, Jay Jenkins, S. Carter, Leroy Williams, Jr. | Arsenault, Kid Masterpiece, 40, Lustig, Cadastre | 4:33 |
| 10 | Pipe Down | Graham, Thomas, Robert Fairfax III, Abdelhady Hafez, Anthoine Walters, Lazaro Camejo, Derek Kastal, Gebrelul | Thomas, FaxOnly, Jean Bleu, Walters | 3:25 |
| 11 | Yebba’s Heartbreak (with Yebba) | Abigail Smith, James Francies | Yebba, Francies, 40 | 2:13 |
| 12 | No Friends in the Industry | Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Yildirim, Nicolas Frascona, Robert DeBarge Jr., Gregory Williams | Vinylz, OZ, Nik D | 3:24 |
| 13 | Knife Talk (featuring 21 Savage and Project Pat) | Graham, Shéyaa Abraham-Joseph, Patrick Houston, Leland Wayne, Peter Lee Johnson, Jordan Houston, Rakim Mayers, Robert Mandell, Jerami Davis | Metro Boomin, Johnson | 4:02 |
| 14 | 7AM on Bridle Path | Graham, Ronald LaTour Jr., Cleary-Krell, David Duodu, Bidaye | Cardo, Dez Wright, KND, Maneesh, Jarom Su’a, Arum the Producer, Dude Clayy | 3:59 |
| 15 | Race My Mind | Graham, Shebib, Scott Zhang, Nile Goveia, Wallace, Osten Harvey, David Axelrod, Michael Axelrod, Herman Blount, James Johnson Jr. | 40, Monsune, Govi | 4:29 |
| 16 | Fountains (featuring Tems) | Graham, Temilade Openiyi, Tresor Riziki | Tresor, Monsune, 40 | 3:12 |
| 17 | Get Along Better (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) | Graham, Tyrone Griffin Jr., Anthony Jeffries, Shebib, Cadastre | Nineteen85, 40, Cadastre | 3:49 |
| 18 | You Only Live Twice (featuring Lil Wayne and Rick Ross) | Graham, Dwayne Carter Jr., William Roberts II, Roosevelt Harrell III, Brian Reid | Bink, B-Nasty | 3:33 |
| 19 | IMY2 (featuring Kid Cudi) | Graham, Scott Mescudi, Arsenault, Clifford Owuor, Ayoub Benfaress, Kaniel Castañeda, Eddy Bizimana, Dounia Aznou | Arsenault, Clibbo, Houssam, Kaniel, TheOne, 3ddy, Yume | 4:12 |
| 20 | Fucking Fans | Graham, Jahron Brathwaite, Cadastre, Shebib, Peter Ring | PartyNextDoor, Cadastre, 40, Aliby | 4:05 |
| 21 | The Remorse | Graham, Anthony Hamilton, Shebib | 40 | 5:51 |
