Champagne Poetry

"Champagne Poetry"
Song by Drake
from the album Certified Lover Boy
ReleasedSeptember 3, 2021
Length5:36
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Champagne Poetry" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake. Released on September 3, 2021, as the first track from Drake's sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy.

The songs intro was received well by critics and remixed by other artists such as Lupe Fiasco, Freddie Gibbs, IDK and others.

Samples

The song's main sample comes from "Navajo", a song performed by Jamaican-American artist Masego. Masego is credited as a producer on the track. Masego's song samples The Singers Unlimited’s cover of "Michelle" by The Beatles. The main sample, the phrase "I love you, I love you, I love you" is a musical and lyrical quote taken originally from "Michelle". Respectively, Drake credits the Lennon-McCartney songwriting partnership on the track.[1][2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Champagne Poetry"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 6
Australia Hip-Hop/R&B Singles (ARIA)[4] 4
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 3
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[6] 86
Denmark (Tracklisten)[7] 18
France (SNEP)[8] 22
Global 200 (Billboard)[9] 5
Greece International (IFPI)[10] 19
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[11] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 6
Italy (FIMI)[13] 61
Lithuania (AGATA)[14] 20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 4
Norway (VG-lista)[17] 21
Portugal (AFP)[18] 17
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[19] 41
South Africa (TOSAC)[20] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 32
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 5
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[23] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] 4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Champagne Poetry"
Chart (2021) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[26] 68

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Platinum 70,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Drake Credits The Beatles on New Album 'Certified Lover Boy' - Paul McCartney John Lennon". L'Officiel USA. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Drake credits The Beatles on Certified Lover Boy". BBC News. September 3, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Drake – Champagne Poetry". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "ARIA Top 40 HIP HOP/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 36. týden 2021 in the date selector. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 36, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Singles (Week 36, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  10. ^ "IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 36 2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  11. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög - Vika 36 – 2021" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  12. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  13. ^ "Drake – Champagne Poetry". Top Digital Download. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "2021 36-os SAVAITĖS (rugsėjo 3 – rugsėjo 9 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  15. ^ "Drake – Champagne Poetry" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  16. ^ "Drake – Champagne Poetry". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  17. ^ "Drake – Champagne Poetry". VG-lista. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  18. ^ "Drake – Champagne Poetry". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  19. ^ "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202136 into search. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  20. ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: Week 36". The Official South African Charts. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  21. ^ "Drake – Champagne Poetry". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  23. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  24. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  25. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  26. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  28. ^ "British single certifications – Drake – Champagne Poetry". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 9, 2022.