Loyal (PartyNextDoor song)

"Loyal"
Single by PartyNextDoor featuring Drake
from the album Partymobile
ReleasedNovember 21, 2019 (2019-11-21)
GenreDancehall[1]
Length3:17
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
PartyNextDoor singles chronology
"Nuh Ready Nuh Ready"
(2018) 		"Loyal"
(2019) 		"The News"
(2019)
Drake singles chronology
"Ela É do Tipo"
(2019) 		"Loyal"
(2019) 		"Life Is Good"
(2020)

"Loyal" is a song by Canadian singer PartyNextDoor featuring fellow Canadian rapper and singer Drake. It was released as the lead single from the former's third studio album Partymobile (2020) on November 21, 2019, by OVO Sound and Warner Records, alongside the release of "The News". The song was produced by OG Parker, DreGotJuice and 40.[1] It reached the top 20 in Canada, the top 40 in the UK and number 63 on the US Billboard Hot 100. A remix featuring Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny was later released in February 2020.[2]

Critical reception

Charles Holmes of Rolling Stone judged that the song keeps PartyNextDoor's "tropical pop and drastic AutoTune vocal runs [...] intact, but there's also a new sense of sweetness".[1] Jordan Darville of The Fader wrote that the track "combined PartyNextDoor's talent for the left-of-center with his impeccable pop instincts, which were boosted by a feature from Drake".[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 82
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] 35
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 19
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 60
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] 11
Portugal (AFP)[8] 78
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 90
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 31
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 60
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 25
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14] 10
US Rolling Stone Top 100[15] 18

Year-end charts

Chart (2020) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 90
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[17] 44

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[18] 3× Platinum 240,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] Gold 15,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[20] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[22] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c Holmes, Charles (November 22, 2019). "PartyNextDoor Fans, We Finally Eating". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Darville, Jordan (February 7, 2020). "PARTYNEXTDOOR shares "Loyal" remix featuring Drake and Bad Bunny". The Fader. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #554". auspOp. December 7, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "PartyNextDoor feat. Drake – Loyal" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "PartyNextDoor Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography PartyNextDoor". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 2, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "PartyNextDoor feat. Drake – Loyal". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 48". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "PartyNextDoor feat. Drake – Loyal". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  12. ^ "PartyNextDoor Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "PartyNextDoor Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  14. ^ "PartyNextDoor Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  16. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  17. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  18. ^ "Canadian single certifications – PartyNextDoor – Loyal". Music Canada. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  19. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – PartyNextDoor feat. Drake – Loyal". Radioscope. Retrieved December 28, 2024. Type Loyal in the "Search:" field.
  20. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – PartyNextDoor feat. Drake – Loyal" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  21. ^ "British single certifications – PartyNextDoor ft Drake – Loyal". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  22. ^ "American single certifications – PartyNextDoor – Loyal". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 28, 2024.