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Massive (song)

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"Massive"
Single by Drake, Klahr & LIOH, Gordo
from the album Honestly, Nevermind
ReleasedJune 21, 2022 (2022-06-21)
GenreHouse
Length5:36
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Gordo
  • Klahr (massive)
  • Zastenker
Drake singles chronology
"Wait for U"
(2022) 		"Massive" / "Sticky"
(2022) 		"Staying Alive"
(2022)

"Massive" is a house song by Canadian rapper Drake.[1] It was sent to contemporary hit radio through Republic Records and OVO Sound as the dual lead single from his seventh studio album, Honestly, Nevermind, on June 21, 2022, alongside the single "Sticky". Drake wrote the song with singer Tresor and with producers Gordo, Johannes Klahr, and Richard Zastenker.

Composition and lyrics

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"Massive" was praised by Rolling Stone who said it could "easily fit on a DJ mix".[1] The song includes samples and a piano-based instrumental line.[2][3]

Critical reception

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HipHopDX said "Massive" was the album's "clearest radio smash".[4] Evening Standard said the song is "the cheesiest moment" on the album.[5] Variety noted the song's funeral theme and "concluded that the song’s mood casts it as a wry aside, rather than, well, sociopathic".[6]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Massive"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[35] Platinum 70,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[36] Gold 50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[37] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for "Massive"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States June 21, 2022 Contemporary hit radio
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References

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  1. ^ a b Ihaza, Jeff (June 17, 2022). "With 'Honestly, Nevermind' Drake Makes It OK to Dance". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  2. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Drake – Honestly, Nevermind Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Petridis, Alexis (June 17, 2022). "Drake: Honestly, Nevermind review – brand new moods, same old moans". The Guardian. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  4. ^ Medithi, Vivian (June 20, 2022). "Drake 'Honestly Nevermind' Is Diasporic Pop Music For The Streets, Not The Tweets". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Smyth, David (June 17, 2022). "Drake – Honestly, Nevermind first-listen review: Summery background music and not much more". Evening Standard. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  6. ^ Swhear, Alex (June 17, 2022). "Drake Comes Back From Dreary 'Lover Boy' With Refreshing Dance Music of 'Honestly, Nevermind': Album Review". Variety. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "Drake – Massive". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "Drake – Massive" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  9. ^ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "Drake Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  11. ^ "Drake Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  12. ^ "Drake – Massive" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  13. ^ "Drake – Massive" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  14. ^ "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  15. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart – Week: 25/2022". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  16. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  17. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  18. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 25" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  19. ^ "The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Drake". The Official Lebanese Top 20. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  20. ^ "2022 26-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  21. ^ "Drake Chart History (Luxembourg Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  22. ^ "Drake – Massive" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  23. ^ "Drake – Massive". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  24. ^ "Drake – Falling Back". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  25. ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 25-2022". The Official South African Charts. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  26. ^ "Drake – Massive". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  27. ^ "Drake – Massive". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  28. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  29. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  30. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  31. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  32. ^ "Drake Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  33. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  34. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  35. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  36. ^ "Italian single certifications – Drake – Massive" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  37. ^ "British single certifications – Drake – Massive". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  38. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
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