"Gimme a Hug" is a song recorded by Canadian rapper Drake for his collaborative studio album with PartyNextDoor entitled Some Sexy Songs 4 U.[1] Written by Drake and produced by Gordo, Kid Masterpiece, Klahr, Liohn, Simon on the Moon and Noel Cadastre, it was released on February 14, 2025, by Santa Anna Label Group, OVO Sound and Republic Records.[2] It impacted US rhythmic radio as the lead single on February 25, 2025. In the song, he addresses his on-going feud with Kendrick Lamar and other artists.[3]

Composition

"Gimme a Hug" is 3 minutes and 13 seconds long.[2] Produced by Klahr, Gordo, Kid Masterpiece, Liohn, Simon on the Moon and Noel Cadastre, it was mixed by 40 and Cadastre with assistance from OUPSiNG, and mastered by Chris Athens assisted by Dave Huffman.[4] "Gimme a Hug" contains a sample from Aaron Hall's 1993 single, "I Miss You".[5]

Critical reception

The song received positive reviews. Billboard's Carl Lamarre ranked the song as the best track on Some Sexy Songs 4 U.[6] Lamarre compared Drake's flow on the track to his on "Family Matters", stating that he "feasts on his rivals with his Teflon rhyme scheme" while describing the song as "[punchline] galore".[6]

Credits and personnel

Credits were adapted from the liner notes.[4]

Recording

Musicians

  • Drake – vocals, songwriter
  • Gordo – producer, keyboards, programming
  • Kid Masterpiece – producer, keyboards, programming
  • Liohn – producer, keyboards, programming
  • Klahr – producer, keyboards, programming
  • Simon on the Moon – producer, keyboards, programming
  • Noel Cadastre – producer, keyboards, programming

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for "Gimme a Hug"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 44
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[8] 13
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 10
Global 200 (Billboard)[10] 18
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 54
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 3
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100)[13] 99
South Africa (TOSAC)[14] 1
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 21
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[17] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 5
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[20] 25

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Gimme a Hug"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various 14 February 2025
[2]
United Kingdom 21 February 2025 Mainstream radio [21]
United States 25 February 2025 Rhythmic crossover [22]

References

  1. ^ Williams, Aaron (February 14, 2025). "Drake Seemingly Addresses His Rough 2024 On "Gimme A Hug" With PartyNextDoor: 'F*ck All Rap Beef'". Uproxx. Archived from the original on February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Gimme a Hug by Drake, OVO Sound, Santa Anna Label Group, Republic Records, February 14, 2025, retrieved February 14, 2025 – via Apple Music
  3. ^ Coleman II, C. Vernon (February 14, 2025). "Drake Addresses Rap Beef and People Waiting on His Obituary on New Song "Gimme a Hug"". XXL. Archived from the original on February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Some Sexy Songs 4 U (Liner notes). Drake, PartyNextDoor. Santa Anna Label Group, OVO Sound, Republic Records. 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Bustard, Andy (February 14, 2025). "Drake Addresses Kendrick Lamar Beef, Disses Joe Budden On Some Sexy Songs 4 U". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Lamarre, Carl; Saponara, Michael (February 14, 2025). "Drake & PartyNextDoor's '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U': All 21 Tracks Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  7. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 24, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  8. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 24, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  9. ^ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  10. ^ "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  11. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 8, 2025)". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  12. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 21, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  13. ^ "TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: February 14th, 2025 – February 20th, 2025". TurnTable. Archived from the original on February 27, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  14. ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 10 Week 08-2025". The Official South African Charts. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  15. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 8, 2025" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  17. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  18. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  19. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  20. ^ "Drake Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  21. ^ "21st - 27th February 2025 | New additions are in *BOLD". BBC. BBC Radio 1Xtra. February 21, 2025. Archived from the original on February 22, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  22. ^ "Your Radio Add Recaps". Hits. February 26, 2025. Archived from the original on February 26, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.


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