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==Critical response==
==Critical response==
Leor Galil of the ''[[Chicago Reader]]'' praised Drake's performance in "Hotline Bling," stating that he "sounds hurt, neglected, and confused even while he's admonishing his ex," and that "it's hard to imagine anyone else pulling off this kind of song with the same verve."<ref name="galil">{{cite web|author=Leor Galil |url=http://chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2015/07/30/drake-proves-ghostwriters-dont-matter-with-hotline-bling |title=Drake proves ghostwriters don't matter with 'Hotline Bling' |work=''[[Chicago Reader]]''|date=30 July 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref> Jayson Greene of ''[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]'' selected the song as a "Best New Track," praising the "muted and intimate" beat and hailing it as a "halting, aching song" about a man "a little too concerned" for a woman that could be "rewrite" of "[[Roxanne (song)|Roxanne]]" by the [[The Police]].<ref name="greene">{{cite web|author=Jayson Greene |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/17609-drake-hotline-bling/ |title=Drake: "Hotline Bling" |work=[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]] |date=5 August 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref> Brad Wete of [[NPR]] described the song as both "remarkably catchy and damp with boo-hoo reflection," writing that "musically, it twinkles with bright organ riffs and boasts a bass line fit to thump in clubs" while its lyric feature Drake "deeply wondering aloud, channeling the jealous ex in all of us."<ref name="wete">{{cite web|author=Brad Wete |url=http://www.npr.org/2015/09/10/438936983/drakes-hotline-bling-and-feeling-all-the-feels-in-age-of-social-media |title=Drake's 'Hotline Bling' And Feeling All The 'Feels' In Age Of Social Media |work=[[NPR]] |date=21 August 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref> Rhian Daly described the track's "simple and minimal" production as "secondary to Drake’s emotions."
Leor Galil of the ''[[Chicago Reader]]'' praised Drake's performance in "Hotline Bling," stating that he "sounds hurt, neglected, and confused even while he's admonishing his ex," and that "it's hard to imagine anyone else pulling off this kind of song with the same verve."<ref name="galil">{{cite web|author=Leor Galil |url=http://chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2015/07/30/drake-proves-ghostwriters-dont-matter-with-hotline-bling |title=Drake proves ghostwriters don't matter with 'Hotline Bling' |work=''[[Chicago Reader]]''|date=30 July 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref> Jayson Greene of ''[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]'' selected the song as a "Best New Track," praising the "muted and intimate" beat and hailing it as a "halting, aching song" about a man "a little too concerned" for a woman that could be "rewrite" of "[[Roxanne (song)|Roxanne]]" by the [[The Police]].<ref name="greene">{{cite web|author=Jayson Greene |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/17609-drake-hotline-bling/ |title=Drake: "Hotline Bling" |work=[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]] |date=5 August 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref> Brad Wete of [[NPR]] described the song as both "remarkably catchy and damp with boo-hoo reflection," writing that "musically, it twinkles with bright organ riffs and boasts a bass line fit to thump in clubs" while its lyric feature Drake "deeply wondering aloud, channeling the jealous ex in all of us."<ref name="wete">{{cite web|author=Brad Wete |url=http://www.npr.org/2015/09/10/438936983/drakes-hotline-bling-and-feeling-all-the-feels-in-age-of-social-media |title=Drake's 'Hotline Bling' And Feeling All The 'Feels' In Age Of Social Media |work=[[NPR]] |date=21 August 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref> Rhian Daly described the track's "simple and minimal" production as "secondary to Drake’s emotions."<ref name="daly">{{cite web|author=Rhian Daly |url=http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/drake-transcends-his-meek-mill-beef-on-the-minimal-and-emotional-hotline-bling |title=Drake Transcends His Meek Mill Beef On The Minimal And Emotional 'Hotline Bling' |work=[[NME]] |date=6 August 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref>


"Hotline Bling" also received criticism for what was seen as the [[sexism|sexist]] and controlling attitude expressed by the male narrator toward his female ex in its lyrics. Carol H. Hood of ''[[The Frisky (website)|The Frisky]]'' described the song as "an incredibly salty and self-centered rant about an ex having the courage to move on."<ref name="hood">{{cite web|author=Carol H. Hood |url=http://www.thefrisky.com/2015-10-26/the-soapbox-dont-let-drakes-sensitivity-fool-you-hes-still-a-misogynist/ |title=The Soapbox: Don’t Let Drake’s “Sensitivity” Fool You – He’s Still A Misogynist |work=[[The Frisky (website)|The Frisky]] |date=26 October 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref> Allyson Shiffman of ''Bullett'' took issue with the "super sexist lyrics," explaining that "while [the song is] packaged as a good old fashioned 'Why doesn't bae like me anymore?' Drake tune," what it is "really saying is, 'You used to wanna bone me all the time and now that I’ve left the 6, you’ve gotten a life of your own and I’m not okay with that.'"<ref name="shiffman">{{cite web|author=Allyson Shiffman |url=http://bullettmedia.com/article/lets-finally-out-drakes-hotline-bling-as-the-sexist-anthem-it-is/ |title=Let's Finally Out Drake's 'Hotline Bling' as the Sexist Anthem It Is |work=Bullett |date=27 October 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref> Tahirah Hairston of [[Fusion (TV channel)|Fusion]] wrote that, in the song, "Drake is distraught that his ex has moved on," but because he "opts for condescendingly [[slut-shaming]] her" and "dictating where she does and doesn’t belong," it "comes off so petty that you forget his feelings are hurt."<ref name="hairston">{{cite web|author=Tahirah Hairston |url=http://fusion.net/story/217624/sorry-but-drakes-obsession-with-good-girls-is-sexist/ |title=Sorry, but Drake’s obsession with ‘good’ girls is sexist |work=[[Fusion (TV channel)|Fusion]] |date=23 October 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref> Antonio Garcia, writing for ''College City News'', characterized the song as "sex shaming," highlighting what he saw as the "convenient" double standard "that she can get nasty with Drake, but the moment she stops 'blinging' his hotline she’s no longer a 'good girl.'"<ref name="garcia">{{cite web|author=Antonio Garcia |url=http://citycollegenews.com/2015/11/19/drake-expresses-misogyny-in-hotline-bling/ |title=Drake expresses misogyny in Hotline Bling |work=College City News |date=19 November 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref>
"Hotline Bling" also received criticism for what was seen as the [[sexism|sexist]] and controlling attitude expressed by the male narrator toward his female ex in its lyrics. Carol H. Hood of ''[[The Frisky (website)|The Frisky]]'' described the song as "an incredibly salty and self-centered rant about an ex having the courage to move on."<ref name="hood">{{cite web|author=Carol H. Hood |url=http://www.thefrisky.com/2015-10-26/the-soapbox-dont-let-drakes-sensitivity-fool-you-hes-still-a-misogynist/ |title=The Soapbox: Don’t Let Drake’s “Sensitivity” Fool You – He’s Still A Misogynist |work=[[The Frisky (website)|The Frisky]] |date=26 October 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref> Allyson Shiffman of ''Bullett'' took issue with the "super sexist lyrics," explaining that "while [the song is] packaged as a good old fashioned 'Why doesn't bae like me anymore?' Drake tune," what it is "really saying is, 'You used to wanna bone me all the time and now that I’ve left the 6, you’ve gotten a life of your own and I’m not okay with that.'"<ref name="shiffman">{{cite web|author=Allyson Shiffman |url=http://bullettmedia.com/article/lets-finally-out-drakes-hotline-bling-as-the-sexist-anthem-it-is/ |title=Let's Finally Out Drake's 'Hotline Bling' as the Sexist Anthem It Is |work=Bullett |date=27 October 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref> Tahirah Hairston of [[Fusion (TV channel)|Fusion]] wrote that, in the song, "Drake is distraught that his ex has moved on," but because he "opts for condescendingly [[slut-shaming]] her" and "dictating where she does and doesn’t belong," it "comes off so petty that you forget his feelings are hurt."<ref name="hairston">{{cite web|author=Tahirah Hairston |url=http://fusion.net/story/217624/sorry-but-drakes-obsession-with-good-girls-is-sexist/ |title=Sorry, but Drake’s obsession with ‘good’ girls is sexist |work=[[Fusion (TV channel)|Fusion]] |date=23 October 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref> Antonio Garcia, writing for ''College City News'', characterized the song as "sex shaming," highlighting what he saw as the "convenient" double standard "that she can get nasty with Drake, but the moment she stops 'blinging' his hotline she’s no longer a 'good girl.'"<ref name="garcia">{{cite web|author=Antonio Garcia |url=http://citycollegenews.com/2015/11/19/drake-expresses-misogyny-in-hotline-bling/ |title=Drake expresses misogyny in Hotline Bling |work=College City News |date=19 November 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref>

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"Hotline Bling"
Song

"Hotline Bling" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake. It was digitally released as a single on July 31, 2015.[2] Produced by Ryan Ransom, the song's instrumental heavily samples R&B singer Timmy Thomas' 1972 song "Why Can't We Live Together".[3] Upon release, it received various comparisons to "Cha Cha" by American rapper D.R.A.M., which Drake had expressed interest in remixing, with Rap-Up calling it a "quasi-cover" of D.R.A.M.'s song.[4] Drake first played the song along with "Charged Up", and "Right Hand" on "OVO Sound Radio" Episode 2, a program on Apple Music, on July 26, 2015. The song has been widely covered by a variety of different artists, including British recording artists Disclosure and Sam Smith together in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge in the United Kingdom.[5] The music video is, at its most basic level, a compilation of clips of him dancing in white and otherwise empty rooms with colorful lighting.

"Hotline Bling" has reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Drake's first top-10 single in two years, as well becoming his highest-charting single as a lead artist (tied with "Best I Ever Had"). The song's music video was released on October 19, 2015 via Apple Music, and later on Vevo.[6]

Music video

On October 4, 2015, Drake announced a music video for the track via his Instagram account.[7] The Director X-directed video was released on October 19, 2015 via Apple Music[8] and was inspired by the work of American artist James Turrell.[9] X has stated that he hopes that the video inspires men to dance more.[10]The video features Dominican model Damaris Lopez who appears at the beginning of the video.[11][12] The video received positive reviews by critics. Rap-Up wrote that Drake "shows just how suave he can be with his moves" in this video.[8] Evan Minsker of Pitchfork called it a "pretty minimal clip".[13] The video has inspired many parodies[10][14] which according to NME helped the song rise in chart position.[14]

Critical response

Leor Galil of the Chicago Reader praised Drake's performance in "Hotline Bling," stating that he "sounds hurt, neglected, and confused even while he's admonishing his ex," and that "it's hard to imagine anyone else pulling off this kind of song with the same verve."[15] Jayson Greene of Pitchfork selected the song as a "Best New Track," praising the "muted and intimate" beat and hailing it as a "halting, aching song" about a man "a little too concerned" for a woman that could be "rewrite" of "Roxanne" by the The Police.[16] Brad Wete of NPR described the song as both "remarkably catchy and damp with boo-hoo reflection," writing that "musically, it twinkles with bright organ riffs and boasts a bass line fit to thump in clubs" while its lyric feature Drake "deeply wondering aloud, channeling the jealous ex in all of us."[17] Rhian Daly described the track's "simple and minimal" production as "secondary to Drake’s emotions."[18]

"Hotline Bling" also received criticism for what was seen as the sexist and controlling attitude expressed by the male narrator toward his female ex in its lyrics. Carol H. Hood of The Frisky described the song as "an incredibly salty and self-centered rant about an ex having the courage to move on."[19] Allyson Shiffman of Bullett took issue with the "super sexist lyrics," explaining that "while [the song is] packaged as a good old fashioned 'Why doesn't bae like me anymore?' Drake tune," what it is "really saying is, 'You used to wanna bone me all the time and now that I’ve left the 6, you’ve gotten a life of your own and I’m not okay with that.'"[20] Tahirah Hairston of Fusion wrote that, in the song, "Drake is distraught that his ex has moved on," but because he "opts for condescendingly slut-shaming her" and "dictating where she does and doesn’t belong," it "comes off so petty that you forget his feelings are hurt."[21] Antonio Garcia, writing for College City News, characterized the song as "sex shaming," highlighting what he saw as the "convenient" double standard "that she can get nasty with Drake, but the moment she stops 'blinging' his hotline she’s no longer a 'good girl.'"[22]

Charts and certifications

Commercial performance

"Hotline Bling" entered the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated August 22, 2015 at number 66.[23] Its chart debut was fueled primarily by digital download sales, with 41,000 copies sold in its first week.[24] The song soon became Drake's first top 10 in two years when the song reached number nine. It has since peaked at number two on the chart dated October 24, 2015, tying as his highest-charting single as a lead act with "Best I Ever Had" which reached number two in 2009. The song has peaked at number two for five non-consecutive weeks, behind both "The Hills" by The Weeknd and "Hello" by Adele. As of November 2015, the song has sold 1,230,000 copies in the United States.[25]

In the United Kingdom, "Hotline Bling" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Drake's highest-charting song in Britain as a lead artist. The song also peaked at the top of the UK R&B Chart. On October 23, 2015, "Hotline Bling" received silver certification by the British Phonographic Industry.[26]

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States[2] July 31, 2015 Digital download

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