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"Successful"
Song

"Successful" is the second single from Canadian rapper Drake's EP and mixtape, So Far Gone and singer Trey Songz' album, Ready. It is his second single with Lil Wayne and with Trey Songz. Due to the popularity of both "Successful" and his first single "Best I Ever Had" it was decided that Drake would release his So Far Gone mixtape as an EP of the same name. It has had many remixes with rapping by different artists. Rolling Stone ranked the song #17 on their Best 25 Songs of 2009 list[1].

Background

Drake wrote the bulk of the lyrics after Trey Songz came up with the hook.[2] In an interview with Complex Blog, Drake explains: "It's basically a story. It was for Tamara.It starts in January 2008 when I was kinda confused like, What am I really doing? I gave up acting all together to really do this music thing, and I was really truly confused. It's way different than acting, there aren't people to depend on, you really have to build your own thing basically from the ground up, you know, so in January not only was I confused about my career, I was also in a very destructive sort of us exhausting relationship with a female and it was just a bad headspace for me to be in. So that's where the tape starts. I just felt that nothing was ever good enough, and she was always searching for more excitement and then we move into “Successful.” I say at the end of the song, “There are so many things I want to say but I just don't know how to say it to you.” I know exactly what I want to say, you know, I just want to be successful, but I don't know if I can do it with you and then it goes into “Let's Call It Off,” which is the breakup." [3]

Music video

The music video was shot on August 10, 2009 without Lil Wayne's verse.[4] The video premiered on August 31, 2009, and featured a new verse from Trey Songz to replace the missing Lil Wayne verse.[5] It ranked at #8 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown. The video version of the song is featured on Trey Song'z album Ready.

Tracklist

Promo CD (with Trey Songz & Lil Wayne)
  1. "Successful" (EP Verson) - 5:51
  2. "Successful" (Instrumental) - 5:51
Radio Edits Promo CD (with Trey Songz)
  1. "Successful" (Radio Edit Clean) - 3:25
  2. "Successful" (Radio Edit Dirty) - 3:25

Chart

Chart (2009) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 17
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[7] 3
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks[8] 2

References

  1. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/31364221/the_25_best_songs_of_2009/5
  2. ^ Successful Songfacts
  3. ^ "Drake Talks Young Money, Kanye Comparisons & Ghostwriting | Complex Blog". Complex.com. 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  4. ^ "Trey Songz Official Website: Photos, Blog, Videos, Interactive, Chat and more". TreySongz.com. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  5. ^ "Premiere of Drake's Successful Music Video - New verse from Trey Songz". WeLiveThis.com. Retrieved August 31 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); External link in |work= (help); Unknown parameter |dateformat= ignored (help)
  6. ^ "Top 100 Music Hits, Top 100 Music Charts, Top 100 Songs & The Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  7. ^ "Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  8. ^ [1][dead link]
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