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"Hotline Bling"
Song

"Hotline Bling" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake, which serves as the lead single from his fourth studio album Views. The song itself is only credited as a bonus track on Views, however the song is present on all editions of the album.[2][3]

The song received praise and criticism from music reviewers, praising the song for its presentation of Drake's emotional side on the track as well as its production, while others were critical of its lyrical content, considering it sexist. A Director X–directed music video for the song was also released, receiving positive reviews from critics. It subsequently gained popularity on YouTube and spawned several parodies of it. It has been included on numerous year-end critics' polls. "Hotline Bling" received commercial success worldwide, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Drake's highest-charting single in the United States (tying with "Best I Ever Had" in 2009). It also reached number three in Drake's native Canada and the United Kingdom.

Composition

"Hotline Bling" is an R&B slow jam song[4] written by Drake and Nineteen85, the latter of whom also produced the song. The song was composed in D minor with a tempo of 67 beats per minute in common time.[5] The song's instrumental heavily samples R&B singer Timmy Thomas' 1972 song "Why Can't We Live Together".[6]

Music video

On October 4, 2015, Drake announced a music video for the track via his Instagram account.[7] The video was financed by Apple Inc., and released on October 19, 2015 via Apple Music under a timed exclusivity agreement.[8] The Director X-directed video 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][11] The video features Dominican model Damaris Lopez who appears at the beginning of the video.[12][13]

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.[10] Evan Minsker of Pitchfork called it a "pretty minimal clip".[14] The site also named "Hotline Bling" the seventh best music video of 2015.[15]

The video, which has inspired many memes and parodies,[11][16] including a commercial from T-Mobile during Super Bowl 50 featuring Drake himself,[17] helped the song rise in chart position according to NME.[16]

Critical response

"Hotline Bling" has received mostly positive reviews from music critics. 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."[18] Jayson Greene of Pitchfork selected "Hotline Bling" as the "Best New Track" of the day, praising its "muted and intimate" beat and declaring it a "halting, aching song" about a man "a little too concerned" for a woman that could be a "rewrite" of "Roxanne" by the The Police.[19] Brad Wete of NPR hailed 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 lyrics feature Drake "deeply wondering aloud, channeling the jealous ex in all of us."[20] Rhian Daly of NME described the track's "simple and minimal" production as "secondary to Drake’s emotions."[21] Rolling Stone ranked "Hotline Bling" at number 3 on its year-end list to find the 50 best songs of 2015.[22] Billboard ranked "Hotline Bling" at number 2 on its year-end critics' poll for 2015: "In a trio of freebies Drake plopped on SoundCloud in July, "Hotline Bling" was the only non-diss track. Backed by a tropical, groovy melody, "Hotline Bling" finds Aubrey Graham [Drake's birth name] giving a rap a hard pass and singing his heart out for some late-night loving through the phone. The record caught some drama, initially being referred to as a remix to Virginia rapper D.R.A.M.'s "Cha Cha." Still, the Toronto MVP got his dance on for the uber-viral video parodied by everyone from presidential candidate Donald Trump to Toronto Councillor Norm Kelly."[23] Pitchfork Media named "Hotline Bling" the second best song of 2015, after Kendrick Lamar's "Alright".[24] Time named "Hotline Bling" the eighth-best song of 2015.[25] The Village Voice named "Hotline Bling" the best single released in 2015 on their annual year-end critics' poll, Pazz & Jop.[26]

"Hotline Bling" also received criticism for the perceived 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."[27] 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.'"[28] 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."[29]

Charts and certifications

Commercial performance

"Hotline Bling" entered the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated August 22, 2015 at number 66.[30] Its chart debut was fueled primarily by digital download sales, with 41,000 copies sold in its first week.[31] 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 February 2016, the song has sold over 2 million copies in the United States.[32] "Hotline Bling" remained in the top ten of this chart for nineteen weeks before dropping out on January 30, 2016.

In the United Kingdom, "Hotline Bling" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Drake's highest-charting song there (at the time) as a lead artist. The song also peaked at the top of the UK R&B Chart. On November 27, 2015, "Hotline Bling" received gold certification by the British Phonographic Industry.

Weekly charts

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States[87] July 31, 2015 Digital download

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