In the Bible
| "In the Bible" | |
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| Song by Drake featuring Lil Durk and Giveon | |
| from the album Certified Lover Boy | |
| Released | September 3, 2021 |
| Length | 4:56 |
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"In the Bible" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rapper Lil Durk and American singer-songwriter Giveon. It was released on September 3, 2021, as the fourth track on Drake's sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy.
Background[edit]
The "stale" track sees Drake put himself below his son, Adonis Graham, to "explain away emotional stuntedness" on the "dead chorus", in which he sings the line: "You don't know love, you don't love me like my child".[1] He also boasts about his body count and asks a woman for her body count.[2] Drake delivers an "intriguing" vocal turn throughout the song.[3] He also raps a verse. Lil Durk received praise for rapping about his girlfriend, India Royale, in his verse, specifically promoting her cosmetics line.
Commercial performance[edit]
"In the Bible" debuted at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, earning 41.4 million streams and 489 thousand in airplay audience and selling 800 copies in its first week.[4] It became one of the nine Top 10 songs on the chart. The song also peaked at number 18 in Canada, and at number nine on the Billboard Global 200 chart.[5][6][7]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 14 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 18 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[10] | 28 |
| France (SNEP)[11] | 33 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[12] | 9 |
| Greece (IFPI)[13] | 40 |
| Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[14] | 29 |
| Italy (FIMI)[15] | 86 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[16] | 40 |
| Portugal (AFP)[17] | 26 |
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] | 71 |
| South Africa (RISA)[19] | 7 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] | 63 |
| UK Streaming (OCC)[21] | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[22] | 7 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[23] | 6 |
References[edit]
- ^ Yu, Brandon (September 3, 2021). "Drake Offers a Risk-Free Playlist of His Greatest Tropes in 'Certified Lover Boy': Album Review". Variety. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ Kornhaber, Spencer (September 5, 2021). "Drake's Tedious Descent Into Villainy". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ Jenkins, Craig (September 8, 2021). "Everything Is Exactly the Same". New York. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ Trust, Gary (September 20, 2021). "Drake Dominates With Record 9 of Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100, Led by 'Way 2 Sexy' at No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Clarke, Naomi (September 17, 2021). "Manic Street Preachers secure first number one album in 23 years". Irish Independent. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (September 10, 2021). "Drake Smashes Australian Chart Record as 'Certified Lover Boy Debuts' Blasts to No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Trust, Gary (September 13, 2021). "The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber's 'Stay' Keeps Atop Global Charts, Drake Soars in With New Top 10s". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Drake feat. Lil Durk & Giveon – In the Bible". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 36, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Top Singles (Week 36, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 36 2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög - Vika 36 – 2021" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Drake feat. Lil Durk & Giveon – In the Bible". Top Digital Download. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "2021 36-os SAVAITĖS (rugsėjo 3 – rugsėjo 9 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "Drake feat. Lil Durk & Giveon – In the Bible". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202136 into search. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: Week 36". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "Drake feat. Lil Durk & Giveon – Champagne Poetry". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.