Summer Sixteen

"Summer Sixteen"
Single by Drake
Released	January 30, 2016
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2016
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:16
Label	OVO Sound Cash Money Young Money
Writer(s)	Aubrey Graham Brian Bennett Kevin Gomringer Matthew Samuels Noah Shebib Tim Gomringer
Producer(s)	40 Boi-1da Cubeatz
Drake singles chronology
"Work" (2016) "Summer Sixteen" (2016) "Come and See Me" (2016)

"Summer Sixteen" is a promotional single by Canadian rapper Drake, served to promote his fourth studio album Views. The song premiered on OVO Sound Radio^[1] and was released for digital download on January 30, 2016.^[2] It was produced by 40, Boi-1da and Cubeatz. It features uncredited vocals by DJ Khaled.^[3]

Background

The song contains a slowed-down sample of the song "Glass Tubes" performed by Brian Bennett.^[4] The artwork for the single was designed by Filip Pągowski, the creator of the Comme des Garçons logo.^[5]

Commercial performance

"Summer Sixteen" debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on January 30, 2016, selling 215,000 downloads in its first week; these sales became the highest debut sales of Drake's career.^[6] As of March 26, 2016, the single sold 358,032 copies in the United States.^[7]

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[8]	25
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9]	68
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10]	12
France (SNEP)[11]	24
Germany (Official German Charts)[12]	97
Ireland (IRMA)[13]	71
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14]	84
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[15]	6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16]	98
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17]	63
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18]	23
US Billboard Hot 100[19]	6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20]	1

References

1. Walker, Angus (January 30, 2016). "Drake - Summer Sixteen > Stream [New Song". www.HotNewHipHop.com. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
2. "Summer Sixteen - Single by Drake on iTunes". iTunes Store. January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
5. "The Single Artwork for Drake's "Summer Sixteen" Was Designed by the Artist Behind the COMME des GARÇONS Play Logo". Complex. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
6. Smith, Trevor. "Drake amasses biggest sale week". Hotnewhiphop. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
7. Johnson, Cherise (March 27, 2016). "Hip Hop Single Sales: Rihanna, G-Eazy & Kevin Gates". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
8. "Australian-charts.com – Drake – Summer Sixteen". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
9. "Austriancharts.at – Drake – Summer Sixteen" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
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11. "Lescharts.com – Drake – Summer Sixteen" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
12. "Musicline.de – Drake Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
13. "Chart Track: Week 7, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
14. "Dutchcharts.nl – Drake – Summer Sixteen" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
15. "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
17. "Swisscharts.com – Drake – Summer Sixteen". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
18. "Archive Chart: 2016-02-11" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
19. "Drake – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Drake. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
20. "Drake – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Drake. Retrieved February 10, 2016.