Free Smoke
2017 single by Drake
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"Free Smoke" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his album, More Life (2017). The song was released on April 18, 2017, as the third single from More Life after "Passionfruit".[2] The song features additional background vocals by Baka Not Nice,[3] who is one of two credited musicians on More Life. The song was perceived by the media as a diss track to Meek Mill,[4][5][6] as well as other rappers he could be feuding with. It reached the top 20 in Canada and the United States.
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| Single by Drake | ||||
| from the album More Life | ||||
| Released | April 18, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Studio | SOTA Studios, Studio 306 and Four Seasons, Toronto[1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
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| Producer | Boi-1da | |||
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The song contains a sample of Tony Yayo and Danny Brown‘s 2010 track “Roll Up” featured on their collaborative mixtape, Hawaiian Snow released in 2010.[7]
Commercial performance
On April 8, 2017, "Free Smoke" entered the charts at number 12 and spent six weeks on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. The song spent four weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100, entering the charts at number 18, its immediate peak, on April 8, 2017.
The song peaked in the top 40 in Ireland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and charted on the charts of France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand (Heatseekers), Portugal, Slovakia, and Sweden.
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] | 12 |
| France (SNEP)[9] | 93 |
| Germany (GfK)[10] | 81 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 36 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 59 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 2 |
| Portugal (AFP)[14] | 44 |
| Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)[15] | 70 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 69 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 34 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[18] | 36 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[19] | 11 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[20] | 18 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21] | 11 |
Certifications
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | April 18, 2017 | Rhythmic contemporary |
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