Wants and Needs

"Wants and Needs" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake, featuring vocals from American rapper Lil Baby. It was released as the second out of three tracks from Drake's fourth extended play, Scary Hours 2, through Republic Records and OVO Sound, on March 5, 2021. Drake and Lil Baby wrote the song alongside producers Cardo, Dez Wright, and 40.^[1] The song debuted at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Lil Baby's highest-charting single on the chart, eventually becoming tied with "Girls Want Girls", another collaboration with Drake, and "Do We Have a Problem?", with Nicki Minaj.^[2]^[3]

ReleasedMarch 5, 2021

GenreTrap

Length3:14

Label

Republic
OVO

Quick facts from the EP Scary Hours 2, Released ...

"Wants and Needs"
Song by Drake featuring Lil Baby
from the EP Scary Hours 2
Released	March 5, 2021 (2021-03-05)
Genre	Trap
Length	3:14
Label	Republic OVO
Songwriters	Aubrey Graham Dominique Jones Ronald LaTour Jr. Dylan Cleary-Krell Noah Shebib
Producers	Cardo Dez Wright 40

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Background

The song serves as the fourth collaboration between Drake and Lil Baby, following 2018's collaborative singles "Yes Indeed" and "Never Recover", the latter alongside Gunna, plus the two artists' features alongside DaBaby on the remix of Future's 2020 single "Life Is Good", in which Drake is also featured on the original version.

It also received attention due to speculations that Drake slept with American model and media personality Kim Kardashian, the wife of American rapper Kanye West.^[4] Drake and West's feud has been dating back to multiple issues starting from around 2010.^[5]

Critical reception

Jordan Rose of Variety felt that "Lil Baby steals the show" with "Drake taking a back seat after delivering a verse with a purposefully offbeat flow as Lil Baby takes over in the second act and absolutely bodies his guest appearance" and the song "was just a Lil Baby exposition, with the Atlanta rapper proving that he still has plenty in the tank after scorching 2020".^[6]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[7]

Drake – lead vocals, songwriting
Lil Baby – featured vocals, songwriting
Cardo – production, songwriting
Dez Wright – production, songwriting
40 – production, songwriting, mixing, studio personnel
Noel Cadastre – recording, studio personnel

Charts

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Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Wants and Needs"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	15
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[9]	38
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)^[10]	2
France (SNEP)^[11]	115
Germany (GfK)^[12]	58
Global 200 (Billboard)^[13]	2
Iceland (Tónlistinn)^[14]	21
Ireland (IRMA)^[15]	8
Lithuania (AGATA)^[16]	28
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[17]	52
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[18]	20
Portugal (AFP)^[19]	31
South Africa (RISA)^[20]	3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[21]	77
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[22]	24
UK Singles (OCC)^[23]	10
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[24]	5
US Billboard Hot 100^[25]	2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[26]	2
US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)^[27]	32

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Wants and Needs"
Chart (2021)	Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[28]	46
Global 200 (Billboard)^[29]	77
US Billboard Hot 100^[30]	47
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[31]	13

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Wants and Needs"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[32]	2× Platinum	140,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[33]	Gold	45,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[34]	Gold	50,000^‡
Portugal (AFP)^[35]	Gold	5,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[36]	Gold	400,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[37]	5× Platinum	5,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Background

Critical reception

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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