What is your current favorite Drake song? It’s a subject that gets varying answers based on who you ask. Whether you prefer Sad Drake, Braggadocios Drake, or both Sad and Arrogant Drake, Drake’s profession has something for everyone. Five studio albums, four Grammy Awards, 206 Billboard Hot 100 singles (more than any other solo artist), and billions of streaming worldwide speak for themselves. With singles like “God’s Plan,” “Nice For What,” and the meme-spawning “In My Feelings,” Aubrey Graham reiterated his status as one of the most popular singers of his time, despite mixed praise from critics.
Last year, he began a multi-year residency in Las Vegas, but expecting Canada’s most famous export to slow down anytime soon would be foolish. In that spirit, we’ve put together a list of our top five Drake tracks, which include collaborations with Future, Jorja Smith, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, and others.
1. “Hotline Bling”
“Hotline Bling” came out of nowhere, like so many Drake tracks. The globe awoke one day, checked the internet, and life would never be the same again.
2.. “Marvin’s Room”
Drake’s most valuable asset is his openness to appreciate good music. There are many people capable of making something like “Marvin’s Room” — Kanye comes to mind — yet on his all-encompassing divorce album, 808s & Heartbreak, he hid behind autotune and dismal synthesizers.
3. “Worst Behaviour”
The identity of “Worst Behavior” is still unknown. It appears to exist outside of the realms of time and space. Nobody knows what’s going on, why they don’t like us, what “worst behavior” implies, and so forth.
4. “In My Feelings”
It’s almost hard to believe Drake didn’t use this title for a song until 2018, but it proves that no one is better at generating Instagram caption-ready, feelings-on-sleeve anthems than Drake.
5. “Hold On, We’re Going Home”
As evidenced by this song, Drake is at his best when singing rather than rapping. As the thoroughbred hit from 2013’s Nothing Was The Same, it will float lighter than air in every CVS across the country for years to come. It’s understandable: the song is beautiful, emotional, and peaceful.