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Crew Love

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"Crew Love"
Single by Drake featuring the Weeknd
from the album Take Care
ReleasedJuly 30, 2012 (2012-07-30)
GenreAlternative R&B
Length3:29
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Drake singles chronology
"Amen"
(2012) 		"Crew Love"
(2012) 		"Enough Said"
(2012)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Crew Love"
(2012) 		"Remember You"
(2012)

"Crew Love" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring Canadian singer the Weeknd from Drake's second studio album, Take Care (2011). It was originally set to be on the Weeknd's debut mixtape.[1] "Crew Love" was released as the album's seventh single in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2012.

Critical reception

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Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone described the track as "avant-R&B lushness" and "a tender ode to metaphorical family in the face of a world where everybody wants a little Drake".[2]

Chart performance

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"Crew Love" debuted at number 200 on the UK Singles Chart for the chart week of July 14, 2012.[3] It entered the top 100 of the chart two weeks later at number 64, later peaking at number 37.[4] The track also became a top ten hit on the UK R&B Chart, where it peaked at number seven.[5]

Despite the absence of a proper single release in the United States, "Crew Love" managed to chart on several Billboard singles charts owing to strong rhythmic and urban contemporary radio airplay.[6] It peaked at number nine on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in June 2012, becoming Drake's twenty-fourth top ten single on the chart.[7] The song also peaked at number 14 on the Hot Rap Songs chart and at number 80 on both the main Hot 100 singles chart and the Canadian Hot 100.[7][8][9]

Charts

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Chart (2011–2012) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 80
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 39
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 37
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[5] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 80
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 9
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[11] 14
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12] 35

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Platinum 70,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label
United Kingdom[16] July 30, 2012 Contemporary hit radio Universal

References

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  1. ^ "The Weeknd: Kiss And Tell (2013 Cover Story)". Complex. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Dolan, Jon (November 7, 2011). "Drake's 'Take Care': A Track-By-Track Breakdown". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  3. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 14.07.2012 (Week 27)". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  6. ^ Santiago, Karinah (June 8, 2012). "Chart Juice: Travis Porter, Rebecca Ferguson Enter R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  7. ^ a b c "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  10. ^ "Drake Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  11. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  12. ^ "Drake Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  14. ^ "British single certifications – Drake – Crew Love". British Phonographic Industry.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Drake – Crew Love". Recording Industry Association of America.
  16. ^ Lane, Dan (July 30, 2012). "This week's new releases 30-07-2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
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