Calling for You

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"Calling for You"
Song by Drake featuring 21 Savage
from the album For All the Dogs
ReleasedOctober 6, 2023
Length4:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Calling for You" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his eighth studio album For All the Dogs (2023). Featuring Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage, it was produced by Lil Yachty, 40, Gent!, Cash Cobain, PoWRTrav and JayStolaait. The song samples "Livin Without You" by Nohelani Cypriano, "Calling 4 You (Freestyle)" by Fridayy, and "Shake It to the Ground" by Blaqstarr and Rye Rye, the last of which is uncredited.

Content[edit]

The song finds Drake detailing his sexual relationship with a woman,[1][2] whom he describes as 21 years old and not a "savage" (a pun on 21 Savage's stage name).[1]

Controversy[edit]

Through a number of posts on Twitter, Rye Rye criticized Drake for sampling her vocals in the song without crediting her.[3]

Critical reception[edit]

The song received generally negative reviews. Nadine Smith of The Independent wrote "Almost as if his bars were engineered in a laboratory to incite online discourse, Drake constantly reminds you of his age by directing his fragilities at women significantly younger than himself", mentioning the woman in question on "Calling for You" as an example.[1] Complex's Kemet High commented that "Fridayy's sonorous crooning in the back of 'Calling For You' was A1", while Ecleen Luzmila Caraballo commented "some of the voice samples felt unnecessary; on songs like 'Calling For You,' it was especially annoying and jarring."[4] Alex Swhear of Variety considered the song "a serviceable 21 Savage collaboration that doesn't approach the heights from Her Loss".[5] Louis Pavlakos of HipHopDX praised the production, writing "Cash Cobain brings out a strong raunchy side of Drake on 'Calling For You'".[2] Charles Holmes of The Ringer stated, "On 'Calling for You,' Drake raps over the type of sprawling, gothic beats that became his calling card. The Fridayy sample that anchors the song is peak Drake-core, so indebted to So Far Gone and Take Care it could've been a loosie left on the cutting-room floor. And yet halfway through the song, we're treated to an insufferable 90-second skit about a woman dissatisfied with flying economy and jerk chicken. If you're thinking, 'What does this have to do with Drake?' well, it's most likely a convoluted Pusha T diss based on his American Airlines tweets—a.k.a., nonsense shit."[6]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Calling for You"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 17
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[8] 7
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 6
France (SNEP)[10] 55
Global 200 (Billboard)[11] 9
Greece International (IFPI)[12] 10
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[13] 14
Italy (FIMI)[14] 65
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 40
Luxembourg (Billboard)[16] 16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 21
Portugal (AFP)[18] 33
South Africa (Billboard)[19] 7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 85
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[21] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[23] 5

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Smith, Nadine (October 6, 2023). "Drake review, For All the Dogs: Rapper's outright contempt for women borders on sinister". The Independent. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Pavlakos, Louis (October 9, 2023). "Drake's 'For All The Dogs' Is Another Troll Bait Effort That's Quite Mid". HipHopDX. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. ^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (October 6, 2023). "Drake Allegedly Used Rye Rye Sample Without Crediting Artist On "Calling For You"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. ^ Caraballo, Ecleen Luzmila; McKinney, Jessica; Skelton, Eric; Rose, Jordan; Breskin, Stefan; High, Kemet; Hay, Kameron; Oppan, Drea (October 6, 2023). "First Impressions Of Drake's New Album, 'For All The Dogs'". Complex. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  5. ^ Swhear, Alex (October 8, 2023). "Drake Heads Into His Hiatus on a Perfunctory Note With Bloated 'For All the Dogs': Album Review". Variety. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  6. ^ Holmes, Charles (October 12, 2023). "The Daunting Decline of Drake on 'For All the Dogs'". The Ringer. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Drake feat. 21 Savage – Calling for You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  8. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "Drake feat. 21 Savage – Calling for You" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  11. ^ "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  12. ^ "Digital Singles Chart (International)". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  13. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  14. ^ "Drake feat. 21 Savage – Calling for You". Top Digital Download. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  15. ^ "2023 41-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  16. ^ "Drake Chart History (Luxembourg Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  17. ^ "Drake feat. 21 Savage – Calling for You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  18. ^ "Drake feat. 21 Savage – Calling for You". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  19. ^ "Drake Chart History (South Africa Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  20. ^ "Drake feat. 21 Savage – Calling for You". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  21. ^ "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  22. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  23. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
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