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| Single by Drake | ||||
| from the album Views | ||||
| Released | July 31, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 4:27 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Nineteen85 | |||
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| "Hotline Bling" on YouTube | ||||
"Hotline Bling" is a song recorded by Canadian rapper Drake, which serves as the lead single from his fourth studio album Views (2016). The song is credited as a bonus track on the album.[1][2] It was made available for digital download on July 31, 2015, through Cash Money, Young Money, and Republic.
Music critics were complimentary about the presentation of Drake's emotional side, as well as its production, but criticized its lyrics as sexist. A music video directed by Director X was released two months later; it subsequently gained popularity on YouTube and spawned several parodies. The song was included on several year-end critics' polls.
"Hotline Bling" reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also reached number three in Drake's native Canada and the United Kingdom. The song won the award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Song at the 2016 American Music Awards.[3] It also received two wins at the 2017 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Performance.[4]
- ^ "Views". iTunes. April 29, 2016. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Drake – Views – Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ McIntyre, Hugh. "American Music Awards 2016: Full List Of Winners". Forbes. Archived from the original on October 14, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Billboard Staff (February 12, 2017). "Grammy Awards 2017: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2017.