2018 single by Drake
"God's Plan " is a song recorded by Canadian rapperDrake , released on January 19, 2018, throughYoung Money andCash Money . The song was written alongside Brock Korsan and producersCardo , Yung Exclusive,Boi-1da , andNoah "40" Shebib . It acts as the respective only and lead single from his secondEP Scary Hours and fifth studio albumScorpion (both 2018).[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Musically, it has been described aspop-rap andtrap , with lyrics addressing Drake's fame and fate.
"God's Plan" received lukewarm to positive reviews from music critics, who praised its catchiness and production but called it a typical Drake song. Commercially the song became the 29th song in history to debut at number one on the USBillboard Hot 100 , making it Drake's fourth chart-topper in that country, and second as a lead artist.[ 4] The single topped the charts in fourteen countries, including the UK and Canada, and reached the top ten in nine others. The song broke first-day streaming records on bothApple Music andSpotify ,[ 5] and was the most streamed song of the year on both services.[ 6] [ 7] It was the number one song of 2018 in the United States, New Zealand, and Portugal.
An accompanying music video for the song was directed byKarena Evans and uploaded onto Drake's officialYouTube channel on February 16, 2018. In the video, Drake is giving away nearly one million U.S. dollars to people and institutions inFlorida . It received five nominations at the2018 MTV Video Music Awards , including forVideo of the Year [ 8] and three nominations at the61st Grammy Awards forRecord of the Year ,Song of the Year , andBest Rap Song , winning the latter.
Background and composition [ edit ] The song, originally titled "Grace of God",[ 9] was chosen from a series of beats sent to Drake in September. Drake apparently called up Cardo and said "We got one" before the production of the record itself began fully.[ 10] Following the release of his fourth studio albumViews (2016) and his playlistMore Life (2017), Drake did not release any music for eight months until the EPScary Hours on January 19, 2018, following multiple leaks, like for "Pistols".[ 11] "God's Plan", was first teased on January 1, 2018, at a New York New Year's Eve Party, and originally featured American rapperTrippie Redd .[ 12] Redd had been talking about the collaboration since October 2017.[ 13]
"God's Plan" was written by Aubrey Graham, Ronald LaTour, Daveon Jackson, Matthew Samuels, and Noah Shebib and produced by Cardo, Yung Exclusive, and Boi-1da. The original instrumental for "God's Plan" was sent to Drake in September 2017 by Cardo.[ 10] Cardo created the instrumental withFL Studio and some VSTs.[ 9] Boi-1da's addition to the song came when Drake gave him "God's Plan" half finished. Drake requested the song to have a more "bouncy vibe" and Boi-1da added more drums to the production.[ 14] Musically the song has been described as apop ,pop-rap andtrap song composed incommon time (4 4 time) with a length of three minutes eighteen seconds and written in the key ofE-sharp minor with atempo of 154.4 (or 77.2) beats per minute and a commonchord progression of Am7 –Bm7 .[ 15]
"God's Plan" was released alongside "Diplomatic Immunity " as a part of theScary Hours EP and made available for digital download and streaming on January 19, 2018, byYoung Money Entertainment andCash Money Records .[ 16] It then also became the lead single for his fifth studio album,Scorpion (2018). The song launched with the largest on-demand streaming count in history, breaking Apple's first-day streaming record upon release with 14 million streams[ 5] and breaking Spotify's single-day streaming record with 4.3 million plays in twenty four hours.[ 17] The song was streamed 82.4 million times in its first week.[ 18]
Talking about the song,Noisey said, "This is a good song that I've heard Drake do about 600 different versions of [...] I want to hear something different from Drake for a change, and this is definitely not what I would have hoped for."[ 19] Maeve McDermott ofUSA Today called the song "middling".[ 20]
Def Leppard ’sJoe Elliott said of the song,
"Where's the hook? Where's the hook, dude? You know what it reminds me of, it reminds me of an updated version ofRichie Havens or something like that. But Richie would sit on a stool, play the guitar, sing and sweat and make more of an effort to perform and put melody and heart and soul into it."[ 21]
Tom Ewing ofFreaky Trigger named it the third worst UK number-one hit of 2018, opining that "when Drake has a tedious backing track he really does sound like the most boring rapper there’s ever been. You could spend years – collectively, the world did – looking for a hook in this."[ 22]
Commercial performance [ edit ] In the United States, "God's Plan" debuted at number one on theBillboard Hot 100 on the chart dated February 3, 2018, becoming Drake's fourth Hot 100 number-one song.[ 4] It achieved 82.4 million streams and 127,000 downloads in the country, in the week ending January 25.[ 4] "God's Plan" held steady at number one for its second week on the chart, gaining 83.3 million streams.[ 23] In the end of February "God's Plan" became the second song in the Hot 100's history to achieve more than 100 million weekly streams.[ 24] The single topped the Hot 100 for 11 weeks, becoming the 24th song in the history of the chart to do so.[ 25] It was later unseated on the issue date April 21, 2018 by Drake's follow-up single "Nice for What ".[ 26] The song is also the fourth to have spent at least its first eleven weeks on the chart at number one, and the first since "One Sweet Day " in 1996.[ 25] "God's Plan" ultimately spent 26 weeks in the top ten and left the chart after 36 weeks. The single would go on to top theBillboard Hot 100 Year–End chart.[ 27] It became the most-streamed song of 2018 in the United States, with 1,565,711,000 on-demand streams (918.87 million audio and 647.84 video). It was also the second best-selling digital song of 2018 with 1,056,000 copies sold, behind Ed Sheeran's "Perfect ".[ 28]
In the United Kingdom, "God's Plan" debuted at the top of theUK Singles Chart on January 26, 2018, for the week ending date February 1, 2018 after appearing to be first in the midweek singles chart.[ 29] Drake had suddenly charted in what was expected to be a close race betweenEminem andEd Sheeran 's "River " andRamz 's "Barking ".[ 30] [ 31] "God's Plan" became Drake's third UK number one and had achieved 6.5 million streams in its first week[ 32] and 54,000 sales.[ 33] Hugh McIntyre ofForbes wrote that the song "shockingly debuted at No.1 across the pond, proving Drake to be an artist with unparalleled power."[ 34] In its second week on the UK Singles Chart, "God's Plan" achieved 60,000 sales with 50,000 coming from streams, retaining its position at number one.[ 35] "God's Plan" faced competition in its third week as its sales decreased 7% with Rudimental's "These Days" only 5,000 sales behind.[ 36] Despite this, "God's Plan" was able to once again retain its position as number one and was certified Silver by theBPI .[ 37] [ 38] "God's Plan" stayed at number one for nine consecutive weeks in the UK, seven of which kept "These Days " byRudimental at number two, until it became subject to accelerated chart ratio (ACR).[ 39] The single was the second best-performing song on the British single charts, accumulating 1,56 million single-equivalent units. It was the most streamed song of the year, with 147 million.[ 40]
The music video was shot by cinematographerJordan Oram , who has shot several videos with Drake, including for the singles “In My Feelings ” and “Life Is Good ”. An accompanying music video for the track was uploaded onto Drake's official YouTube channel on February 16, 2018. TheKarena Evans -directed music video was filmed by cinematographer Jordan Oram inMiami on February 5, 2018.[ 41] The shooting for the video attracted significant media attention due to Drake donating $175,000 during the filming of the video to random Miami residents.[ 42] [ 43] [ 44] [ 45]
The video depicts Drake inMiami engaging in acts of charity likegifts in kind ,cash handouts and money donation throughoversized cheques .[ 46] Parts of the video were filmed at theMiami Senior High School inWest Flagler .[ 47] The video's opening states that its entire budget of $996,631.90 had been given away.[ 46] At theUniversity of Miami , Drake presented Destiny James, a young woman raised by a single mother inSouth Carolina , with a $50,000 oversized check for tuition fees for aMaster's degree inpublic health .[ 48] [ 49] The same gimmick was used in the 2004 music video ofSarah McLachlan 'sWorld on Fire .
Upon release of the music video, where Drake gave away nearly $1 million worth of gifts, a meme began circulating onTwitter praising daily, random acts of kindness.[ 50] As of September 2020, the music video has received more than 1.2 billion views and is the 31stmost-liked video on YouTube. NFL wide receiverAntonio Brown is shown in the video dancing with Drake.[ 51]
Awards and nominations [ edit ] Monthly chart performance Chart (2017) Position Brazil Streaming (Pro-Música )[ 107] 21
Year-end chart performance Chart (2018) Position Australia (ARIA)[ 108] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[ 109] 17 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[ 110] 20 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[ 111] 28 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[ 112] 3 Denmark (Tracklisten)[ 113] 7 Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40)[ 114] 5 France (SNEP)[ 115] 6 Germany (Official German Charts)[ 116] 12 Ireland (IRMA)[ 117] 3 Italy (FIMI)[ 118] 26 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[ 119] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[ 120] 25 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[ 121] 4 Portugal (AFP)[ 122] 1 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[ 123] 49 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[ 124] 5 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 125] 16 UK Singles (OCC)[ 126] 2 USBillboard Hot 100[ 127] 1 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard )[ 128] 25 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard )[ 129] 1 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard )[ 130] 26 US Rhythmic (Billboard )[ 131] 1 Worldwide (IFPI )[ 132] 2
Decade-end chart performance Chart (2010–2019) Position Australia (ARIA)[ 133] 95 UK Singles (OCC)[ 134] 59 USBillboard Hot 100[ 135] 19 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard )[ 136] 10
All-time chart performance Chart Position USBillboard Hot 100[ 137] 83
Certifications and sales Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 138] 12× Platinum 840,000‡ Austria (IFPI Austria)[ 139] Gold 15,000‡ Belgium (BRMA )[ 140] Platinum 20,000‡ Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil )[ 141] 6× Diamond 1,500,000‡ Canada (Music Canada )[ 142] Diamond 800,000‡ Denmark (IFPI Danmark )[ 143] 3× Platinum 270,000‡ France (SNEP )[ 144] Diamond 333,333‡ Germany (BVMI )[ 145] Gold 200,000‡ Italy (FIMI )[ 146] 3× Platinum 300,000‡ Mexico (AMPROFON )[ 147] 2× Platinum 120,000‡ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 148] 2× Platinum 60,000‡ Poland (ZPAV )[ 149] 3× Platinum 150,000‡ Portugal (AFP )[ 150] 4× Platinum 40,000‡ Spain (PROMUSICAE )[ 151] 2× Platinum 120,000‡ Sweden (GLF )[ 152] Platinum 8,000,000† United Kingdom (BPI )[ 153] 5× Platinum 3,000,000‡ United States (RIAA )[ 154] 16× Platinum 16,000,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
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Awards for "God's Plan"
Awarded to songwriters
2000s 2010s "Run This Town " –Shawn Carter ,Robyn Fenty ,Makeba Riddick ,Kanye West &Ernest Wilson (2010) "Empire State of Mind " –Shawn Carter ,Angela Hunte ,Alicia Keys , Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic &Alexander Shuckburgh (2011) "All of the Lights " –Jeff Bhasker ,Stacy Ferguson ,Malik Jones , Warren Trotter &Kanye West (2012) "Niggas in Paris " –Shawn Carter ,Mike Dean ,Chauncey Hollis &Kanye West (2013) "Thrift Shop " –Ben Haggerty &Ryan Lewis (2014) "I " –Kendrick Duckworth ,Columbus Smith &Ronald Isley (2015) "Alright " –Kendrick Duckworth ,Kawan Prather ,Mark Spears &Pharrell Williams (2016) "Hotline Bling " –Aubrey Graham &Paul Jefferies (2017) "Humble " –Kendrick Duckworth ,Asheton Hogan &Michael Williams II (2018) "God's Plan " –Aubrey Graham ,Ronald LaTour , Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan,Matthew Samuels &Noah Shebib (2019) 2020s "A Lot " –Jermaine Cole ,Dacoury Natche ,21 Savage &Anthony White (2020) "Savage " –Beyoncé ,Shawn Carter ,Brittany Hazzard ,Derrick Milano ,Terius Nash ,Megan Pete ,Bobby Sessions Jr. ,Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe &Anthony White (2021) "Jail " –Dwayne Abernathy, Jr. ,Shawn Carter ,Raul Cubina ,Michael Dean ,Charles M. Njapa , Sean Solymar,Kanye West &Mark Williams (2022) "The Heart Part 5 " – Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich,Kendrick Duckworth & Matt Schaeffer (2023) "Scientists & Engineers " –Andre Benjamin ,Paul Beauregard ,James Blake ,Michael Render , Tim Moore &Dion Wilson (2024) "Not Like Us " –Kendrick Duckworth (2025) "TV Off " –Jack Antonoff , Larry Jayy,Kendrick Lamar ,Dijon McFarlane ,Sean Momberger ,Mark Anthony Spears &Kamasi Washington (2026)