2021 song by Drake
"Knife Talk " is a song by Canadian rapperDrake featuring American rappers21 Savage andProject Pat . It was released on November 16, 2021, as the third single from Drake's sixth studio albumCertified Lover Boy . The song was produced byMetro Boomin and Peter Lee Johnson.
The song was originally planned to appear on21 Savage andMetro Boomin 's collaboration albumSavage Mode II .[ 5] The official music video was released on November 4, 2021.[ 6]
"Knife Talk" samples a part of Project Pat's verse from "Feed the Streets", written byJuicy J , Project Pat,A$AP Rocky , andMetro Boomin , as performed by the former three and, like this song, co-produced by the latter.[ 7]
2021 year-end chart performance for "Knife Talk" Chart (2021) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[ 29] 74 Global 200 (Billboard )[ 30] 168 USBillboard Hot 100[ 31] 86 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard )[ 32] 37
2022 year-end chart performance for "Knife Talk" Chart (2022) Position Global 200 (Billboard )[ 33] 136 USBillboard Hot 100[ 34] 60 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard )[ 35] 17 US Rhythmic (Billboard )[ 36] 30
Certifications for "Knife Talk" Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 37] 2× Platinum 140,000‡ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 38] Gold 15,000‡ Poland (ZPAV )[ 39] Gold 25,000‡ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 40] Gold 400,000‡ United States (RIAA )[ 41] 5× Platinum 5,000,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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