2022 single by Drake
"Sticky " is a song by Canadian rapperDrake . It was sent torhythmic contemporary radio throughRepublic Records andOVO Sound as the dual lead single from his seventh studio album,Honestly, Nevermind , on June 21, 2022, alongside the single "Massive ", which was sent tocontemporary hit radio on the same day. Drake wrote the song with producerGordo and additional producerRy X . It is one of the two rap songs on the album, along with "Jimmy Cooks "–the rest of the album is mostlydeep house .[ 1] It is also one of two songs on the album with aBaltimore Club sound.
AllMusic reviewer Tim Sendra saw "Sticky" as "the most fun" track onHonestly, Nevermind , describing the song as "pumping [and]Baltimore -influenced".[ 2] Rolling Stone said that the song was in Drake's familiar rap style, on top of "a deep and thumping beat".[ 1]
2022 year-end chart performance for "Sticky" Chart (2022) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[ 23] 69 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard )[ 24] 26 US Rhythmic (Billboard )[ 25] 39
Certifications for "Sticky" Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 26] Platinum 70,000‡ Canada (Music Canada )[ 27] 2× Platinum 160,000‡ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 28] Gold 15,000‡ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 29] Silver 200,000‡ United States (RIAA )[ 30] Platinum 1,000,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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