Pop Style


"Pop Style" is a song by Canadian recording artist Drake, featuring American rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z. The song was released alongside "One Dance", as singles promoting Drake's fourth studio album Views, initially for exclusive digital download on iTunes on April 5, 2016. The album version features only Drake with a new verse. The single version was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 59th Grammy Awards.

Background

The song is a collaboration between Drake and Kanye West and Jay-Z, the first time the three have appeared on the same track. However, the contribution from Jay-Z is limited in the song, with only two lines from Jay-Z making the cut. In an extended version of the song the lines by Jay-Z were used as the start of a new verse. Also appearing in the song is Kanye saying "Imma let you finish", referencing his controversial statement during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, and the "Perfect" sample used in his seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo. Kanye West has also performed the song live. In the lyrics, Drake mentions Channing Tatum, Justin Timberlake and his song "Rock Your Body".

Chart performance

In the United States, "Pop Style" debuted and peaked at No. 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on April 12, 2016; it sold 128,000 copies on two days of sales, also debuting atop the US Digital Songs chart. It also debuted at No. 4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs charts. As of October 2016, it has sold 539,000 copies in the United States.

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