Free Smoke

"Free Smoke" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his album, More Life (2017). The song was released on April 18, 2017 as the third single from More Life after "Passionfruit".[2] The song features additional background vocals by Baka Not Nice,[3] who is one of two credited musicians on More Life. The song was perceived by the media as a diss track to Kid Cudi,[4][5][6] as well as other rappers he could be feuding with, the song has reached the top 20 in Canada and the United States.

"Free Smoke"
Single by Drake
from the album More Life
ReleasedApril 18, 2017 (2017-04-18)
Recorded2017
StudioSOTA Studios, Studio 306 and Four Seasons, Toronto[1]
GenreHip hop
Length
  • 3:39 (album version)
  • 3:13 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Drake singles chronology
"Come Closer"
(2017)		 "Free Smoke"
(2017)		 "Portland"
(2017)

Commercial performance

On April 8, 2017, "Free Smoke" entered the charts at number 12 and spent six weeks on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. The song spent four weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100, entering the charts at number 18, its immediate peak, on April 8, 2017.

The song has peaked in the top 40 in Ireland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and has charted on the charts of France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand (Heatseekers), Portugal, Slovakia, and Sweden.

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 12
France (SNEP)[8] 93
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 81
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 36
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 59
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 2
Portugal (AFP)[13] 44
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] 70
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 69
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 34
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 36
UK R&B (OCC)[18] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 18
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] 11

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[22] Platinum 1,000,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States April 18, 2017 Rhythmic contemporary
[2]

References
  1. "Here Are the Credits for Drake's 'More Life'". XXL. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  2. "Top 40 Rhythmic/Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  3. "Drake Signs Baka to OVO Sound". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  4. "People Think Drake Dissed Kid Cudi on 'More Life'".
  5. "Is Drake Going At Kid Cudi On "Free Smoke"?".
  6. "Drake Might Be Going at Kid Cudi on 'Free Smoke' - XXL".
  7. "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  8. "Lescharts.com – Drake – Free Smoke" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Drake – Free Smoke". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  10. "IRMA - Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Drake – Free Smoke" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  12. "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  13. "Portuguesecharts.com – Drake – Free Smoke". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  14. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201712 into search. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  15. "Swedishcharts.com – Drake – Free Smoke". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  16. "Swisscharts.com – Drake – Free Smoke". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  18. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  19. "Drake Breaks Hot 100 Records: Most Hits Among Solo Artists & Most Simultaneously Charted Songs".
  20. "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  21. "British single certifications – Drake – Free Smoke". British Phonographic Industry. June 14, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Free Smoke in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  22. "American single certifications – Drake – Free Smoke". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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