Views is the fourth studio album by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on April 29, 2016, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. The album includes the production primarily handled by his longtime and frequent collaborator 40, alongside these several additional producers such as Nineteen85, Maneesh Bidaye, Kanye West and Jordan Ullman, among others. The album was supported by the five singles: "Hotline Bling", "One Dance" featuring Wizkid and Kyla, "Pop Style" featuring The Throne, "Controlla" and "Too Good" featuring Rihanna.
Views was met with lukewarm reviews from critics, many of whom found it to be an overlong retread of Drake's previous work. The album nonetheless achieved chart success, remaining at number one on the US Billboard 200 for 12 weeks. "One Dance" became Drake's first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single as a lead artist, spending 10 weeks at number one.
The album's title was first announced as Views from the 6, as it first appeared from a report in a July 2014 article from Billboard. According to Drake on Twitter, "the 6" is a reference to his hometown of Toronto, Canada. On April 28, 2016, it was revealed that the title had been shortened to Views. The cover artwork for Views was released via Drake's Twitter account on April 24, 2016, which features Drake sitting atop the CN Tower in Toronto. The fact that Drake was significantly larger than life-size on the cover was widely discussed, and CN Tower's Twitter account later confirmed it to be photoshopped.
OVO Sound Radio premiered Drake's single, called "Summer Sixteen", which was released for digital download on January 30, 2016. The track was produced by his longtime and frequent collaborators 40 and Boi-1da, alongside the duo Cubeatz. The song contains a slowed-down sample of "Glass Tubes" performed by Brian Bennett. The cover art was designed by Filip Pągowski, who is the creator of the Comme des Garçons logo. The song peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100, selling 215,000 copies in its first week, making it the highest debut sales of Drake's career. On March 26, 2016, the single has sold 358,032 copies in the United States.
On April 4, 2016, the album initially was teased in London, England. On April 9, Drake posted the trailer for Views on Twitter. Drake opened the "pop-up" stores, with him given away free black and white T-shirts with "Views" written on the front. 40 then said that the mixes for the clean versions were finished, as well as having all sample clearances and credits finalized. On April 26, Drake revealed that Views would feature 20 songs, more than on any previous albums, excluding the bonus tracks. After making his last stop at the "pop-up" store in Toronto, Drake released the official album cover on social media. On April 29, the album was premiered on Apple Music's OVO Sound Radio show, following his interview with Beats 1's radio host Zane Lowe, and released it on both Apple Music and iTunes exclusively.Views is the fourth studio album by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on April 29, 2016, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. The album includes the production primarily handled by his longtime and frequent collaborator 40, alongside these several additional producers such as Nineteen85, Maneesh Bidaye, Kanye West and Jordan Ullman, among others. The album was supported by the five singles: "Hotline Bling", "One Dance" featuring Wizkid and Kyla, "Pop Style" featuring The Throne, "Controlla" and "Too Good" featuring Rihanna.
Views was met with lukewarm reviews from critics, many of whom found it to be an overlong retread of Drake's previous work. The album nonetheless achieved chart success, remaining at number one on the US Billboard 200 for 12 weeks. "One Dance" became Drake's first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single as a lead artist, spending 10 weeks at number one.
The album's title was first announced as Views from the 6, as it first appeared from a report in a July 2014 article from Billboard. According to Drake on Twitter, "the 6" is a reference to his hometown of Toronto, Canada. On April 28, 2016, it was revealed that the title had been shortened to Views. The cover artwork for Views was released via Drake's Twitter account on April 24, 2016, which features Drake sitting atop the CN Tower in Toronto. The fact that Drake was significantly larger than life-size on the cover was widely discussed, and CN Tower's Twitter account later confirmed it to be photoshopped.
OVO Sound Radio premiered Drake's single, called "Summer Sixteen", which was released for digital download on January 30, 2016. The track was produced by his longtime and frequent collaborators 40 and Boi-1da, alongside the duo Cubeatz. The song contains a slowed-down sample of "Glass Tubes" performed by Brian Bennett. The cover art was designed by Filip Pągowski, who is the creator of the Comme des Garçons logo. The song peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100, selling 215,000 copies in its first week, making it the highest debut sales of Drake's career. On March 26, 2016, the single has sold 358,032 copies in the United States.
On April 4, 2016, the album initially was teased in London, England. On April 9, Drake posted the trailer for Views on Twitter. Drake opened the "pop-up" stores, with him given away free black and white T-shirts with "Views" written on the front. 40 then said that the mixes for the clean versions were finished, as well as having all sample clearances and credits finalized. On April 26, Drake revealed that Views would feature 20 songs, more than on any previous albums, excluding the bonus tracks. After making his last stop at the "pop-up" store in Toronto, Drake released the official album cover on social media. On April 29, the album was premiered on Apple Music's OVO Sound Radio show, following his interview with Beats 1's radio host Zane Lowe, and released it on both Apple Music and iTunes exclusively.false2022-10-22 09:53:05Views820162016-05-062016-05-0680Contemporary R&BDancehallHip HopPopPop RapAlternative R&B11171822632515dea9c0e-cadd-4edf-86ff-aa35f63fb7d49fff2f8a-21e6-47de-a2b8-7f449929d43f4aaaa715-df17-43b8-987e-04b54ec4a697/media/data/media5/Music/Drake/Views (2016)/folder.jpgDrakeAlbumArtist/config/metadata/People/D/Drake/folder.jpgDrakeArtist/config/metadata/People/D/Drake/folder.jpgDrakeDrakeAubrey Drake Graham ( aub-REE; born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer, and actor. An influential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake has been credited for popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip hop. Gaining recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–08), Drake pursued a career in music releasing his debut mixtape Room for Improvement in 2006; he released the mixtapes Comeback Season (2007) and So Far Gone (2009) before signing with Young Money Entertainment.Drake's first three albums, Thank Me Later (2010), Take Care (2011) and Nothing Was the Same (2013), were all critical successes and propelled him to the forefront of hip hop. His fourth album, Views (2016), saw exploration of dancehall and stood atop the Billboard 200 for 13 non-consecutive weeks, making it the first album by a male artist to do so in over a decade, and featured the chart record-setting lead single "One Dance". In 2018, Drake released the double album Scorpion, which contained the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "God's Plan", "Nice for What", and "In My Feelings". Drake's widely anticipated sixth album, Certified Lover Boy (2021), achieved nine top 10 hits on the Hot 100, setting the record for most US top-ten hits from one album, with its lead single "Way 2 Sexy" reaching number one. In 2022, Drake released the house-inspired album Honestly, Nevermind (2022). Known for frequent accompanying releases to his albums, Drake has also achieved critical and commercial success with the mixtapes If You're Reading This It's Too Late (2015), the Future-collaborated What a Time to Be Alive (2015), More Life (2017), and Dark Lane Demo Tapes (2020).
As an entrepreneur, Drake founded the OVO Sound record label with longtime collaborator 40 in 2012. In 2013, Drake became the new "global ambassador" of the Toronto Raptors, joining the executive committee of the NBA franchise, while owning naming rights to its practice facility. In 2016, he began collaborating with American entrepreneur Brent Hocking on the bourbon whiskey Virginia Black; it eventually broke sale records in Canada. Drake is also a fashion designer, most notably a sub-label collaboration with Nike, alongside other business ventures, including entertainment production and a fragrance house. In 2018, Drake was reportedly responsible for 5 percent (CAD$440 million) of Toronto's CAD$8.8 billion annual tourism income.Among the world's best-selling music artists, with over 170 million records sold, Drake is ranked as the highest-certified digital singles artist in the United States by the RIAA. He has won four Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, a record 34 Billboard Music Awards, two Brit Awards, and three Juno Awards. Drake has achieved 10 number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and holds further Hot 100 records; he has the most top 10 singles (54), the most charted songs (258), the most simultaneously charted songs in one week (27), the most Hot 100 debuts in one week (22), and the most continuous time on the Hot 100 (431 weeks). He additionally has the most number-one singles on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Rap Songs, and Rhythmic Airplay charts.