"Over the Top" | ||||
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Single by Smiley featuring Drake | ||||
Released | July 23, 2021 | |||
Genre | Trap [1] | |||
Length | 2:33 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Tay Keith | |||
Smiley singles chronology | ||||
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Drake singles chronology | ||||
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"Over the Top" is a song by Canadian rapper Smiley, featuring fellow Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on July 23, 2021, by OVO Sound and Warner Records [2] [3] [4] and later appeared on Smiley's album Buy Or Bye 2. [5] The duo had previously collaborated on Smiley's 2019 track "Organization" with Canadian rapper Booggz. [3]
Drake has described Smiley as an "inspiration" for his Scorpion album and that he had also listened to Smiley's previous EP. [6] This relationship leading back to 2014 led to the collaboration of "Over the Top". [2] At the time the single was released, it was also announced that Drake had signed Smiley to his label OVO Sound, in conjunction with Warner Records. [2] In a tweet, Smiley stated that Drake and him had originally recorded a different song, but it leaked online. [6] In the song, the pair go verse for verse. [7] Smiley's verse was noted for his "one of a kind flow" and his "cartoonish Snaggletooth wheeze" voice. [8] [9]
Production was handled by American record producer Tay Keith. [3] [6] [7]
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [10] | 13 |
Global 200 ( Billboard) [11] | 53 |
Ireland ( IRMA) [12] | 73 |
New Zealand Hot Singles ( RMNZ) [13] | 11 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [14] | 97 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [15] | 57 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [16] | 19 |
US Rhythmic ( Billboard) [17] | 22 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [18] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
"Over the Top" | ||||
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Single by Smiley featuring Drake | ||||
Released | July 23, 2021 | |||
Genre | Trap [1] | |||
Length | 2:33 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Tay Keith | |||
Smiley singles chronology | ||||
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Drake singles chronology | ||||
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"Over the Top" is a song by Canadian rapper Smiley, featuring fellow Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on July 23, 2021, by OVO Sound and Warner Records [2] [3] [4] and later appeared on Smiley's album Buy Or Bye 2. [5] The duo had previously collaborated on Smiley's 2019 track "Organization" with Canadian rapper Booggz. [3]
Drake has described Smiley as an "inspiration" for his Scorpion album and that he had also listened to Smiley's previous EP. [6] This relationship leading back to 2014 led to the collaboration of "Over the Top". [2] At the time the single was released, it was also announced that Drake had signed Smiley to his label OVO Sound, in conjunction with Warner Records. [2] In a tweet, Smiley stated that Drake and him had originally recorded a different song, but it leaked online. [6] In the song, the pair go verse for verse. [7] Smiley's verse was noted for his "one of a kind flow" and his "cartoonish Snaggletooth wheeze" voice. [8] [9]
Production was handled by American record producer Tay Keith. [3] [6] [7]
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [10] | 13 |
Global 200 ( Billboard) [11] | 53 |
Ireland ( IRMA) [12] | 73 |
New Zealand Hot Singles ( RMNZ) [13] | 11 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [14] | 97 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [15] | 57 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [16] | 19 |
US Rhythmic ( Billboard) [17] | 22 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [18] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |