Emotionless (Drake song)

"Emotionless"
Song by Drake
from the album Scorpion
ReleasedJune 29, 2018
StudioS.O.T.A., Toronto, CA
Length5:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Emotionless" is a song by Canadian musician Drake from his fifth studio album Scorpion (2018). Drake co-wrote the song with its producers No I.D., Noah "40" Shebib, and The 25th Hour. Mariah Carey, Robert Clivillés, and David Cole received songwriting credits for the sampling of a club remix of Carey's 1991 hit single "Emotions".[1] Commercially, it has reached the top ten in the United Kingdom and the United States, giving Carey her 25th top-ten single as a songwriter in the latter country.[2][3]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.[4][5]

  • Noel Cadastre – recording
  • Noel "Gadget" Campbell – mixing
  • Greg Moffet – mixing assistance, recording assistance
  • Harley Arsenault – mixing assistance, recording assistance
  • Ronald Moonoo – mixing assistance
  • Noah "40" Shebib – production, recording
  • No I.D. – production
  • The 25th Hour – production

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 12
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 52
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 13
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[9] 75
France (SNEP)[10] 78
Germany (GfK)[11] 68
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[12] 23
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 13
Italy (FIMI)[14] 97
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 30
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 27
Portugal (AFP)[17] 15
Scotland (OCC)[18] 93
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[19] 38
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 38
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 5
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[22] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] 7

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[26] Gold 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Tanzer, Myles (June 29, 2018). "Drake sampled Mariah Carey's "Emotions" on Scorpion". The Fader. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  2. ^ Trust, Gary (July 9, 2018). "Drake Claims Record 7 of Hot 100's Top 10, 'Nice For What' No. 1 for Eighth Week". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Lockett, Dee (July 9, 2018). "Drake Just Broke a Historic Record Set by the Beatles". Vulture. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  4. ^ Scorpion (CD liner notes). Drake. Republic Records. 2018. 86318-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Scorpion / Drake TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  6. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  7. ^ "Drake – Emotionless" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  9. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 27. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "SNEP Top Singles: Week 27 (2018)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  11. ^ "Drake – Emotionless" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  12. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 28/2018". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  13. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  14. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 27" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  15. ^ "Drake – Emotionless" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  16. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  17. ^ "Drake – Emotionless". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  19. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 27. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  20. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  22. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  23. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  24. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  26. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Drake – Emotionless". Music Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  27. ^ "British single certifications – Drake – Emotionless". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 27, 2021.