"Knife Talk"
Single by Drake featuring 21 Savage and Project Pat
from the album Certified Lover Boy
ReleasedNovember 16, 2021[1]
Recorded2020-21
Genre
Length4:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Drake singles chronology
"Stars Align"
(2021) 		"Knife Talk"
(2021) 		"Wait for U"
(2022)
21 Savage singles chronology
"Outlawz"
(2021) 		"Knife Talk"
(2021) 		"Surround Sound"
(2022)
Project Pat singles chronology
"Racks"
(2018) 		"Knife Talk"
(2021)
Music video
"Knife Talk" on YouTube

"Knife Talk" is a song by Canadian-American rapper Drake featuring British-American rapper 21 Savage and American rapper Project Pat. It was released on November 16, 2021, as the third single from Drake's sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy. The song was produced by Metro Boomin and Peter Lee Johnson.

Background

The song was originally planned to appear on 21 Savage and Metro Boomin's collaboration album Savage Mode II.[3] The official music video was released on November 4, 2021.[4]

Composition

"Knife Talk" samples a part of Project Pat's verse from "Feed the Streets", written by Juicy J, Project Pat, A$AP Rocky, and Metro Boomin, as performed by the former three and, like this song, co-produced by the latter.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Knife Talk"
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 13
Australia Hip-Hop/R&B Singles (ARIA)[7] 10
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 6
France (SNEP)[9] 83
Global 200 (Billboard)[10] 6
Greece (IFPI)[11] 16
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[12] 21
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 55
Italy (FIMI)[14] 100
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 29
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 14
Norway (VG-lista)[17] 38
Portugal (AFP)[18] 48
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[19] 55
South Africa (RISA)[20] 13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 74
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 87
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[23] 38
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] 2
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[26] 6

Year-end charts

2021 year-end chart performance for "Knife Talk"
Chart (2021) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[27] 74
Global 200 (Billboard)[28] 168
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 86
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[30] 37
2022 year-end chart performance for "Knife Talk"
Chart (2022) Position
Global 200 (Billboard)[31] 136
US Billboard Hot 100[32] 60
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[33] 17
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[34] 30

Certifications

Certifications for "Knife Talk"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[35] Gold 35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[36] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[37] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[38] 5× Platinum 5,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Crossover – YOUR RADIO ADD RECAPS". Hits. November 16, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Brace, Ryan. "Drake sees no reason to change the formula on 'Certified Lover Boy'". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Zidel, Alex (September 28, 2021). "Project Pat Explains 'Knife Talk' Origins & Says Drake's Dad Is Untouchable in Memphis. 21 savage is considered one of the best rappers out there, so Knife talk is a widely accepted song". HotNewHipHop.
  4. ^ Bloom, Madison (November 4, 2021). "Drake Shares New Video for 'Knife Talk': Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Here are all the samples used on Drake's new album 'Certified Lover Boy'". Capital Xtra. September 6, 2021.
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  12. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög - Vika 39 – 2021" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
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  15. ^ "2021 36-os SAVAITĖS (rugsėjo 3 – rugsėjo 9 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
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  18. ^ "Drake feat. 21 Savage & Project Pat – Knife Talk". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  19. ^ "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202136 into search. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
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  26. ^ "Drake Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  27. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 - Year End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  28. ^ "Global 200 – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  29. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
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  31. ^ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  32. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  33. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  34. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  35. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  36. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Drake – Knife Talk". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  37. ^ "British single certifications – Drake/21 Savage/Project Pat – Knife Talk". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  38. ^ "American single certifications – Drake – Knife Talk". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
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