"Passionfruit"
Single by Drake
from the album More Life
ReleasedMarch 28, 2017 (2017-03-28)[1]
StudioSOTA, Studio 306 and Four Seasons, Toronto[2]
Genre
Length
  • 4:59 (album version)
  • 2:51 (UK radio edit)
  • 4:18 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nana Rogues
Drake singles chronology
"No Frauds"
(2017) 		"Passionfruit"
(2017) 		"Come Closer"
(2017)

"Passionfruit" is a song by Canadian rapper and singer Drake from his playlist mixtape More Life (2017). The song was written by Drake along with producer Nana Rogues, and has additional vocals from Zoë Kravitz.[3] "Passionfruit" was released on March 28, 2017, as the second single released from More Life after "Fake Love". It has been covered by Paramore,[4] Mabel, Benny Sings, Yaeji, Cornelius, John Mayer, and Ben Tankard.[citation needed]

Composition

"Passionfruit" has been characterized as tropical house,[4][5] R&B,[6] pop,[7] and dancehall.[8] It is performed in the key of G♯ minor in common time with a tempo of 112 beats per minute. Drake's vocals span from F♯2 to G♯3.[9]

Commercial performance

"Passionfruit" entered the top ten of the charts in Canada, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand,[10] the United Kingdom,[11] and the United States.[12]

The song debuted at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated April 8, 2017. This was the last song of the 431 weeks simultaneously on the chart for Drake. This record never broke after "Passionfruit" dropped off the chart. In Drake's native Canada, it debuted at number 2 on the Canadian Hot 100 behind Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You".

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[63] 6× Platinum 420,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[64] Gold 10,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[65] 2× Platinum 180,000‡
France (SNEP)[66] Platinum 133,333‡
Germany (BVMI)[67] Gold 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[68] Platinum 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[69] Gold 15,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[70] 2× Platinum 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[71] 3× Platinum 1,800,000‡
United States (RIAA)[72] 7× Platinum 7,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States March 28, 2017 Rhythmic contemporary
[1]

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