"To the Max"
Promotional single by DJ Khaled featuring Drake
from the album Grateful
ReleasedJune 5, 2017
Recorded2017
GenreJersey club[1]
Length3:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)JayO

"To the Max" is a song written and performed by American musician DJ Khaled, featuring Canadian rapper Drake. The song was released on June 5, 2017 by We the Best and Epic Records as a promotional single from Khaled's tenth studio album, Grateful (2017).[2] It however was removed from the album and legal streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music.[3] The song contains a sample of the 2007 song "Heartbroken" by British artists T2 (who produced it) and Jodie Aysha (who wrote and performed it). American DJ Jayhood remixed "Heartbroken" in 2009 then later in 2015, Haitian-American producer JayO remixed DJ Jayhood's remix of "Heartbroken" and named it "Gus Get Em Right". All the above remixes of "Heartbroken" were used by DJ Khaled without credits to, or permission from T2 and Jodie Aysha.[4][5][6][7] A further sample used includes "Lit" by 1WayFrank.

Composition

"To the Max" is in the key of D flat major. The tempo is 160 BPM with a time signature of 4/4 time.[citation needed]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 70
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 31
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 32
France Downloads (SNEP)[11] 200
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 83
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[13] 2
Portugal (AFP)[14] 72
Scotland (OCC)[15] 72
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] 80
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 49
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 53
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 22
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[20] 39

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[21] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "OPINION - DJ Khaled & Drake's 'To The Max' Sounds Like Black Chicago • The TRiiBE". The Triibe. 6 June 2017.
  2. ^ "DJ Khaled's New Song 'To the Max' Featuring Drake Is on the Way". XXL. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "DJ Khaled & Drake collaboration "To The Max" removed from 'Grateful". Mobo. June 23, 2017.
  4. ^ "New Jersey? Miami? London? Uncovering the Sample Chain in DJ Khaled and Drake's Latest Track 'To The Max'". www.whosampled.com. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  5. ^ "DJ Khaled And Drake's "To The Max" Samples T2's "Heartbroken"". The FADER. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  6. ^ Iadarola, Alexander (2017-06-06). "T2 Confirms That DJ Khaled and Drake's New Song Samples "Heartbroken"". Vice. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  7. ^ "T2 Reminds Us Why He's A UKG Legend With 33-Track Compilation 'Bassline Classics'". Complex. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  8. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #425". auspOp. June 17, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  9. ^ "DJ Khaled feat. Drake – To the Max" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  10. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  11. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 23, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  12. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  13. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  14. ^ "DJ Khaled feat. Drake – To the Max". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  16. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201724 into search. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  18. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  19. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  20. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  21. ^ "American single certifications – DJ Khaled – To the Max". Recording Industry Association of America.
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