Format Digital download Genre Hip hop | Recorded 2016 Length 3:16 | |
Released January 30, 2016 (2016-01-30) Label OVO Sound
Cash Money
Young Money | ||
"Summer Sixteen" is a single by Canadian Toronto-based rapper Drake, released to promote his fourth studio album Views. The song premiered on OVO Sound Radio and was released for digital download on January 30, 2016. It was produced by 40, Boi-1da and Cubeatz. It features uncredited vocals by DJ Khaled.
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Background
The song contains a slowed-down sample of the song "Glass Tubes" performed by Brian Bennett. The artwork for the single was designed by Filip Pągowski, the creator of the Comme des Garçons logo.
Commercial performance
"Summer Sixteen" debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on January 30, 2016, selling 215,000 downloads in its first week; these sales became the highest debut sales of Drake's career. As of March 26, 2016, the single sold 358,032 copies in the United States.