"Daylight" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his eighth studio album For All the Dogs (2023). It was produced by Southside and Smatt, with co-production from T9C and additional production from Lil Esso. The song features additional vocals from Drake's son Adonis Graham.
| "Daylight" | |
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| Song by Drake | |
| from the album For All the Dogs | |
| Released | October 6, 2023 |
| Genre | Trap |
| Length | 2:44 |
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Composition
The song begins with dialogue by Tony Montana sampled from the 1983 film Scarface[1] and contains a trap beat,[2] In the chorus, Drake mentions someone being shot in broad daylight,[3][4] before addressing rumors concerning him on the Internet. These lyrics have been speculated to refer to rapper XXXTentacion, who had a feud with Drake, and rumors of Drake's involvement in his 2018 murder.[4] Two minutes into the song, the beat switches and is followed by a rap verse from Adonis.[5][6]
Critical reception
The song received generally negative reviews from music critics. Nadine Smith of The Independent cited it as a song in which Drake "strains to fit over the futuristic 'rage' sound popularised by Playboi Carti."[7] Mosi Reeves of Rolling Stone wrote, "Skeptics who bemoan the 36-year-old superstar's Peter Pan-like immaturity will cite 'Daylight,' where he claims, 'I'm trying to fuck all the bitches that look at my ex,' then invites his five-year-old son Adonis to drop a verse at track's end."[8] Luke Morgan Britton of NME also criticized the aforementioned line, stating "Any boyish charm has abandoned him on 'For All The Dogs' though, instead replaced with bitterness, pettiness and finger-pointing at the supposed flaws of women in Drake's life."[9] Paul Attard of Slant Magazine disapproved of Drake "claiming that he's going to shoot someone atop a Fisher-Price-grade trap beat" in the song.[2] Josh Herring of The Line of Best Fit described Adonis' verse as "cute but out of place".[3] Chris Richards of The Washington Post regarded the audio sample from Scarface as the "most embarrassing moment" on For All the Dogs.[1]
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | 21 |
| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[11] | 9 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] | 5 |
| France (SNEP)[13] | 96 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[14] | 12 |
| Greece International (IFPI)[15] | 11 |
| Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[16] | 15 |
| Italy (FIMI)[17] | 78 |
| Latvia (LAIPA)[18] | 20 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[19] | 48 |
| Luxembourg (Billboard)[20] | 23 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] | 26 |
| Portugal (AFP)[22] | 49 |
| South Africa (TOSAC)[23] | 10 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[24] | 4 |
| Swiss Streaming (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] | 31 |
| UAE (IFPI)[26] | 19 |
| UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[27] | 25 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[28] | 8 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[29] | 8 |