Draco (song)
"Draco" | ||||
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Single by Future | ||||
from the album Future | ||||
Released | February 21, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
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Length | 3:45 | |||
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"Draco" is a song by American rapper Future released as the lead single for his eponymous fifth studio album Future (2017). The song was written by Nayvadius Wilburn and was produced by DJ Spinz. The single peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Critical reception
Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork described the song as "Future is shooting a starter pistol in the air mid-victory lap".[1] “Draco” refers to the Romanian pistol based on the AK-47 assault rifle.[2]
Chart performance
"Draco" debuted and peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100 a week after release. It is the second highest-charting song taken from the album. On October 19, 2017, the song was certified platinum for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.
Charts
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] | 62 |
US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 46 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 17 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Sheldon Pearce. Draco. Future
- ^ "Future – Draco".
- ^ "Future Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ "Future Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Future Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Future – Draco". Music Canada. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Future – Draco". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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