"Love All" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy (2021). It features American rapper Jay-Z and was produced by Oz, Dez Wright and Leon Thomas III.

"Love All"
Song by Drake featuring Jay-Z
from the album Certified Lover Boy
ReleasedSeptember 3, 2021
GenreTrap
Length3:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Oz
  • Dez Wright
  • Thomas

Composition

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The song contains a sample of "Life After Death (Intro)" by The Notorious B.I.G.[1] In the lyrics, Drake and Jay-Z point out the negative factors associated with their fame, including a lack of loyalty toward them and people taking their kindness for weakness.[2][3] Much of the content has been regarded as referring especially to Kanye West.[2][4]

Critical reception

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The song was met with a mixed reception. Sam Moore of The Independent called it "drumless inertia".[5] Writing for The Guardian, Alim Kheraj described the song as "sparse and underwhelming" and Jay-Z's verse "sleepy, barely present".[3] Jeff Ihaza of Rolling Stone deemed the song as "overly dramatic" and particularly criticized the disses toward Kanye West, writing, "It carries all of the intensity of high school bickering, but with somehow even lower stakes."[4]

Conversely, Erika Marie of HotNewHipHop gave the song a "Very Hottttt" rating.[2]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Love All"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 12
Australia Hip-Hop/R&B Singles (ARIA)[7] 9
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 20
Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 27
France (SNEP)[10] 34
Global 200 (Billboard)[11] 10
Greece International (IFPI)[12] 38
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[13] 36
Italy (FIMI)[14] 82
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 35
Portugal (AFP)[16] 23
South Africa (TOSAC)[17] 4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 57
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[19] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21] 9

Certifications

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Certifications for "Love All"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] Gold 35,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Li, Nicolaus (September 6, 2021). "Here Is Every Sample on Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' Album". Hypebeast.
  2. ^ a b c Marie, Erika (September 3, 2021). "Drake & Jay-Z Breathe Fire Into "Love All" From "Certified Lover Boy"". HotNewHipHop.
  3. ^ a b Kheraj, Alim (September 3, 2011). "Drake: Certified Lover Boy review – drizzness as usual". The Guardian.
  4. ^ a b Ihaza, Jeff (September 7, 2021). "On 'Certified Lover Boy' Drake Seeks Love Everywhere But Within". Rolling Stone.
  5. ^ Moore, Sam (September 4, 2021). "Drake review, Certified Lover Boy: Album's greatest crime is how bland and boring it is". The Independent.
  6. ^ "Drake feat. Jay-Z – Love All". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "ARIA Top 40 HIP HOP/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 13, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 36, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "Drake feat. Jay-Z – Love All" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  11. ^ "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 36 2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  13. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög - Vika 36 – 2021" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  14. ^ "Drake feat. Jay-Z – Love All". Top Digital Download. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  15. ^ "2021 36-os SAVAITĖS (rugsėjo 3 – rugsėjo 9 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 10 September 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  16. ^ "Drake feat. Jay-Z – Love All". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  17. ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: Week 36". The Official South African Charts. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  18. ^ "Drake feat. Jay-Z – Love All". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  19. ^ "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  20. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  21. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  23. ^ "British single certifications – Drake ft Jay-Z – Love All". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 26, 2023.