In My Feelings

A bounce track that sparked a global dance craze and dominated charts for ten weeks.

"In My Feelings" is a bounce track by Canadian rapper Drake from his fifth studio album Scorpion (2018). Released to rhythmic and contemporary hit radio on July 10, 2018, as the album's fifth single, it features uncredited vocals by the City Girls. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for ten consecutive weeks and broke streaming records with 116.2 million streams in a single week. It also reached number one on the Canadian Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, establishing itself as a defining hit of the year.

Quick Facts

Artist

Drake

Album

Scorpion

Released

10 July 2018

Recorded

2017

Genre

Bounce, Hip-hop

Length

3:37

Label

Young Money
Cash Money
Republic

Producer

TrapMoneyBenny; Blaqnmild

Lore & Background

The song's narrative has been widely discussed by outlets, with reports linking "Kiki" to Keshia Chanté, Drake's first girlfriend, and "KB" to K'yanna Barber. References also appear to Jennifer Lopez ("Jenny") and the City Girls members Yung Miami ("Resha") and JT. Musically, the track samples Magnolia Shorty's "Smoking Gun (Acapella Version)" for its breakdown and includes a sample of Lil Wayne's "Lollipop." The song ends with audio from the Atlanta episode "Champagne Papi." Later, streaming versions were altered to include additional sampled vocals from Lil Wayne. Critics like Andy Hutchins of Time described it as "a disastrous misunderstanding of New Orleans bounce," while The Fader called it the highlight of the double album.

Reader's Guide

To understand the song's impact, note its release timeline: it debuted at number six on the July 14, 2018, issue of Billboard Hot 100, then ascended to number one the following week. On July 28, 2018, it set a streaming record with 116.2 million streams before being unseated by Maroon 5's "Girls Like You" after ten weeks. In the UK, chart rules prevented an entry in the first week; it entered at number four the next week and rose to number one shortly after, staying there for four weeks. The track ultimately remained in the top ten for 14 weeks on the Hot 100. This success made Drake the record holder for most number-one hits among rappers in Hot 100 history. The song was later featured in the heavily panned 2018 YouTube Rewind.

Did You Know?

Comedian Shiggy, credited with inspiring the dance challenge, appears in the music video as both a production assistant and a dancer.
The song broke the streaming record for most streams in a single week (116.2 million) before Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" surpassed it in 2019.