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Rich Baby Daddy

"Rich Baby Daddy" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rapper Sexyy Red and American singer-songwriter SZA. It was sent to Italian contemporary hit radio through OVO Sound and Republic Records as the third single from Drake's eighth studio album, For All the Dogs, on October 13, 2023.[1] The three artists wrote the song with producers Gordo, Liohn, and Klahr, and co-producers Bnyx, Dougie F, the Loud Pack, and UV Killin Em, alongside Florence Welch, Isabella Summers, and T. Schaeferdieck, due to the song interpolating "Dog Days Are Over" by Florence the Machine. While the song marks the first time that Sexyy Red has collaborated with both Drake and SZA, the latter two previously collaborated on "Slime You Out", which served as the lead single from For All the Dogs.

"Rich Baby Daddy"
Single by Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA
from the album For All the Dogs
ReleasedOctober 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)
RecordedDecember 2022
Genre
Length5:19
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Drake singles chronology
"8AM in Charlotte"
(2023) 		"Rich Baby Daddy"
(2023) 		"First Person Shooter"
(2023)
Sexyy Red singles chronology
"Shake Yo Dreads"
(2023) 		"Rich Baby Daddy"
(2023) 		"H*e Sh*t (Remix)"
(2023)
SZA singles chronology
"Slime You Out"
(2023) 		"Rich Baby Daddy"
(2023) 		"Saturn"
(2024)
Music video
"Rich Baby Daddy" Video on YouTube

Critical reception

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Writing for Rolling Stone, Mosi Reeves compared Drake matching his vocal performance to that of Sexyy Red on "Rich Baby Daddy" to him matching that of City Girls on his 2018 single, "In My Feelings" and praised the sample of "Dog Days Are Over" by Florence the Machine.[2] Pitchfork's Dylan Green found Sexyy Red and SZA to be "two of the most memorable features" on For All the Dogs and felt that their "raucous" parts on the song "live up to the song’s hectic, club-ready beat".[3] Kyle Denis of Billboard saw the song as "with infectious production that heavily nods to Miami bass, this is the song of the summer that we deserved — from Sexyy's 'Looking for the Hoes' interpolation to an outro from Drake that basically cements him as the ultimate rich baby daddy" and saw it to be the potential "Song of the Fall".[4] Chris Richards at The Washington Post criticized the "stray" line "Take care of the dog until the dog days are over" that Drake rapped and called it an "inelegant hint at potentially forthcoming Drake redemption album".[5]

Music video

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An official music video was filmed during New Year's Eve, as well as February 4, 2024, which is when Sexyy Red gave birth unexpectedly during filming. The video was later officially released on February 14, 2024. It was directed by Drake himself.[6][7][8][9][10] The video documents the actual birth of Sexyy Red's second child, including her transportation to the hospital after her water broke, as well as audio of her pushing the baby out. The video ends with Sexyy Red dancing in the hospital along with several other girls while holding her newly born child, who later gets held by SZA in another scene.[11][12][13][14]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Rich Baby Daddy"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 11
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[16] 2
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 18
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 28
France (SNEP)[19] 152
Germany (GfK)[20] 68
Global 200 (Billboard)[21] 16
Greece International (IFPI)[22] 30
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[23] 22
Ireland (IRMA)[24] 20
Lithuania (AGATA)[25] 45
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 72
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[27] 9
Portugal (AFP)[28] 72
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[29] 95
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[30] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] 81
UK Singles (OCC)[32] 10
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[33] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[34] 11
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[35] 4
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[36] 37
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[37] 6
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[38] 1

Certifications

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Certifications for "Rich Baby Daddy"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[39] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[40] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[41] Platinum 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[42] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[43] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Mancabelli, Alice (October 13, 2023). "Drake - Rich Baby Daddy (feat. Sexyy Red & SZA) (Radio Date: 13-10-2023)". EarOne (in Italian). Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Reeves, Mosi (October 6, 2023). "Drake Sounds A Little Tired of Being Drake On 'For All the Dogs'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Green, Dylan (October 6, 2023). "5 Takeaways From Drake's New Album For All the Dogs". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Denis, Kyle (October 6, 2023). "Drake's 'For All the Dogs': All 23 Songs Ranked". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Richards, Chris (October 9, 2023). "This meeting of the Drake Haters Association will now come to order". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Madarang, Charisma (February 14, 2024). Drake, Sexyy Red Are Parents in 'Rich Baby Daddy' Video Co-Starring SZA. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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  8. ^ Dionne, Zach (February 14, 2024). Drake and Sexyy Red Have a Baby in "Rich Baby Daddy" Video Co-Starring SZA. Complex. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  9. ^ Alexandria, Lavender (February 14, 2024). Drake And Sexyy Red Pose As A Couple In "Rich Baby Daddy" Music Video. HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  10. ^ Mendez, Marisa (February 14, 2024). Drake & Sexyy Red cosplay suburban couple in 'Rich Baby Daddy' video with SZA. HipHopDX. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  11. ^ Saponara, Michael (February 15, 2024). Drake & SZA Drive Sexyy Red to the Hospital to Give Birth in 'Rich Baby Daddy' Video: Watch. Billboard. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  12. ^ Monroe, Jazz (February 15, 2024). Drake and SZA Have a Party, Sexyy Red Has a Baby in New "Rich Baby Daddy" Video: Watch. Pitchfork. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  13. ^ Caraan, Sophie (February 15, 2024). Drake and SZA Help Sexyy Red Give Birth in "Rich Baby Daddy" Music Video. Hypebeast. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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  23. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
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  25. ^ "2024 3-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
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  29. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 4. týden 2024 in the date selector. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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  39. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
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  41. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Drake feat. Sexyy Red and SZA – Rich Baby Daddy". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  42. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 11, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Rich Baby Daddy in the search box.
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