In the Bible
"In the Bible" | |
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Song by Drake featuring Lil Durk and Giveon | |
from the album Certified Lover Boy | |
Released | September 3, 2021 |
Length | 4:56 |
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"In the Bible" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rapper Lil Durk and American singer-songwriter Giveon. It was released on September 3, 2021, as the fourth track on Drake's sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy.
Background
[edit]The track sees Drake put himself below his son, Adonis Graham, to "explain away emotional stuntedness" on the chorus, in which he sings the line: "You don't know love, you don't love me like my child".[1] He also boasts about his body count and asks a woman for her body count.[2] Drake delivers an "intriguing" vocal turn throughout the song.[3] He also raps a verse. Lil Durk received praise for rapping about his girlfriend, India Royale, in his verse, specifically promoting her cosmetics line.
Commercial performance
[edit]"In the Bible" debuted at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, earning 41.4 million streams and 489 thousand in airplay audience and selling 800 thousand copies in its first week.[4] It became one of the nine Top 10 songs on the chart. The song also peaked at number 18 in Canada, and at number nine on the Billboard Global 200 chart.[5][6][7]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[8] | 14 |
Australia Hip-Hop/R&B Singles (ARIA)[9] | 11 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 18 |
Denmark (Tracklisten)[11] | 28 |
France (SNEP)[12] | 33 |
Global 200 (Billboard)[13] | 9 |
Greece International (IFPI)[14] | 40 |
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[15] | 29 |
Italy (FIMI)[16] | 86 |
Lithuania (AGATA)[17] | 40 |
Portugal (AFP)[18] | 26 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[19] | 71 |
South Africa (TOSAC)[20] | 7 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] | 63 |
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[22] | 8 |
US Billboard Hot 100[23] | 7 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] | 6 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (2021) | Position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] | 81 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[26] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[27] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
‡ Sales streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Yu, Brandon (September 3, 2021). "Drake Offers a Risk-Free Playlist of His Greatest Tropes in 'Certified Lover Boy': Album Review". Variety. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ Kornhaber, Spencer (September 5, 2021). "Drake's Tedious Descent Into Villainy". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ Jenkins, Craig (September 8, 2021). "Everything Is Exactly the Same". New York. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ Trust, Gary (September 20, 2021). "Drake Dominates With Record 9 of Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100, Led by 'Way 2 Sexy' at No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Clarke, Naomi (September 17, 2021). "Manic Street Preachers secure first number one album in 23 years". Irish Independent. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (September 10, 2021). "Drake Smashes Australian Chart Record as 'Certified Lover Boy Debuts' Blasts to No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Trust, Gary (September 13, 2021). "The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber's 'Stay' Keeps Atop Global Charts, Drake Soars in With New Top 10s". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Drake feat. Lil Durk & Giveon – In the Bible". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 40 HIP HOP/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 36, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Top Singles (Week 36, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 36 2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög - Vika 36 – 2021" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Drake feat. Lil Durk & Giveon – In the Bible". Top Digital Download. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "2021 36-os SAVAITĖS (rugsėjo 3 – rugsėjo 9 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "Drake feat. Lil Durk & Giveon – In the Bible". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202136 into search. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Drake feat. Lil Durk & Giveon – Champagne Poetry". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Drake – In the Bible". Music Canada. Retrieved May 26, 2023.