Best I Ever Had
Drake
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You know, a lot of girls be Thinkin' my songs are about them This is not to get confused This one's for you Baby, you my everything, you all I ever wanted We could do it real big, bigger than you ever done it You be up on everything, other hoes ain't never on it I want this forever, I swear I can spend whatever on it 'Cause she hold me down every time I hit her up When I get right, I promise that we gon' live it up She made me beg for it 'til she give it up And I say the same thing every single time I say, you the fuckin' best, you the fuckin' best You the fuckin' best, you the fuckin' best You the best I ever had, best I ever had Best I ever had, best I ever had I say, you the fuckin' Know you got a roommate, call me when there's no one there Put the key under the mat and you know I be over there (yup) I be over there, shawty, I be over there I be hittin' all the spots that you ain't even know was there Hah, and you don't even have to ask twice You could have my heart or we could share it like the last slice Always felt like you was so accustomed to the fast life Have a nigga thinkin' that he met you in a past life Sweatpants, hair tied, chillin' with no make-up on That's when you're the prettiest, I hope that you don't take it wrong You don't even trip when friends say, "You ain't bringin' Drake along?" You know that I'm workin', I'll be there soon as I make it home And she a patient in my waiting room Never pay attention to the rumors and what they assume And until them girls prove it I'm the one that never get confused with, 'cause Baby, you my everything, you all I ever wanted We could do it real big, bigger than you ever done it You be up on everything, other hoes ain't never on it I want this forever, I swear I can spend whatever on it 'Cause she hold me down every time I hit her up When I get right, I promise that we gon' live it up She made me beg for it 'til she give it up And I say the same thing every single time I say, you the fuckin' best, you the fuckin' best You the fuckin' best, you the fuckin' best You the best I ever had, best I ever had Best I ever had, best I ever had I say, you the fuckin' Sex, love, pain, baby, I be on that Tank shit Buzz so big I could probably sell a blank disc When my album drop, bitches'll buy it for the picture And niggas'll buy it too and claim they got it for they sister Magazine paper, girl, the money ain't the issue They bring dinner to my room and ask me to initial She call me the referee 'cause I be so official My shirt ain't got no stripes, but I can make your pussy whistle Like the Andy Griffith theme song And who told you to put them jeans on? Double cup love, you the one I lean on Feelin' for a fix, then you should really get your fiend on Yeah, just know my condo is the crack spot Every single show, she out there reppin' like a mascot Get it from the back and make your fuckin' bra strap pop All up in your slot 'til the nigga hit the jackpot Baby, you my everything, you all I ever wanted We could do it real big, bigger than you ever done it You be up on everything, other hoes ain't never on it I want this forever, I swear I can spend whatever on it 'Cause she hold me down every time I hit her up When I get right, I promise that we gon' live it up She made me beg for it 'til she give it up And I say the same thing every single time I say, you the fuckin' best, you the fuckin' best You the fuckin' best, you the fuckin' best You the best I ever had, best I ever had Best I ever had, best I ever had I say, you the fuckin' best, you the fuckin' best You the fuckin' best, you the fuckin' best You the best I ever had, best I ever had Best I ever had, best I ever had Uh, ah yea See, this the type of joint you gotta dedicate to somebody Just make sure they that special somebody Young Money Yeah Yeah You know who you are I got you
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Best I Ever Had" was released by Drake, a Canadian rapper, in his third mixtape, "So Far Gone," in 2009.
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Chart PerformanceThe song climbed to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, surpassing his previous singles and establishing him as a mainstream artist.
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Recognition and Awards"Best I Ever Had" received two Grammy nominations at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards. It was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Song.
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Music VideoThe music video, directed by Kanye West, released controversially with a basketball theme that faced some backlash for its perceived objectification of women.
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First Major HitThis was Drake's first major hit song which projected him into the mainstream popularity in the music industry.
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Song DurationThe official song lasts a total of 4 minutes and 18 seconds.
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Chart Records"Best I Ever Had" also topped the Rap Songs chart for 15 weeks, becoming one of the longest-running number 1 rap songs in the chart's history.
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InfluenceThe song significantly contributed to popularizing the fusion of R&B and Rap, a sound that would later become a staple in Drake's discography.
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Streaming StatisticsThe song still maintains significant popularity, with well over 200 million streams on Spotify as of October 2021.
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Song ThemeThe song, often considered a "sensitive track," breaks away from traditional aggressive hip-hop themes, focusing more on soft melodious beats and sentimental lyrics depicting a romantic relationship. This theme became a signature style for Drake's future releases.
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