"Draco" is a song by American rapper

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released as the lead single for his eponymous fifth studio album (2017). The song was written by Nayvadius Wilburn and was produced by

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. The single peaked at number 46 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Critical reception

Sheldon Pearce of ''

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'' described the song as "Future is shooting a starter pistol in the air mid-victory lap". “Draco” refers to the Romanian pistol based on the

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assault rifle.

Chart performance

"Draco" debuted and peaked at number 46 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 a week after release. It is the second highest-charting song taken from the album. On October 19, 2017, the song was certified

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for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.

Charts

Certifications

References

2017 singles Future (rapper) songs Songs written by Future (rapper) Songs written by DJ Spinz 2017 songs {{2010s-hiphop-song-stub