"Loyal" is a song by Canadian singer
PartyNextDoor
Jahron Anthony Brathwaite (born July 3, 1993), known professionally as PartyNextDoor (often stylized in all caps), is a Canadian singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer. He was the first artist to sign with Drake's record label OVO Sound ...
featuring fellow Canadian rapper and singer
Drake
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. It was released as the lead single from the former's third studio album ''
Partymobile'' (2020) on November 21, 2019, by
OVO Sound
OVO Sound (short for October's Very Own) is a Canadian independent record label, founded in 2012 by rapper Drake, producer 40, and manager Oliver El-Khatib. The label operated as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group until 2022, after which it ...
and
Warner Records
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, alongside the release of "The News". The song was produced by
OG Parker, DreGotJuice and
40.
It reached the top 20 in Canada, the top 40 in the UK and number 63 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100. A remix featuring Puerto Rican rapper
Bad Bunny was later released in February 2020.
Critical reception
Charles Holmes of ''
Rolling Stone
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'' judged that the song keeps PartyNextDoor's "tropical pop and drastic AutoTune vocal runs
..intact, but there's also a new sense of sweetness".
Jordan Darville of ''
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History and work
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'' wrote that the track "combined PartyNextDoor's talent for the left-of-center with his impeccable pop instincts, which were boosted by a feature from Drake".
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2019 singles
2019 songs
Drake (musician) songs
PartyNextDoor songs
Song recordings produced by 40 (record producer)
Songs written by Drake (musician)
Songs written by 40 (record producer)
Songs written by OG Parker
Songs written by PartyNextDoor
Song recordings produced by OG Parker
Dancehall songs