"Nokia" is a song by Canadian rapper

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from his collaborative studio album with

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entitled ''

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''. Written by Drake and produced by Elkan, it was released on February 14, 2025, by Santa Anna Label Group,

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and

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. It impacted

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as the album's second single on March 11, 2025. "Nokia" peaked at number five on the

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and number two on the

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on April 19, 2025. Outside of North America, "Nokia" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Composition

The beat is described as a "sweaty Atlanta bass beat peppered with flashy synths" with "androgynous vocals" (by Elkan). In the second half of the song, "the beat stutters and slows into a crunchy groove" and Drake raps in a "

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-type flow". The synth sounds sample the well-known Nokia ringtone from the 90s and early 00s.

Critical reception

The song received positive reviews. ''

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''s Michael Saponara ranked the song as the fifth best track on ''Some Sexy Songs 4 U''. Saponara wrote that the track is an "electronic banger that has girls running around with glowstick necklaces" while stating that it would make "

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proud". He also stated that the track "showcases the supreme innovator" within Drake. ''

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''s Mano Sundaresan wrote that the song "immediately feels ready for a drunken karaoke night" while describing it as an "indulgent, fan-service record".

Music video

The song's official music video was released on March 31, 2025. It was deleted moments after its upload on

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, however, it was soon reuploaded. The video was shot in

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, was directed by Theo Skudra, and features a cameo from

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. Described as "nostalgic" by ''

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''s Tomás Mier, the video is black-and-white and features Nokia's famous snake game. ''

''s Michael Saponara wrote that Drake "invites a crew of girls for a Carnival-themed celebration before switching his focus to beautiful women flanking him for a night of rollerblading".

Credits and personnel

Credits were adapted from the

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. Recording * S.O.T.A Studios –

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, United States * Sanctuary Studios –

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Musicians *

– vocals, songwriter * Elkan – producer, keyboards, additional vocals, background vocals,

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Technical *

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–

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* Noel Cadastre –

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Composition

Critical reception

Music video

Credits and personnel

Charts

Release history

References