"Amen"
Song by Drake featuring Teezo Touchdown
from the album For All the Dogs
ReleasedOctober 6, 2023
GenreChristian hip hop
Length2:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Sango
  • Budgie
  • Teezo Touchdown (add.)

"Amen" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American musician Teezo Touchdown, from the former's eighth studio album For All the Dogs (2023). It was produced by Sango, Budgie and Teezo Touchdown.

Composition

The song uses elements of gospel,[1][2] while the lyrics focus on Drake seeking deliverance due to his past actions.[2]

Critical reception

The song received mixed reviews from music critics. Jessica McKinney of Complex picked the song as the "biggest skip" from For All the Dogs and regarded it as "blasphemous".[3] Shahzaib Hussain of Clash wrote favorably of the song, stating "the gospel-rap of 'Amen' is a highlight, pairing Teezo's idiosyncratic punk croon with Drake's search for deliverance; in women, in God, in himself."[2] Louis Pavlakos of HipHopDX commented "'Amen,' not even his best song with this track title, bizarrely employs Teezo Touchdown to do the harmonizing. Considering Teezo's appeal is on the quirkier side of Hip Hop, Drake sounds behind and even, uncomfortable."[4] Charles Holmes of The Ringer wrote "Teezo Touchdown's shaky, lovelorn croon on 'Amen' is perfectly fine in a vacuum, but Drake's disaffected tone renders it inert and cloying."[5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Amen"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 26
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[7] 11
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 17
France (SNEP)[9] 80
Global 200 (Billboard)[10] 18
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[11] 27
Italy (FIMI)[12] 84
Lithuania (AGATA)[13] 89
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 32
Portugal (AFP)[15] 44
South Africa (Billboard)[16] 9
South Africa Streaming (RISA)[17] 8
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 8
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[19] 30
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[20] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 15
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[22] 11

References

  1. ↑ Britton, Luke Morgan (October 9, 2023). "Drake – 'For All The Dogs' review: banger-less, bitter and deeply mid". NME. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Hussain, Shahzaib (October 6, 2023). "Drake - For All The Dogs". Clash. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ Caraballo, Ecleen Luzmila; McKinney, Jessica; Skelton, Eric; Rose, Jordan; Breskin, Stefan; High, Kemet; Hay, Kameron; Oppan, Drea (October 6, 2023). "First Impressions Of Drake's New Album, 'For All The Dogs'". Complex. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Pavlakos, Louis (October 9, 2023). "Drake's 'For All The Dogs' Is Another Troll Bait Effort That's Quite Mid". HipHopDX. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Holmes, Charles (October 12, 2023). "The Daunting Decline of Drake on 'For All the Dogs'". The Ringer. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Drake feat. Teezo Touchdown – Amen". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Drake feat. Teezo Touchdown – Amen" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 15 Oct 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Drake feat. Teezo Touchdown – Amen". Top Digital Download. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2023 41-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Drake feat. Teezo Touchdown – Amen". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Drake feat. Teezo Touchdown – Amen". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Drake Chart History (South Africa Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 10 Week 41-2023". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  18. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 41". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
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