Won't Be Late

"Won't Be Late" is a song by American rapper Swae Lee featuring Canadian rapper Drake, released as a single by EarDrummers Records on August 16, 2019. It was produced by Tekno with additional production by Mike Will Made It, and released alongside Swae Lee's solo track "Sextasy".^[1][2]

"Won't Be Late"
Single by Swae Lee featuring Drake
Released	August 16, 2019 (2019-08-16)
Genre	Afrobeats dancehall
Length	3:38
Label	EarDrummer Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Khalif Brown Aubrey Graham Kelechukwu Augustine Michael Williams
Producer(s)	Tekno Mike Will Made It (add.)
Swae Lee singles chronology
"Sextasy" (2019) "Won't Be Late" (2019) "Diva" (2019)
Drake singles chronology
"Gold Roses" (2019) "Won't Be Late" (2019) "Ela É do Tipo" (2019)

Critical reception

Rolling Stone wrote that the song's "island and house-flavored grooves servpe as an undercurrent to [Swae Lee and Drake's] rhymes, which discuss the merits of taking it slow in a relationship".^[3] XXL described the song as a "banger" and a "dance track" with an "island bop" featuring Swae Lee's "croons" and Drake rhyming about a "complicated relationship".^[4]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[5]

• Swae Lee – main vocalist, writing
• Drake – vocalist, writing
• Tekno – production, writing
• Mike Will Made It – additional production, writing
• Noel Cadastre – recording
• 40 OVO – mixing
• Chris Athens – mastering

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6]	12
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[7]	42
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8]	34
Ireland (IRMA)[9]	57
Lithuania (AGATA)[10]	39
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11]	74
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12]	10
Portugal (AFP)[13]	93
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[14]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15]	60
UK Singles (OCC)[16]	50
US Billboard Hot 100[17]	75
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18]	30
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[19]	23
US Rolling Stone Top 100[20]	37

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[21]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[22]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	August 16, 2019	Digital download streaming	EarDrummer Interscope	[5]
United States	August 27, 2019	Rhythmic contemporary		[23]

References

1. Bloom, Madison (August 16, 2019). "Swae Lee and Drake Share New Song "Won't Be Late": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
2. Espinoza, Joshua (August 16, 2019). "Swae Lee and Drake Connect on "Won't Be Late"". Complex. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
3. Legaspi, Althea (August 16, 2019). "Hear Swae Lee, Drake Team for New Song 'Won't Be Late'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
4. Fitzgerald, Trent (August 16, 2019). "Swae Lee Drops New Song "Won't Be Late" Featuring Drake". XXL. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
5. "Won't Be Late / Swae Lee". Tidal. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
6. "Swae Lee feat. Drake – Won't Be Late" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
7. "Swae Lee feat. Drake – Won't Be Late" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
8. "Swae Lee Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
9. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Swae Lee". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
10. "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 2, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
11. "Swae Lee feat. Drake – Won't Be Late" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
12. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
13. "Swae Lee feat. Drake – Won't Be Late". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
14. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 34". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
15. "Swae Lee feat. Drake – Won't Be Late". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
17. "Swae Lee Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
18. "Swae Lee Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
19. "Swae Lee Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
20. "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. August 16, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
21. "British single certifications – Swae Lee Ft Drake – Won't Be Late". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
22. "American single certifications – Swae Lee – Won't Be Late". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
23. "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.