7969 Santa

"7969 Santa" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his eighth studio album For All the Dogs (2023). Produced by Alex Lustig, Nyan, Bnyx and Jahaan Sweet, it features additional vocals from American singer Teezo Touchdown and an outro from American rapper Snoop Dogg, as well as a sample of "I Don't Like" by Chief Keef featuring Lil Reese.

"7969 Santa"
Song by Drake
from the album For All the Dogs
Released	October 6, 2023
Length	4:19
Label	OVO Republic
Songwriter(s)	Aubrey Graham Aaron Thomas Alex Lustig Nyan Lieberthal Benjamin Saint Fort Jahaan Sweet Keith Cozart Tavares Taylor Tyree Pittman
Producer(s)	Lustig Nyan Bnyx Sweet

Composition

The song is about a failed relationship between Drake and a 25-year-old partner, which (according to Drake) she blames on her youth,^[1] and describes how she violated his trust.^[2] At one point it also incorporates "I Don't Like" in the background.^[3]

Critical reception

Billboard's Kyle Denis ranked the track as the thirteenth best track on the album.^[4] Denis wrote that "the song itself is solid", but stated that Teezo Touchdown's interlude "[stole] the show".^[4] Drea Oppan of Complex praised the song's sample,^[3] while Josh Herring of The Line of Best Fit cited it as among the "moments that slip under the rug" in For All the Dogs.^[5]

Charts

Chart performance for "7969 Santa"

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[6]	66
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[7]	23
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8]	16
France (SNEP)[9]	103
Global 200 (Billboard)[10]	19
Greece International (IFPI)[11]	18
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[12]	25
Lithuania (AGATA)[13]	59
Portugal (AFP)[14]	59
South Africa (Billboard)[15]	15
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[16]	20
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[17]	34
US Billboard Hot 100[18]	16
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19]	12

References

1. Smith, Nadine (October 6, 2023). "Drake review, For All the Dogs: Rapper's outright contempt for women borders on sinister". The Independent. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
2. Caramanica, Jon (October 9, 2023). "It's Drake's Season of Discontent, Again". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
3. Caraballo, Ecleen Luzmila; McKinney, Jessica; Skelton, Eric; Rose, Jordan; Breskin, Stefan; High, Kemet; Hay, Kameron; Oppan, Drea (January 19, 2024). "First Impressions Of Drake's New Album, 'For All The Dogs'". Complex. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
4. Denis, Kyle (October 6, 2023). "Drake's 'For All the Dogs': All 23 Songs Ranked". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
5. Herring, Josh (October 9, 2023). "DRAKE "For All The Dogs"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
6. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 16 October 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1754. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 16, 2023. p. 4.
7. "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 16, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
8. "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
9. "Drake – 7969 Santa" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
10. "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
11. "Digital Singles Chart (International)". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
12. "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
13. "2023 41-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
14. "Drake – 7969 Santa". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
15. "Drake Chart History (South Africa Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
16. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 41". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
17. "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
18. "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
19. "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2024.