Talk Up

"Talk Up" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his album, Scorpion (2018). It features American rapper Jay-Z and additional uncredited vocals by Canadian rapper Baka Not Nice. The song reached the top 20 in Canada and the United States.

"Talk Up"
Song by Drake featuring Jay-Z
from the album Scorpion
Recorded	2018
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:44
Label	OVO Sound Cash Money Young Money
Songwriter(s)	Aubrey Graham Shawn Carter Paul Beauregard Leroy Bonner O'Shea Jackson Marshall Jones Ralph Middlebrooks Walter Morisson Andrew Noland Gregory Webster Andre Young Tim Moore
Producer(s)	DJ Paul

Composition

"Talk Up" is a hip hop song that contains samples from N.W.A's song "Dope Man" (1987).

Commercial performance

North America

On July 14, 2018, "Talk Up" entered the charts at number 17 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 and remained in the top 100 until July 28, 2018. The song spent eight weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100, entering the charts at number 20, its immediate peak, on July 14, 2018.^[1]

Internationally

The song peaked in the top 40 in Australia, Greece, Portugal, Slovakia and has charted on the charts of Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden.

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	33
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3]	71
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4]	17
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[5]	61
France (SNEP)[6]	123
Germany (GfK)[7]	83
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[8]	40
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]	54
Portugal (AFP)[10]	26
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11]	37
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	55
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[13]	22
US Billboard Hot 100[14]	20
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15]	17

References

1. "Drake Claims 7 of Hot 100's Top 10, Breaking the Beatles' Record, As 'Nice For What' Returns to No. 1 For Eighth Week". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
2. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
3. "Drake feat. Jay-Z – Talk Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
4. "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
5. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 27. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
6. "Drake feat. Jay-Z – Talk Up" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
7. "Drake – Nonstop" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
8. "IFPI – Greek Charts". IFPI. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
9. "Drake feat. Jay-Z – Talk Up" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
10. "Drake feat. Jay-Z – Talk Up". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
11. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 27. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
12. "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
13. "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
14. "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
15. "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2018.