Who Told You

For the Roni Size & Reprazent song, see In the Mode.

"Who Told You" is a song by British rapper J Hus featuring Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on 8 June 2023 as the second single from J Hus's third studio album, Beautiful and Brutal Yard.^[5] J Hus and Drake wrote the song with producer P2J, alongside Gaetan Judd and EY.^[6][7][8]

"Who Told You"
Single by J Hus featuring Drake
from the album Beautiful and Brutal Yard
Released	8 June 2023 (2023-06-08)
Genre	Afroswing[1][2] Afrobeats[3][4]
Length	3:28
Label	Black Butter
Songwriter(s)	Momodou Jallow Aubrey Graham Richard Isong Gaetan Judd EY
Producer(s)	P2J
J. Hus singles chronology
"It's Crazy" (2023) "Who Told You" (2023) "Militerian" (2023)
Drake singles chronology
"Search & Rescue" (2023) "Who Told You" (2023) "Oh U Went" (2023)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Guardian	[3]

Ben Beaumont-Thomas of The Guardian called it the "song of the summer" and wrote, "this ode to the joy of dancing shows how masterful each MC is at moving with a beat". Beaumont-Thomas also felt that the "Afrobeats rhythm by producer P2J is nimble and fleet of foot", characterising the song as being "about the very pleasure of dancing, in particular dancing close to someone hot".^[3] Eric Brain of Hypebeast felt that the "track pulls heavily from J Hus' afroswing sounds, something the Stratford, London-born-and-bred rapper has pioneered".^[1] Tomás Mier also described the track as a "sweet summery Afroswing bop".^[2]

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number two in the UK Singles Chart on 16 June 2023, becoming J Hus's highest-charting single to date. It was kept off the top spot by Dave and Central Cee's "Sprinter".^[9] However it reached number one on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Who Told You"

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[10]	67
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11]	27
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12]	28
Global 200 (Billboard)[13]	38
Ireland (IRMA)[14]	4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15]	17
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[16]	3
Norway (VG-lista)[17]	22
Portugal (AFP)[18]	95
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19]	32
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20]	17
UK Singles (OCC)[21]	2
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[22]	2
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[23]	1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24]	35

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Who Told You"

Chart (2023)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)[25]	62

Certifications

Certifications for "Who Told You"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[26]	Gold	10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[27]	Platinum	600,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Brain, Eric (9 June 2023). "Drake Jumps on J Hus' New Single, "Who Told You"". Hypebeast. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
2. Mier, Tomás (8 June 2023). "Drake, J Hus Bring Summer Dance Vibes on 'Who Told You'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
3. Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (9 June 2023). "J Hus: Who Told You review – the song of the summer has arrived". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
4. Rolling Stone Staff (1 December 2023). "The 100 Best Songs of 2023". Rolling Stone. Of all of Drake's globe-trotting ambitions, his forays into Afrobeats [on "Who Told You"] and sounds from West Africa bear the most fruit.
5. Renshaw, David (8 June 2023). "J Hus shares Drake collaboration "Who Told You"". The Fader. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
6. Strauss, Matthew (8 June 2023). "J Hus and Drake Release New Song "Who Told You": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
7. Griffiths, George (11 June 2023). "J Hus in running for first UK Number 1 single with Who Told You ft. Drake". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
8. "Everything you need to know about J Hus Don't Say Militancy 2023 new album". Capital Xtra. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
9. Smith, Carl (16 June 2023). "Central Cee and Dave secure second week at Number 1 with Sprinter as J Hus and Drake claim highest new entry". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
10. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 19 June 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1737. Australian Recording Industry Association. 19 June 2023. p. 4.
11. "J Hus Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
12. "Track Top-40 Uge 24, 2023". Hitlisten. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
13. "J Hus Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
14. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
15. "J Hus feat. Drake – Who Told You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
16. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
17. "Singel 2023 uke 24". VG-lista. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
18. "J Hus feat. Drake – Who Told You". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
19. "J Hus feat. Drake – Who Told You". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
20. "J Hus feat. Drake – Who Told You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
21. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
22. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
23. "J Hus Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
24. "J Hus Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
25. "End of Year Singles Chart – 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
26. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Who Told You')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
27. "British single certifications – J Hus ft Drake – Who Told You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 October 2024.