Gyalchester
"Gyalchester" | |
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Song by Drake | |
from the album More Life | |
Recorded | 2017 |
Studio | SOTA Studios, Studio 306 and Four Seasons, Toronto[1] |
Genre | |
Length | 3:09 |
Label | |
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | iBeatz |
Music video | |
Gyalchester on YouTube |
"Gyalchester" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his mixtape, More Life (2017).[2] The ninth track on the playlist, the song was written by Aubrey Graham, István Megyimorecz, Rico Brooks, and produced by iBeatz. The song features additional background vocals by Baka Not Nice,[3] who is one of two credited musicians on More Life. The term is a portmanteau of the patois-spoken word for girl ("gyal") merged with the name of the Jamaican parish Manchester. [4]
Commercial performance
North America
On April 8, 2017, "Gyalchester" entered the charts at number 13 and spent 19 weeks on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. The song spent 11 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100, entering the charts at number 29, its immediate peak, on April 8, 2017.
Internationally
The song has peaked in the top 40 in the United Kingdom and has charted on the charts of France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden (Heatseeker).
Music video
"Drake Shares "Gyalchester" Promo Clip in Anticipation of New OVO Store Opening" was released on August 2, 2017.[5]
Live performances
On May 21, 2017, Drake performed "Gyalchester" at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards.
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 13 |
France (SNEP)[7] | 143 |
Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 44 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 83 |
Portugal (AFP)[10] | 68 |
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 1 |
UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 32 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[13] | 7 |
US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 29 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] | 15 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2017) | Position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] | 83 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[17] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[19] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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