Tuesday (ILoveMakonnen song)

"Tuesday"
Single by ILoveMakonnen featuring Drake
from the album ILoveMakonnen
Released	September 1, 2014
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2014
Genre	Cloud rap alternative R&B
Length	5:22
Label	OVO Sound Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	Ousala Aleem Aubrey Graham Makonnen Sheran Sonny Uwaezuoke Leland Wayne
Producer(s)	Metro Boomin Sonny Digital
Certification	Platinum (RIAA)
ILoveMakonnen singles chronology
"Tuesday" (2014) "I Don't Sell Molly No More" (2014)
Drake singles chronology "Recognize" (2014) "Tuesday" (2014) "Only" (2014) Music video "Tuesday" on YouTube

"Tuesday" is a song by American hip-hop recording artist ILoveMakonnen, released as his debut single on September 1, 2014. The song, which was produced by frequent collaborators Sonny Digital and Metro Boomin originally mixed by Justin Childs and features guest vocals by Ousala Aleem^[1] and from Canadian recording artist Drake, was released as the first single from his debut extended play (EP), ILoveMakonnen (2014).^[2]

Background

On August 12, 2014, Canadian rapper Drake, released a remix to the original version of Makonnen's song, titled "Club Goin' Up on a Tuesday".^[3] On August 31, 2014, it was reported Makonnen signed a recording contract with Drake's vanity label, OVO Sound.^[4][5] Drake changed it to Tuesday. Drake got in touch with Sonny Digital; the rapper released the remix two days later. On this release, Makonnen said "It was great. I was excited."^[6]

Reception

"Tuesday" received critical acclaim from music critics, appearing on several year-end top 10 lists. The website Pitchfork awarded a "Best New Track" mention to Drake's remix of the song. In the track review, Patrick Fallon concluded "Somehow, this summertime sleeper hit has become a self-fulfilling prophecy: iLoveMakonnen worked tirelessly to get to this point in his career, and now with a proper success... he can finally party like it's a Tuesday."^[7] "Tuesday" placed second in the magazine's year-end list.^[8] The song was also named 2nd best song of 2014 by Spin, noting "There's never been a radio hit quite like it before, with the cadence and brio of hip-hop, the musicality and patience of R&B — good R&B, at that — and the strobe-lit sonics and spaciousness of EDM."^[9] It was also listed at number 21 on Fader's list of the 116 best tracks of the year.^[10] In January 2015, "Tuesday" was ranked at number six on The Village Voice 's annual year-end Pazz & Jop critics' poll. The remix featuring Drake received a nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.^[11]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on October 20, 2014 on iLoveMakonnen's YouTube account. Since its release, the music video has received over 126 million views on YouTube.^[12]

Charts

Chart (2014–15)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13]	58
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[14]	22
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[15]	14
France (SNEP)[16]	86
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17]	165
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[18]	24
US Billboard Hot 100[19]	12
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20]	2
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[21]	38
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[22]	23
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[23]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100[24]	82

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States[2][25]	September 1, 2014	Digital download	OVO Sound Warner Bros. Records
	November 18, 2014	Contemporary hit radio

References

1. "Tuesday (remix)". Warner/Chappell Music. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
2. "Tuesday (feat. Drake) – Single by I LOVE MAKONNEN". iTunes Store. United States: Apple. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
3. "New Music: ILoveMakonnen F/ Drake- Tuesday". Rap-Up. Los Angeles. August 12, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
4. "ILoveMakonnen Signs To Drake's OVO Sound". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
5. Lloyd Jaffe (1 September 2014). "Drake Signs ILOVEMAKONNEN To OVO Sound". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
6. "5 things you didn't know about IloveMakonnen". Retrieved 5 July 2016.
7. "iLoveMakonnen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
8. "The 100 Best Tracks of 2014 - Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
9. "The 101 Best Songs of 2014". Spin. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
10. THE FADER. "The FADER's 116 Best Tracks Of 2014". The FADER. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
11. "GRAMMY.com - The Official Site of Music's Biggest Night". The GRAMMYs. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avFq9errZCk
13. "I Love Makonnen – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for I Love Makonnen. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
14. "Ultratop.be – I Love Makonnen feat. Drake – Tuesday" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
15. "Ultratop.be – I Love Makonnen feat. Drake – Tuesday" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
16. "Lescharts.com – I Love Makonnen feat. Drake – Tuesday" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
17. Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 07.02.2015 (wk5)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
18. "Archive Chart: 2015-02-07" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
19. "I Love Makonnen – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for I Love Makonnen. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
20. "I Love Makonnen – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for I Love Makonnen. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
21. "I Love Makonnen – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay for I Love Makonnen. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
22. "I Love Makonnen – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for I Love Makonnen. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
23. "I Love Makonnen – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for I Love Makonnen. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
24. "Hot 100: Year End 2015". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
25. "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.