Glow (Drake song)

"Glow"
"Glow"
Single by Drake featuring Kanye West
from the album More Life
Released	June 6, 2017
Recorded	2017
Studio	SOTA Studios, Studio 306 and Four Seasons, Toronto
Genre	Pop-rap
Length	3:26
Label	Cash Money; Young Money; Republic;
Songwriters	Aubrey Graham; Kanye West; Noah Shebib; Malik Yusef; Sakiya Sandifer; Philip Bailey; Noah Goldstein; Maurice White; Carlo Montagnese; Majid Al-Maskati; Gabriel Garzón-Montano; Jefferies; Ilsey Juber; Jordan Johnstone; Louis Johnson; Cydel Young; Kenza Samir; Jordan Ullman;
Producers	40; West;
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2017 song by Drake

"Glow" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his fifth commercial mixtape, More Life (2017). It features vocals from American rapper Kanye West. The song was sent to rhythmic crossover radio June 6, 2017, as the album's fifth single.^[2] Lyrically, "Glow" finds both rappers chronicling their climbs to success and fame. West co-produced the song with Canadian record producer 40. Glow contains samples from the song Devotion by Earth, Wind & Fire and band members Philip Bailey and Maurice White received songwriting credit.^[3]

Commercial performance

North America

On April 8, 2017, "Glow" entered the charts at number 37 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. The song spent two weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100, entering the charts at number 54, its immediate peak, on April 8, 2017.

Internationally

The song has charted on the charts of Ireland, Sweden (Heatseeker) and the United Kingdom.

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)^[4]	37
Ireland (IRMA)^[5]	65
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)^[6]	9
UK Singles (OCC)^[7]	55
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[8]	18
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	54
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	30

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	June 6, 2017	Rhythmic contemporary	Young Money Cash Money Republic	^[2]

References

^ "Here Are the Credits for Drake's 'More Life'". XXL. 19 March 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
^ a b "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Glow by Drake feat. Kanye West". WhoSampled. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
^ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
^ "IRMA - Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
^ "Swedish Heatseekers Chart - 17 March 2017". Retrieved 17 March 2017.
^ "Official Singles Chart on 31/3/2017 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 24/3/2017 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
^ "Drake Breaks Hot 100 Records: Most Hits Among Solo Artists & Most Simultaneously Charted Songs". Billboard.
^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2017.

[1] "Here Are the Credits for Drake's 'More Life'". XXL. 19 March 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.

[Rhythmic_radio_release-2] "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[3] "Glow by Drake feat. Kanye West". WhoSampled. Retrieved November 24, 2025.

[sc_Canada_Drake-4] "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2017.

[5] "IRMA - Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 25, 2017.

[6] "Swedish Heatseekers Chart - 17 March 2017". Retrieved 17 March 2017.

[sc_UK_-7] "Official Singles Chart on 31/3/2017 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 1, 2017.

[sc_UKrandb_-8] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 24/3/2017 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 25, 2017.

[9] "Drake Breaks Hot 100 Records: Most Hits Among Solo Artists & Most Simultaneously Charted Songs". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Drake-10] "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2017.