I'm Upset

"I'm Upset"
Single by Drake
from the album Scorpion
ReleasedJune 18, 2018 (2018-06-18)
GenreHip hop
Length3:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Oogie Mane
Drake singles chronology
"Yes Indeed"
(2018) 		"I'm Upset"
(2018) 		"Bigger Than You"
(2018)
Music video
"I'm Upset" on YouTube

"I'm Upset" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his fifth studio album Scorpion (2018). It was released by Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records as the third single from the album on May 26, 2018. The song was written by Drake alongside producer Oogie Mane of Working on Dying.

Composition

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"I'm Upset" is a hip hop song that features a trap production and "rolling hi-hats, deep bass and a subdued piano loop", with Drake rapping lines such as "I'm upset/50,000 on my head, it's disrespect".[1][2] Drake also references needing to pay a woman's bills every month and "get her what she want".[2] The song was also noted as containing an emo influence.[3]

Critical reception

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Jayson Greene wrote for Pitchfork, "But above all it is boring. Drake doesn't switch up his flow, the minimal beat drones on, and we are asked to take a rap song with the chanted chorus 'I'm upset' with a straight face. 'I'm upset' is not self-expression; it is what you teach a toddler to howl instead of pulling someone's hair."[1][2]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Karena Evans, and it features Drake reuniting with former cast members of Degrassi: The Next Generation, the Canadian teen drama series on which he portrayed the character Jimmy Brooks from 2001 to 2008.[4]

The video features appearances by Degrassi cast members Stefan Brogren, Lauren Collins, Nina Dobrev, Jake Epstein, Stacey Farber, Shane Kippel, A.J. Saudin, Cassie Steele, Melissa McIntyre, Adamo Ruggiero, Christina Schmidt, Miriam McDonald, Sarah Barrable-Tishauer, Jake Goldsbie, Andrea Lewis, Marc Donato, Dalmar Abuzeid, Paula Brancati, Ephraim Ellis, and Linlyn Lue, as well as cameo appearances from Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes reprising their Jay and Silent Bob characters from Smith's View Askewniverse film series. Ryan Cooley, who portrayed J.T. Yorke on the show, does not appear in the video for the song. When asked why Cooley did not appear in the video for the song, Drake stated that Cooley thought the invitation to be in the video was a "scam." Aside from Cooley, Daniel Clark, Mike Lobel, and Deanna Casaluce, who portrayed Sean Cameron, Jay Hogart, and Alex Nunez, also do not appear in the video due to no one asking them to participate.[4][5]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

  • Noah "40" Shebib – recording engineering
  • Noel Cadastre – recording engineering
  • Noel "Gadget" Campbell – mixing
  • Greg Moffet – assistant mixing
  • Ronald Moonoo – assistant mixing
  • Harley Arsenault – assistant mixing
  • Oogie Mane – production

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] Platinum 70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[31] Platinum 40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[32] Platinum 80,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[33] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[35] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Greene, Jayson (May 29, 2018). ""I'm Upset" by Drake Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Coleman II, C. Vernon (May 27, 2018). "Drake Vents on New Song "I'm Upset"". XXL. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Hendricks, Sara (May 28, 2018). "Drake Falls Back Into Some Bad Habits With I'm Upset". Refinery29. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Legaspi, Althea (June 14, 2018). "See Drake Return to 'Degrassi' Roots in New 'I'm Upset' Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  5. ^ Swift, Andy (14 June 2018). "Drake Stages Massive Degrassi Reunion In 'I'm Upset' Music Video — Watch". TV Line.
  6. ^ "Scorpion / Drake TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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  8. ^ "Drake – I'm Upset" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
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  14. ^ "IFPI – Greek Charts". IFPI. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  15. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Drake". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
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  19. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  20. ^ "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.
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  22. ^ "Drake – I'm Upset". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
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  24. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  25. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  26. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  27. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
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  29. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  30. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  31. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Drake – I'm Upset" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  32. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Drake – I'm Upset". Music Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  33. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Drake – I'm Upset" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  34. ^ "British single certifications – Drake – I'm Upset". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  35. ^ "American single certifications – Drake – I'm Upset". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
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