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2015 single by The Game featuring Drake
"
100
" is a song by American rapper
The Game
featuring Canadian rapper
Drake
. The song is the first single from The Game's sixth studio album,
The Documentary 2
. The song was premiered by
DJ Envy
on
Power 105.1
on June 25, 2015.
[1]
The title refers to speaking the truth, or "keeping it 100". The main theme of the song is how fame can erode trust among friends. It contains a sample of "Feel the Fire" by
Peabo Bryson
.
Critical reception
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Upon release, "100" received critical acclaim from
music critics
.
Rap-Up
called the beat "soulful", and added that Drake "holds down the hook".
[2]
Zach Rydenlund of
Complex
noted that the song is "a bit slower", but "has the potential to be a hit".
[3]
Latifah Muhammad of
BET
wrote that the instrumental "definitely something special".
[4]
Stereogum
'
s Tom Breihan also gave a positive review to the song describing it as "warm" and "soulful".
[5]
Music video
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The Game and Drake were already shooting the music video in
Compton, California
weeks before the song was released.
[3]
The video premiered on
Vevo
on July 30, 2015.
[6]
Track listing
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- "100" (Explicit)
(featuring Drake)
? 5:43
- "100" (Clean)
(featuring Drake)
? 5:43
- "100"
(featuring Drake)
– 5:34
Commercial performance
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Upon its radio release, "100" was the most added song on both
urban contemporary
and
rhythmic contemporary
radio of the week.
[8]
The song peaked at number 82 on the
Billboard
Hot 100
and charted for 10 weeks. The song also peaked at number 25 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart, remaining there for 18 weeks. "100" also received some chart success in Canada where it has peaked at number 63 on the
Canadian Hot 100
, making it Game's second highest-charting single on the chart after "
My Life
" which peaked at number 42 in 2008.
Charts
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Release history
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Certifications
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References
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"The Game featuring Drake - 100 | HYPEBEAST"
. 2015-06-25.
Archived
from the original on 2015-09-01
. Retrieved
2015-06-28
.
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"New Music: The Game feat. Drake - '100'
"
.
Rap-Up
. June 25, 2015.
Archived
from the original on July 10, 2015
. Retrieved
July 5,
2015
.
- ^
a
b
Frydenlund, Zach (2015-06-25).
"The Game and Drake Connect On "100"
"
.
Complex
.
Archived
from the original on 2015-09-01
. Retrieved
2015-06-28
.
- ^
"Listen to Game Keep It '100' With Drake"
.
BET
. June 25, 2015.
Archived
from the original on July 2, 2015
. Retrieved
July 5,
2015
.
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"The Game ? "100" (Feat. Drake)"
.
BET
. June 25, 2015.
Archived
from the original on June 29, 2015
. Retrieved
July 5,
2015
.
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"Drake and the Game Shut Down Compton in "100" Video"
.
Pitchfork
.
Archived
from the original on 2015-09-06
. Retrieved
2015-08-02
.
- ^
"100 (feat. Drake) - Single by The Game"
.
iTunes Store
(US).
Archived
from the original on 2015-07-12
. Retrieved
2015-07-05
.
- ^
"Crossover - HITS Daily Double"
.
HITS Daily Double
.
Archived
from the original on 2020-08-20
. Retrieved
2015-07-16
.
- ^
"Game Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^
"Deutsche Trend Charts: Top-Hits aus Dance, Club, Indie und Black Music"
. Archived from
the original
on 2014-07-14
. Retrieved
2014-07-10
.
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"Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40"
.
Official Charts Company
. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
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Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 17.10.2015 (wk42)"
.
UK Singles Chart
. Zobbel.de. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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"Game Chart History (Hot 100)"
.
Billboard
.
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"Game Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)"
.
Billboard
.
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"100 (feat. Drake) - Single"
. iTunes.
Archived
from the original on 2015-07-03
. Retrieved
2015-07-10
.
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"FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!"
.
fmqb.com
. Archived from
the original
on 2012-05-25
. Retrieved
2015-07-10
.
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"American single certifications ? The Game ? 100"
.
Recording Industry Association of America
. Retrieved
November 30,
2018
.