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Diplomatic Immunity (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Diplomatic Immunity'" is a song by Canadian musician Drake. It was released on January 19, 2018, as the second track on his second EP, 'Scary Hours' (2018). The song alongside "God's Plan", debuted in the top ten on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100, where they became Drake's 21st and 22nd top ten entries on the chart, making him the only artist in 'Billboard' history at the time to debut two songs in the top ten at once twice, with "Diplomatic Immunity" debuting at number seven and "God's Plan" at number one. It also debuted at number six in Canada, and at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart on January 26, 2018.
Composition
The song is written in the key of A minor with a tempo of 75 beats per minute.[https://tunebat.com/Info/Diplomatic-Immunity-Drake/5goGDc74vVREyN8al8CkPh Key & BPM for Diplomatic Immunity by Drake]
Release and reception
"Diplomatic Immunity" was released alongside "God's Plan" as a part of the 'Scary Hours' EP and made available for digital download and streaming on January 19, 2018, by Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records. While "God's Plan" was included on Drake's following album 'Scorpion', "Diplomatic Immunity" was not.
The song has received mixed reviews. Sheldon Pearce of 'Pitchfork' described the song as having "some of the best rapping" of Drake's, but thought that "his verses are still littered with awkward wordplay and corny concepts", and that the "silly griping" in the song is "melodramatic and self-owning, the result of a sore winner being a sourpuss".
Commercial performance
In the United States, "Diplomatic Immunity" debuted at number seven on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 on the chart dated February 3, 2018, where it became Drake's 22nd top ten on the chart. The song then remained on the chart for three weeks before falling off on the chart dated February 24, 2018.
Internationally, the song has peaked in the top ten in Canada, the top 40 in the United Kingdom and has charted on the charts of Australia, Austria, France, Greece, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and Switzerland .
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Release history
References
Category:2018 singles
Category:Drake (musician) songs
Category:Songs written by Drake (musician)
Category:2018 songs
Category:Songs written by Boi-1da
Category:Trap music songs
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