Diplomatic Immunity (song)

2018 promotional single by Drake

"Diplomatic Immunity"

Promotional single by Drake
from the EP  Scary Hours
A-side| "God's Plan"
Released| January 19, 2018
Recorded| 2017 in Toronto, Canada
Genre| Trap
Length| 4:16
Label|

* Young Money
* Cash Money

Songwriter(s)|

* Aubrey Graham
* Matthew Samuels
* Nick Brongers

Producer(s)|

* Boi-1da
* Brongers

Drake singles chronology
| "God's Plan"
(2018)  | "Diplomatic Immunity"
(2018)  | "Look Alive"
(2018)

|
|

"Diplomatic Immunity" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on January 19, 2018, as the second track on his second EP, Scary Hours (2018).[1] 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.[2] It also debuted at number six in Canada,[3] and at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart on January 26, 2018.[4]

## Composition

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The song is written in the key of A minor with a tempo of 150 (75 in double-time) beats per minute.[5]

## Release and reception

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"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.[6] While "God's Plan" was included on Drake's following album Scorpion, "Diplomatic Immunity" was not.[7]

The song has received mixed reviews.[8] 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".[9]

## Commercial performance

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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.[10] The song then remained on the chart for three weeks before falling off on the chart dated February 24, 2018.[11]

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 .[12]

## Charts

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Chart (2018)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[13] | 54
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] | 64
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] | 6
France (SNEP)[15] | 169
Greece (IFPI)[16] | 26
Ireland (IRMA)[17] | 38
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] | 61
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[19] | 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] | 84
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 42
UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 21
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[22] | 8
US Billboard Hot 100[23] | 7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] | 4

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Label  | Ref.

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Various  | January 19, 2018  | Digital download |

* Young Money
* Cash Money

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## References

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1. ^ McIntyre, Hugh (June 7, 2018). "Drake Has The Power To Make His New Album The Biggest Release Of 2018 Before It Even Drops". Forbes. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
2. ^ Trust, Gary (January 29, 2018). "Drake's 'God's Plan' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
3. ^ a b "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
4. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
5. ^ Key & BPM for Diplomatic Immunity by Drake
6. ^ a b ""Diplomatic Immunity" from Scary Hours – Single by Drake on iTunes". Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
7. ^ "Drake Uses Women's Work On Scorpion Instead Of Giving Them Their Own Voice". Refinery 29. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
8. ^ "So Are These New Drake Songs Any Good?". Noisey. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
9. ^ Pearce, Sheldon (January 22, 2018). "Drake: "Diplomatic Immunity"". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
10. ^ "The Hot 100 (February 3, 2018)". Retrieved May 23, 2018.
11. ^ "The Hot 100 (February 24, 2018)". Retrieved May 23, 2018.
12. ^ "Diplomatic Immunity Chart History". Retrieved May 23, 2018.
13. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #457". auspOp. January 27, 2018. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
14. ^ "Drake – Diplomatic Immunity" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
15. ^ "Drake – Diplomatic Immunity" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
16. ^ "IFPI – Greek Charts". IFPI. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
17. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Drake". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
18. ^ "Drake – Diplomatic Immunity" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
19. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
20. ^ "Drake – Diplomatic Immunity". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
21. ^ "Drake – Diplomatic Immunity". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
22. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
23. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
24. ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

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