For Free

This article is about the DJ Khaled song. For the Kendrick Lamar song, see For Free? (Interlude). For other uses, see For Free (disambiguation).

2016 single by DJ Khaled featuring Drake

"For Free"

Single by DJ Khaled featuring Drake
from the album  Major Key
Released| June 3, 2016 (2016-06-03)
Recorded| 2016
Genre| Hip hop
Length| 3:03
Label|

* We the Best
* Epic

Songwriter(s)|

* Khaled Khaled
* Aubrey Graham
* Paul Jefferies
* Jordan Ullman
* Akinyele Adams
* Frankie Malave
* Jonathan Smith

Producer(s)|

* Nineteen85
* Ullman

DJ Khaled singles chronology
| "Gold Slugs"
(2015)  | "For Free"
(2016)  | "I Got the Keys"
(2016)

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Drake singles chronology
| "Why You Always Hatin?"
(2016)  | "For Free"
(2016)  | "Back on Road"
(2016)

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"For Free" is a song by American musician DJ Khaled featuring Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on June 3, 2016 by We the Best Music Group and Epic Records as the lead single from DJ Khaled's ninth studio album, Major Key. The song was produced by Nineteen85 and Jordan Ullman with co-production from Frankie Cutlass.[1] The song was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 31, 2017, for selling over two million copies in the United States.[2]

## Background

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On Snapchat, DJ Khaled talked about "the Drake vocals finally [being] in", referencing the then unreleased song. The hip hop song samples lyrics and cadences from Too Short's "Blow the Whistle", produced by Lil Jon, and interpolates Akinyele's "Fuck Me For Free", produced by platinum producer Frankie Cutlass. One of Drake's verses pays homage to Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly song, "For Free? (Interlude)".[3]

## Chart performance

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On the chart dated June 25, 2016, "For Free" entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 18, powered by first-week digital download sales of 104,748 copies.[4] It became DJ Khaled's fourth highest-charting single, peaking at number 13 in its ninth week (behind 2011's "I'm on One" with Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne and 2017's "Wild Thoughts", with Rihanna and Bryson Tiller and "I'm the One", with Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne). In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number 25, while peaking at number 47 in Canada and at number 79 in France, making it Khaled's most successful single in those countries until the release of "I'm the One" in the UK and Canada and "Wild Thoughts" in France.

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2016)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[5] | 70
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 47
France (SNEP)[7] | 79
Scotland (OCC)[8] | 25
UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 25
US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 13
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 4
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 26
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13] | 1

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2016)  | Position

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Australia Urban (ARIA)[14] | 28
US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 59
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] | 16
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[17] | 3

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
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Canada (Music Canada)[18] | 2× Platinum  | 160,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Gold  | 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[20] | 3× Platinum  | 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Label  | Ref.

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United States  | June 3, 2016  | Digital download Rhythmic Urban Radio  |

* We the Best
* Epic

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## References

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1. ^ Shake (June 3, 2016). ". DJ Khaled & Drake Team Up On New Summer Anthem, "For Free"". Retrieved June 4, 2016.
2. ^ "RIAA Certifications - DJ Khaled". Retrieved September 10, 2020.
3. ^ Lang, Cady (June 3, 2016). "Drake and DJ Khaled Release New Track 'For Free'". Time. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
4. ^ Mansell, Henry (June 18, 2016). "Hip Hop Single Sales: DJ Khaled, Drake & Desiigner". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (June 18, 2016). "ARIA Singles: Drake Returns to No 1". Noise11. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
6. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
7. ^ "DJ Khaled feat. Drake – For Free" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
10. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
11. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
12. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
13. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
14. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Urban Singles 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
15. ^ "Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
16. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
17. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
18. ^ "Canadian single certifications – DJ Khaled – For Free". Music Canada.
19. ^ "British single certifications – DJ Khaled – For Free". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
20. ^ "American single certifications – DJ Khaled – For Free". Recording Industry Association of America.
21. ^ "For Free by DJ Khaled". rateyourmusic.com.
22. ^ Walker, Angus (June 3, 2016). "DJ Khaled – For Free Feat. Drake | Stream [New Song]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 3, 2016.

## External links

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* Audio on YouTube

* v
* t
* e

DJ Khaled

* Discography
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* Listennn... the Album (2006)
* We the Best (2007)
* We Global (2008)
* Victory (2010)
* We the Best Forever (2011)
* Kiss the Ring (2012)
* Suffering from Success (2013)
* I Changed a Lot (2015)
* Major Key (2016)
* Grateful (2017)
* Father of Asahd (2019)
* Khaled Khaled (2021)
* God Did (2022)

Singles|

* "Holla at Me"
* "Grammy Family"
* "Born-N-Raised"
* "We Takin' Over"
* "I'm So Hood"
* "Out Here Grindin"
* "Go Hard"
* "Put Your Hands Up"
* "All I Do Is Win"
* "Welcome to My Hood"
* "I'm on One"
* "Take It to the Head"
* "I Wish You Would"
* "No New Friends"
* "I Wanna Be With You"
* "They Don't Love You No More"
* "Hold You Down"
* "How Many Times"
* "Gold Slugs"
* "For Free"
* "I Got the Keys"
* "Holy Key"
* "Do You Mind"
* "Shining"
* "I'm the One"
* "To the Max"
* "Wild Thoughts"
* "Top Off"
* "I Believe"
* "No Brainer"
* "Higher"
* "Just Us"
* "You Stay"
* "Popstar"
* "Greece"
* "Let It Go"
* "Every Chance I Get"
* "I Did It"
* "Body in Motion"
* "Staying Alive"
* "Beautiful"
* "Big Time"
* "Supposed to Be Loved"

Featured singles|

* "100 Million"
* "Speedin' (We the Best Remix)"
* "Cash Flow"
* "Foolish" (Remix)
* "Always Strapped (remix)"
* "Maybach Music 2.5"
* "Body 2 Body (remix)"
* "Ima Boss (remix)"
* "Cold"
* "Pride N Joy"
* "Bugatti" (Remix)
* "Dinero"
* "Big Energy" (Remix)

Other songs|

* "Wish Wish"
* "Sorry Not Sorry"
* "God Did"
* "Use This Gospel" (Remix)
* "Juice Wrld Did"

Related articles|

* We the Best Music Group

* v
* t
* e

Drake songs

Singles discography

So Far Gone
(Mixtape / EP)|

* "Successful"
* "Best I Ever Had"
* "I'm Goin' In"

We Are Young Money|

* "Every Girl"
* "BedRock"

Thank Me Later|

* "Fireworks"
* "Over"
* "Up All Night"
* "Fancy"
* "Miss Me"
* "Find Your Love"
* "9AM in Dallas"

Take Care|

* "Over My Dead Body"
* "Headlines"
* "Crew Love"
* "Take Care"
* "Marvins Room"
* "We'll Be Fine"
* "Make Me Proud"
* "HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)"
* "The Motto"

Nothing Was the Same|

* "Tuscan Leather"
* "Furthest Thing"
* "Started from the Bottom"
* "Wu-Tang Forever"
* "Worst Behavior"
* "From Time"
* "Hold On, We're Going Home"
* "The Language"
* "Too Much"
* "Pound Cake / Paris Morton Music 2"
* "All Me"

If You're Reading This
It's Too Late|

* "Energy"
* "Preach"

What a Time to Be Alive|

* "Jumpman"

Views|

* "Controlla"
* "One Dance"
* "Pop Style"
* "Too Good"
* "Hotline Bling"

More Life|

* "Free Smoke"
* "No Long Talk"
* "Passionfruit"
* "Gyalchester"
* "Portland"
* "KMT"
* "Glow"
* "Fake Love"

Scary Hours / Scorpion|

* "God's Plan" / "Diplomatic Immunity"
* "Survival"
* "Nonstop"
* "Elevate"
* "Emotionless"
* "I'm Upset"
* "8 Out of 10"
* "Mob Ties"
* "Can't Take a Joke"
* "Talk Up"
* "Jaded"
* "Nice for What"
* "That's How You Feel"
* "In My Feelings"
* "Don't Matter to Me"

Care Package|

* "Trust Issues"
* "Paris Morton Music"

Dark Lane Demo Tapes|

* "Chicago Freestyle"
* "Toosie Slide"
* "Time Flies"
* "Pain 1993"
* "War"
* "Desires"

Scary Hours 2|

* "What's Next"
* "Wants and Needs"
* "Lemon Pepper Freestyle"

Certified Lover Boy|

* "Champagne Poetry"
* "Papi's Home"
* "Girls Want Girls"
* "In the Bible"
* "Love All"
* "Fair Trade"
* "Way 2 Sexy"
* "TSU"
* "N 2 Deep"
* "No Friends in the Industry"
* "Knife Talk"
* "7AM on Bridle Path"
* "Race My Mind"
* "Fountains"

Honestly, Nevermind|

* "Falling Back"
* "Sticky"
* "Massive"
* "Jimmy Cooks"

Her Loss|

* "Rich Flex"
* "Major Distribution"
* "On BS"
* "Spin Bout U"
* "Circo Loco"
* "Pussy & Millions"
* "Jumbotron Shit Poppin"

For All the Dogs /
Scary Hours Edition|

* "Virginia Beach"
* "Amen"
* "Calling for You"
* "Fear of Heights"
* "Daylight"
* "First Person Shooter"
* "IDGAF"
* "7969 Santa"
* "Slime You Out"
* "8AM in Charlotte"
* "Gently"
* "Rich Baby Daddy"
* "Evil Ways"
* "You Broke My Heart"

Drake–Kendrick
Lamar feud|

* "Push Ups"
* "Taylor Made Freestyle"
* "Family Matters"
* "The Heart Part 6"

Other songs|

* "Forever"
* "0 to 100 / The Catch Up"
* "Charged Up"
* "Back to Back"
* "Right Hand"
* "Summer Sixteen"
* "Sneakin' "
* "Two Birds, One Stone"
* "No Frauds"
* "Signs"
* "Yes Indeed"
* "Duppy Freestyle"
* "Only You Freestyle"
* "Laugh Now Cry Later"
* "Bubbly"
* "Search & Rescue"
* "On the Radar Freestyle"
* "Wah Gwan Delilah"
* "It's Up"

As featured artist|

| 2009|

* "Throw It in the Bag (Remix)"
* "The One"
* "Money to Blow"
* "I Invented Sex"
* "Say Something"
* "4 My Town (Play Ball)"

|

2010|

* "Gonorrhea"
* "Wavin' Flag (Haiti Mix)"
* "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) (Remix)"
* "Right Above It"
* "Loving You No More"
* "What Up"
* "Aston Martin Music"
* "Deuces (Remix)"
* "What's My Name?"
* "Fall for Your Type"
* "In the Morning"
* "Moment 4 Life"

2011|

* "Feel Love"
* "Unusual"
* "I'm on One"
* "She Will"
* "It's Good"
* "Still Got It"
* "Round of Applause"
* "Mr. Wrong"

2012|

* "Champion"
* "Stay Schemin'"
* "No Lie"
* "Pop That"
* "Amen"
* "Enough Said"
* "Diced Pineapples"
* "We in This Bitch 1.5"
* "Fuckin' Problems"
* "The Zone"

2013|

* "Poetic Justice"
* "Right Here"
* "Love Me"
* "No Guns Allowed"
* "No New Friends"
* "Live For"
* "I Do It"
* "Cabaret"
* "Know Bout Me"
* "Mine"

2014|

* "Odio"
* "Who Do You Love?"
* "Trophies"
* "Believe Me"
* "Recognize"
* "Tuesday"
* "Only"

2015|

* "Truffle Butter"
* "Blessings"
* "100"
* "R.I.C.O."
* "Where Ya At"

2016|

* "Work"
* "Come and See Me"
* "Why You Always Hatin?"
* "For Free"
* "No Shopping"
* "Back on Road"
* "Big Amount"
* "Used to This"

2017|

* "Both"
* "Come Closer"
* "To the Max"
* "No Complaints"

2018|

* "Look Alive"
* "Walk It Talk It"
* "Lemon (Remix)"
* "Girls Need Love"
* "Bigger Than You"
* "Sicko Mode"
* "No Stylist"
* "Never Recover"
* "Flip the Switch"
* "Mia"
* "Going Bad"

2019|

* "No Guidance"
* "Gold Roses"
* "Won't Be Late"
* "Loyal"

2020|

* "Life Is Good"
* "Oprah's Bank Account"
* "Greece"
* "Popstar"
* "Mr. Right Now"
* "Outta Time"
* "You're Mines Still (Remix)"

2021|

* "Talk to Me"
* "Solid"
* "Having Our Way"
* "Wasting Time"
* "Over the Top"

2022|

* "P Power"
* "Wait for U"
* "I'm on One"
* "Churchill Downs"
* "Staying Alive"

2023|

* "We Caa Done"
* "Who Told You"
* "Parade on Cleveland"
* "Oh U Went"
* "Meltdown"
* "Needle"

2024|

* "Act II: Date @ 8"
* "U My Everything"

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