"Gimme a Hug" is a song recorded by Canadian rapper Drake for his collaborative studio album with PartyNextDoor entitled Some Sexy Songs 4 U. Produced by Gordo, Kid Masterpiece, Klahr, Liohn, Simon on the Moon and Noel Cadastre, it was released on February 14, 2025, by Santa Anna Label Group, OVO Sound and Republic Records. It impacted US rhythmic radio as the lead single on February 26, 2025. In the song, he addresses his on-going feud with Kendrick Lamar and other artists.
Composition "Gimme a Hug" is 3 minutes and 13 seconds long. Produced by Klahr, Gordo, Kid Masterpiece, Liohn, Simon on the Moon and Noel Cadastre, it was mixed by 40 and Cadastre with assistance from OUPSiNG, and mastered by Chris Athens assisted by Dave Huffman. "Gimme a Hug" samples from Aaron Hall's 1993 single, "I Miss You", and a composition by Terrell Grice, titled "Sing".
Critical reception The song received positive reviews. Billboards Carl Lamarre ranked the song as the best track on Some Sexy Songs 4 U. Lamarre compared Drake's flow on the track to his on "Family Matters", stating that he "feasts on his rivals with his Teflon rhyme scheme" while describing the song as "punchline galore".
Credits and personnel Credits were adapted from the liner notes.
Recording S.O.T.A Studios – Florida, United States Sanctuary Studios – Nassau, The Bahamas
Musicians Drake – vocals, songwriter Gordo – producer, keyboards, programming Kid Masterpiece – producer, keyboards, programming Liohn – producer, keyboards, programming Klahr – producer, keyboards, programming Simon on the Moon – producer, keyboards, programming Noel Cadastre – producer, keyboards, programming
Technical 40 – mixing engineer Chris Athens – mastering engineer Noel Cadastre – recording engineer, mixing engineer Dave Huffman – assistant mastering engineer OUPSiNG – assistant mixing engineer
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Gimme a Hug" Chart (2025) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 44 Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) 13 Ireland (IRMA) 54 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 3 Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100) 32 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) 19
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Gimme a Hug" Chart (2025) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 30 US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard) 35
Certifications
Release history + Release dates and formats for "Gimme a Hug" Region Date Format(s) Label(s) United States 26 February 2025 Rhythmic crossover https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/radio/radio-add-recaps-2025-02-26
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