Firm Friends (song)
| "Firm Friends" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Drake | |
| from the album Iceman | |
| Released | May 15, 2026 |
| Length | 5:02 |
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"Firm Friends" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his studio album Iceman (2026). It was produced by Conductor Williams and Al Hug.
Content
[edit]Lyrically, Drake discusses loyalty ("You do what you should've done, you stick with your day ones.") and betrayals he faced during his long career and life and specficially since the 2024 beef as well of directing criticism at his rivals and talking about their envy towards him.[1] He targets rapper ASAP Rocky in an acronym-filled line ("KYS ASAP, that's some shit that you could do for me") and later questions the history of his relationship with singer Rihanna ("Tell 'em why you really hate me and what year did she date me").[2] He references his 2015 song "Energy" and his older albums ("I am So Far Gone that a Thank Me Later is useless now"),[1] with the latter alluding to nostalgia for the blog era of rap,[3] and again suggests inflated streaming numbers among his enemies.[1][4]
Critical reception
[edit]Armon Sadler of Billboard ranked "Firm Friends" as the eighth best song on Iceman, praising Drake's collaboration with Conductor Williams and writing "Though there are some lyrical displays that fall ahead of this one, 'Firm Friends' is still splendid."[1] Aron A. of HotNewHipHop commented that the song "feels leagues ahead of some of their previous collaborations on Scary Hours 3, channeling the same icy precision that made leaks like 'Fighting Irish' so compelling in the first place. Drake leans into effortlessness without sounding disengaged, which becomes one of the album's biggest strengths."[5]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 61 |
| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[7] | 25 |
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] | 25 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[9] | 35 |
| Greece International (IFPI)[10] | 73 |
| Nigeria Bubbling Under Hot 100 (TurnTable)[11] | 17 |
| South Africa Streaming (TOSAC)[12] | 19 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 31 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] | 22 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Sadler, Armon (May 15, 2026). "Drake's 'ICEMAN' Album: All 18 Tracks Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ Kickham, Dylan (May 15, 2026). "Drake Seemingly Takes Aim At Rihanna & A$AP Rocky In Iceman Diss Tracks". Elite Daily. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ Fitzgerald, Kiana (May 16, 2026). "Drake Is Still Chasing Ghosts on His Three-Album Megadrop". Consequence. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ Greene, Jayson (18 May 2026). "Drake: ICEMAN Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ A., Aron (May 18, 2026). "Drake "ICEMAN" Album Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 25 May 2026". The ARIA Report. No. 1890. Australian Recording Industry Association. May 25, 2026. p. 4.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 25, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 20/2026" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on May 27, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "TurnTable Nigeria Bubbling Under Hot 100: May 15th – May 21st, 2026". TurnTable. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 20 Week 21, 2026". The Official South African Charts. Archived from the original on May 29, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2026.