Energy (Drake song)
"Energy" is the second single by Canadian rapper Drake from his commercial mixtape If You're Reading This It's Too Late on February 13, 2015. Composition "Energy" contains samples from "Eazy-Duz-It" by Eazy-E and Ridin Spinners by Three 6 Mafia. The song also samples the hook from the Hot Boys song I Need A Hot Girl, as well as the instrumental from the Original Concept song Knowledge Me. Energy was produced by Boi-1da and OB O'Brien. According to WhoSampled the song samples the score of an episode of The O.C.. The very first sample is believed to be of Jamaican DJ Jah Walton, likely recorded at a sound clash contest. Critical reception Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork gave the song a positive review and named it "best new track", stating "The song isn't aimed to any rappers or pop stars, not Kendrick Lamar, Big Sean or Tyga, but the song lines are dangerous." Album Of The Year stated that the song became the most famous single to come out of If You're Reading This It's Too Late. Music video Release The video of "Energy" was released on Apple Music and users with iTunes and registered Apple Music account can watch this video.