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One Dance by Drake (Ft. Kyla & Wizkid)
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Produced by
DJ Maphorisa & 40 & Wizkid & Nineteen85Writed by
Drake & 40 & Wizkid & Kyla & Nineteen85 & Logan Sama & China Black & DJ Maphorisa & Crazy CousinzAbout
“One Dance” is an R&B song with dancehall and Afrobeats inflections, featuring a slowed down sample of the vocals and chord stabs from a 2008 UK Funky house anthem, Kyla’s “Do You Mind,” produced by Crazy Cousinz.
“One Dance” also features Nigerian singer Wizkid—he and Drake teamed up in 2015 t...
One Dance Lyrics
[Refrain: Kyla]
Baby, I like your style
[Verse 1: Drake]
Grips on your waist, front way, back way
You know that I don't play
Streets not safe but I never run away
Even when I'm away
Oti, oti
There's never much love when we go OT
I pray to make it back in one piece
I pray, I pray
[Chorus: Drake]
That's why I need a one dance
Got a Hennessy in my hand
One more time 'fore I go
Higher powers taking a hold on me
I need a one dance
Got a Hennessy in my hand
One more time 'fore I go
Higher powers taking a hold on me
[Refrain: Kyla]
Baby, I like your style
[Verse 2: Drake]
Strength and guidance
All that I'm wishing for my friends
Nobody makes it from my ends
I had to bust up the silence
You know you gotta stick by me
Soon as you see the text, reply me
I don't wanna spend time fighting
We've got no time, and that's why
[Chorus: Drake]
I need a one dance
Got a Hennessy in my hand
One more time 'fore I go
Higher powers taking a hold on me
I need a one dance
Got a Hennessy in my hand
One more time 'fore I go
Higher powers taking a hold on me
[Post-Chorus: Wizkid]
Got a pretty girl and she love me long time
Wine it, wine it, she love me long time
Oh, yeah, very long time
Back up, back up, back up, and wine am
Back up, back up, and wine am, girl, just
Back up, back up, back up, and wine am
Oh, yeah, very long time
Back, up, back up and wine am, girl
[Bridge: Kyla]
Oh, tell me, I need to know
Where do you wanna go?
'Cause if you're down, I'll take it slow
Make you lose control
[Breakdown: Kyla & Wizkid]
Where, where, where
Where, where, where, where (Oh, yeah, very long time)
Where, where, where (Back up, back up, and wine am, girl)
Where, where, where, where
'Cause if you're down (Back up, back up, and–)
'Cause if you're down (Back up, back up, and–)
'Cause if you're down (Back up, back up, and–)
[Chorus: Drake & Kyla]
I need a one dance (Where, where, where)
Got a Hennessy in my hand (Where, where, where, where)
One more time 'fore I go (Where)
Higher powers taking a hold on me (Where, where, where, where)
I need a one dance
Got a Hennessy in my hand
One more time 'fore I go
Higher powers taking a hold on me
[Outro]
How do you spell "Hennessy?"
I put two "N"s and two "S"es, is it like that? Hen... Henn... Henn...
It's definitely not showing up
I know "Hennessy" has two "S"es for sure, so I'm gonna take out one of the "N"s
One Dance Q&A
Who wrote One Dance's ?
One Dance was written by Drake & 40 & Wizkid & Kyla & Nineteen85 & Logan Sama & China Black & DJ Maphorisa & Crazy Cousinz.
Who produced One Dance's ?
One Dance was produced by DJ Maphorisa & 40 & Wizkid & Nineteen85.
What does "Hennessy in my hand" mean?
Hennessy is a brand of Cognac popular with rappers like Vic Mensa in “Wolves”, Kanye at the VMAs when he interrupted Taylor Swift, and Tupac, who featured in one of their ads.
Scroll down to this annotation to find the answer within the lyrics.
What does "oti" mean?
In Yoruba, a language spoken by Wizkid, “oti” means “no,” but “ọtí” (that’s oti with a short o and a rising i) means “liquor.”
Note the pun between “oti” and “OT”—they’re pronounced the exact same way.
What are the inspirations for this song?
Drake’s track takes inspiration from a variety of musical sources. For one, the Reggae and Dance Hall Influences can be felt in the riddim-centric production and the patois Drizzy adopts throughout the song.
Additionally, it featuring a slowed down sample of vocals and chord stabs from 2008 UK hous...
What higher powers are Drake referring to?
While contextually ambiguous, Drake could be referring to a number of ‘higher powers,’ that is, forces outside of his control.
For one thing, Drake was raised Jewish, and in a spiritual sense could be appealing to God’s will that guides him on the dancefloor.
For another, there is the inevitable p...
Are Wiz Kid and Drake friends?
Drake was on the remix of Wiz Kid’s 2015 hit “Ojuelegba.”
So the two appear to have formed a professional relationship at least.
What does OT mean?
“OT” is an acronym for “overtime” or “out of town.” Drake has used it before, on “Tuesday”:
Always workin' OT, overtime and outta town
(Refer to this annotation for more.)
Was "One Dance" Drake's first #1 song?
Yes, on May 21, 2016, “One Dance” became Drake’s first #1 single on the Billboard charts.
He had been featured on two #1 singles prior to “One Dance,” but they were both under Rihanna’s name: “What’s My Name?” and “Work.”
He had reached #2 twice as a solo artist prior “Once Dance,” with “Best I Ev...
Why isn't one dance on YouTube?
Drake made Views an iTunes Exclusive, so you won’t be able to find any of those tunes on YouTube.
What have the artists said about this song?
They got my track, cut the bits out that they wanted, and just made a song out of it. They explained to me that two tunes [from Views] had been leaked, so they weren’t going to send the song over to me. They played a little snippet of it over the phone. They were very much like, “Let’s run with this...
Who is WizKid?
Born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, WizKid (previously known as Lil Prinz) is a popular musician in Nigeria. His music is known to include afrobeat, afropop, and reggae styles.
Drake and Skepta remixed his 2015 song “Ojuelegba,” which contributed to the increase of his international fame.
What did Nineteen85 have to say about this song?
In an interview with Billboard magazine, he said:
We were in London a couple of years ago for Wireless Festival, and we kept playing “Do You Mind?” by Kyla, which I sampled on “One Dance.” I wanted to figure out how to create that I-don’t-care-who’s-looking vibe, the vibe of those parties. “One Dan...
What else has Kyla said about the song ?
According to Songfacts, Kyla explained on BBC Radio 1Xtra:
I got a call a while back, and I was getting loads of emails. To be honest, I was really bad and kept putting them aside like ‘I’ll call later’. You know how it is, sometimes we’ve had things come in and they fall through at the last minute...
Has this track received any certifications?
“One Dance” was certified 8x platinum by the RIAA on September 25, 2019.
Is there a live performance of this song?
Yes, Drake performed the song live on Saturday Night Live in May 2016; he also served as the host in the episode.