![]() Lyrically, Drake reflects on his "inner pressure", shouting out his friends, flirting with his many admirers and promising "a hot summer of music". Composition and lyrics Ī trap song, "Toosie Slide" is a "seductive confection engineered to cause an Internet stir", containing "stuttering cymbals, a couple bass drum kicks" and "elliptical set of beats", leaving room for Drake's lyrics to take the spotlight, which he delivers with "melodic bars". The song also contains bass drum kicks paired with Drake's "melodic" chorus. As with most of his productions, OZ makes extensive use of hi-hats and a snare drum on "Toosie Slide". Just prior to "Toosie Slide", OZ produced another Drake-featured track, Future's "Life Is Good". In 2019, he again worked with Drake on the songs "Omertà" and " Gold Roses", the latter being a Rick Ross single, featuring Drake. The song was produced by Turkish-Swiss producer Ozan Yildirim, professionally known as OZ, who previously collaborated with Travis Scott on 2018's " Sicko Mode", featuring Drake. American rapper Lil Baby revealed via Instagram that Drake wanted him on the song, calling himself a "dumbass" for not sending his verse back. Drake then took to his social media on March 31, 2020, to declare the song as his and revealed that it would be released the following Thursday at midnight, on Friday, April 3, 2020. He hinted at an impending release, saying "I'mma drop soon since ya'll got it going insane". When it was subsequently shared on other social media pages, people considered possible involvement by Drake. The dance was described as a "modern day ' Cha Cha Slide' by DJ Casper" and went viral after it was introduced to the app TikTok by Toosie, Hiii Key and Michigan duo Ayo & Teo. ![]() On March 29, 2020, social media influencer Toosie uploaded a clip showing him and his friends doing a dance challenge called the "Toosie Slide" while parts of the song are playing in the background. The song debuted at number eighteen on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 before debuting at number one on the main Billboard Hot 100 chart the next week, making Drake the first male artist to accomplish three number-one debuts. He also demonstrates the Toosie Slide dance in his Toronto mansion. ![]() A video was released alongside the song, showing Drake quarantined, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The song is titled after social media influencer Toosie, who had previously helped the song go viral. Written alongside producer OZ, it was released as the lead single on April 3, 2020, through Republic and OVO. " Toosie Slide" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his commercial mixtape Dark Lane Demo Tapes (2020). ![]()
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