Mob Ties

"Mob Ties"
"Mob Ties"
Single by Drake
from the album Scorpion
Released	January 6, 2019
Recorded	2018
Genre	Hip hop; trap;
Length	3:25
Label	Young Money; Cash Money;
Songwriter(s)	Aubrey Graham; Matthew Samuels; Allen Ritter; Tavoris Hollins, Jr.; Dave Atkinson; Samuel Barnes; Anthony Cruz; Nasir Jones; Inga Marchand; Asheley Turner; Cory McKay; Jean-Claude Olivier;
Producer(s)	Boi-1da; Ritter;
Drake singles chronology

"Mob Ties" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his album, Scorpion (2018). It was released as the seventh single from the album on January 6, 2019. The song was produced by Boi-1da and Allen Ritter. The song features additional background vocals by Asheley Turner. It reached the top 20 in Canada and the United States.

Composition

"Mob Ties" is a trap song that contains samples from Nas's song "Affirmative Action" (1996).

Commercial performance

North America

On July 14, 2018, "Mob Ties" entered the charts at number 11 and spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 and remained in the top 100 until October 6, 2018. The song spent eight weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100, entering the charts at number 13, its immediate peak, on July 14, 2018.

Internationally

The song has peaked in the top 40 in Australia, Greece, Portugal and has charted on the charts of Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Slovakia, and Sweden.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–2019)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	28
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[3]	67
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[4]	11
France (SNEP)^[5]	85
Germany (GfK)^[6]	82
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)^[7]	26
Ireland (IRMA)^[8]	92
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[9]	45
Portugal (AFP)^[10]	31
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[11]	56
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[12]	61
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)^[13]	13
US Billboard Hot 100^[14]	13
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[15]	12

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[16]	94

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[17]	Platinum	70,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[18]	Gold	40,000^‡
Portugal (AFP)^[19]	Gold	5,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[20]	Gold	400,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	January 6, 2019	Urban Contemporary Airplay	Young Money Cash Money Republic	^[21]

References

^ "MAINSTREAM R&B/HIP-HOP NATIONAL AIRPLAY © January 6, 2019". January 6, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
^ "Drake – Mob Ties" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
^ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
^ "Drake – Mob Ties" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
^ "Drake – Mob Ties" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 28/2018". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
^ "Drake – Mob Ties" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
^ "Drake – Mob Ties". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 27. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
^ "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Drake – Mob Ties". Music Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
^ "Portuguese single certifications – Drake – Mob Ties" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
^ "British single certifications – Drake – Mob Ties". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
^ "MAINSTREAM R&B/HIP-HOP NATIONAL AIRPLAY © January 6, 2019". January 6, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.

[1] "MAINSTREAM R&B/HIP-HOP NATIONAL AIRPLAY © January 6, 2019". January 6, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.

[2] "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.

[sc_Austria_Drake-3] "Drake – Mob Ties" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 12, 2018.

[sc_Canada_Drake-4] "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.

[sc_France_Drake-5] "Drake – Mob Ties" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 16, 2018.

[sc_Germany_Drake-6] "Drake – Mob Ties" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 6, 2018.

[7] "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 28/2018". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.

[8] "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 10, 2019.

[sc_Dutch100_Drake-9] "Drake – Mob Ties" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 6, 2018.

[sc_Portugal_Drake-10] "Drake – Mob Ties". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved July 8, 2018.

[sc_Slovakdigital2_-11] "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 27. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved July 9, 2018.

[12] "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved July 6, 2018.

[ukstreaming-13] "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 1, 2019.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Drake-14] "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Drake-15] "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.

[16] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-17] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.

[CanadaDrakeMob_TiessingleCertRef-18] "Canadian single certifications – Drake – Mob Ties". Music Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2018.

[PortugalDrakeMob_TiessingleCertRef-19] "Portuguese single certifications – Drake – Mob Ties" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 23 May 2022.

[United_KingdomDrakeMob_TiessingleCertRef-20] "British single certifications – Drake – Mob Ties". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

[21] "MAINSTREAM R&B/HIP-HOP NATIONAL AIRPLAY © January 6, 2019". January 6, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.

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