Draco (song)

"Draco" is a song by American rapper Future released as the lead single for his eponymous fifth studio album Future (2017). The song was written by Nayvadius Wilburn and was produced by DJ Spinz. The single peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

"Draco"
Single by Future
from the album Future
ReleasedFebruary 21, 2017
Recorded2016
Genre
Length3:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Future singles chronology
"Cold"
(2017)		 "Draco"
(2017)		 "Selfish"
(2017)

Critical reception

Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork described the song as "Future is shooting a starter pistol in the air mid-victory lap".[1] “Draco” refers to the Romanian shortened AK-47 assault rifle.[2]

Chart performance

"Draco" debuted and peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100 a week after release. It is the second highest-charting song taken from the album. On October 19, 2017, the song was certified platinum for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] 62
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 46
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 17

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Sheldon Pearce. Draco. Future
  2. "Future – Draco".
  3. "Future Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  4. "Future Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  5. "Future Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  6. "American single certifications – Future – Draco". Recording Industry Association of America.



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