Drake - Headlines (Single)

by jacksonista  |  August 05, 2011

Headlines is a song by Canadian recording artist, Drake. It is the first single from Drake's second studio album Take Care. The song, produced by Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels and Noah "40" Shebib, first premiered on Drake's blog October's Very Own on July 31, 2011, and will be released to US urban radio stations on August 9, 2011.

On July 18, 2011 Drake told The Invasion Radio Show that he was mixing a new single. Drake also revealed the name of the single on July 18 when posting the lone word "Headlines" on his twitter account.

In an interview with Billboard, Drake talked about "Headlines" saying: "By no means is it the best song on my album, it's really just the song for this moment, right now." Drake talked about why he released the song as the first single saying: "I always try to put forth a song with a message. A lot of people pick their single by what's the strongest song. I don't really do that. I like to make sure that the content is very relevant to right now."

Drake also said, "I want people to party to it but at the same time the fans, the people that care about my career, the people that follow me, will hear a message in it." R&B singer The Weeknd provides background vocals on the song.