successful song successful song canadian recording artist drake singer featured drake mentor produced song written trio producer song served second single drake far gone included studio album ready wayne addition new verse accompanied dark tone songs lyrics contain self determination successful received critical acclaim critics referred song standout track ready reaching seventeen billboard hot song peaked respectively charts accompanying music video features drake toronto interspersed scenes song received accolades including ranked seventeen rolling_stone best songs list ranking spin best songs roll complex named best song decade years initial release track certified gold riaa sales exceeding copies united_states background song released drake follow track best far gone received featuring credits success singles drake decided release retail version form extended play including song album ready included track drake verse moved middle rap taken order include new verse song originally set drake debut album thank later drake song insisted include ready stated interview fan reception track verse successful told like song initially drake came idea like dog song putting album going waste going big record retrieve verse little presence record album interview mtv_news drake explained song came stating pocket melody remember producer kind making joint hit sound chords eerie like haunting like need use started playing patch note played fell place beat sitting love didn know writing drake contacted working drake said drake originally called advice singing rapping terms records featured sent successful track drake settle direction track came hook explained mtv_news thing came mind want money money cars cars clothes suppose wanna wanna successful saying deepest record suppose supposed success led believe hearing hook drake called powerful commenting like like feel like right want know things like feel young kind feel ignorant game exciting record tempo slow want suppose moment like like second end day want successful record meant composition drake described song eerie dark simplistic having driven harmony mtv_news said song hook expresses dreams young black male coming drake raps hip hop nation notice conveying desperation hope revealing family struggles let forget magnificent bat cleanup hitter endearing revealing moment happens record drake refers incident mother contemplated leaving home family troubles reception critical reception david allmusic noted song standout track ready magazine called anthem song track album said successful black roses showcase developed mature village_voice said calm song hit best example lives today said reason doubt track mainstream smash mtv_news said record kill clubs want listen superb harmony rolling_stone ranked song seventeen list best songs list spin ranked tenth best song best songs list chart performance week labeled august song debuted billboard hot number eighty weeks later song peaked number seventeen spent week song spent eighteen weeks chart dropping week ending november additionally song reached chart rap songs chart music video music video ready version song filmed drake hometown toronto ontario directed set video released august followed preview clip august video released august video nominated video year cinematographer year winning awards ranked number bet videos countdown accompanying park promoting ready drake explained video stating concept video fact successful applies people want point success individuals video potential video understanding matter way successful videos actually ends quote barack_obama favorite quotes read decided video vivid video begins drake going elevator sings edge bed woman laying looking drake ends balcony singing toronto skyline shown scenes contemplating joining drake balcony subsequently scenes shown drake riding toronto scenes young boy playing basketball illusion little girl blowing video ends skyline quote stating making mark world hard easy everybody takes patience takes commitment comes plenty failure way real test avoid failure won let shame learn choose obama live performances drake performed song park september medley need girl face remixes song remixed renamed critically acclaimed predictable pain remix called careful apology unreleased version phone instead intro new drake verse track listing alternate version version version ready video version radio edit good version credits personnel songwriting recording mixing exclusively original single far gone extended play versions source charts
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