We Caa Done

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"We Caa Done"
Single by Popcaan featuring Drake
from the album Great Is He
Released6 January 2023 (2023-01-06)
GenreDancehall
Length4:05
LabelOVO
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Popcaan singles chronology
"Set It"
(2022)
"We Caa Done"
(2023)
"Great Is He"
(2023)
Drake singles chronology
"Circo Loco"
(2022)
"We Caa Done"
(2023)
"Spin Bout U"
(2023)
Music video
"We Caa Done" on YouTube

"We Caa Done" is a song by Jamaican singer Popcaan featuring Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on 6 January 2023 through the latter's record label, OVO Sound, as the lead single from the former's fifth studio album, Great Is He. The song was written alongside Tresor, who produced it with Batundi.

Background[edit]

Popcaan teased a snippet of "We Caa Done" two days before its release and confirmed all the details about it.[1] The song received a positive review from Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork, who felt that Popcaan's "two verses are filled with hypnotic moments, like the echo catching off his croons in the first or his impassioned, Auto-Tuned bellowing in the second" and Drake "doesn't have to do too much" as all he "has to do is manage the feel-good mood and let the nostalgia kick in".[2] A dancehall song, Popcaan sings about his huge wealth and expensive lifestyle.[3][4] Speaking about the song, he said through a press release: "'We Caa Done' is all about persevering. We don't think about limits. We're living the life we've dreamed of, and despite what the haters and naysayers have to say, we will only be greater".[5]

Music video[edit]

The official music video for "We Caa Done", directed by Theo Skudra, premiered alongside the release of the song on 6 January 2023. It also includes appearances from Drake's previous collaborator, American rapper Lil Yachty, and American professional basketball player Kevin Durant.[6] It was shot in the Turks & Caicos Islands and sees both Popcaan and Drake dancing while on a boat and riding jetskis in water.[7][8]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "We Caa Done"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 36
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 60
Netherlands (Single Tip)[11] 4
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 5
Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[13] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 37
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[15] 18
UK Indie (OCC)[16] 5
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[17] 16
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[18] 37

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mendez, Marisa (4 January 2023). "Drake & Popcaan Have a New Collaboration Coming This Week". HipHopDX. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (6 January 2023). "Popcaan / Drake: "We Caa Done" Track Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. ^ Murray, Robin (6 January 2023). "Popcaan, Drake Link On 'We Caa Done'". Clash. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  4. ^ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (6 January 2023). "Drake Joins Popcaan in Tropical 'We Caa Done' Video: Watch". HipHopDX. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  5. ^ Rouhani, Neena (6 January 2023). "Popcaan Releases Drake-Assisted Single 'We Caa Done': Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  6. ^ Price, Joe (6 January 2023). "Popcaan Taps Drake for New Single and Video "We Caa Done"". Complex. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  7. ^ Arcand, Rob (6 January 2023). "Drake Joins Popcaan in Video for New Song "We Caa Done": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  8. ^ Ojii, Jada (6 January 2023). "Drake Featured On Popcaan's New Single "We Caa Done"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Popcaan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  10. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Dutch Single Tip 21/01/2023". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  12. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  13. ^ "De Top 40 Lijst Voor 9 – 16 Mrt 2023" [The Top 40 List For 9 – Mar 16, 2023]. Nationale Top 40 Suriname. 9 March 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Popcaan Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Popcaan Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 February 2023.