Nokia

"Nokia," performed by Drake, became the breakout of $ome $exy $ongs 4 U. Written by Drake and produced solely by Paul Omar 'Elkan' Agyei, it interpolates the famous Nokia ringtone (Francisco Tárrega's composition) over what Pitchfork called a 'sweaty Atlanta bass beat peppered with flashy synths,' shifting mid-song into a 'crunchy groove' with a 'Whodini-type flow.' It impacted contemporary hit radio as the album's second single (March 11, 2025), peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Canadian Hot 100, and was certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA. Its black-and-white IMAX-shot video (directed by Theo Skudra, March 31, 2025) features a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander cameo and Nokia's snake game. Drake Universe treats this at the theme level without reproducing lyrics.

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Editorially reviewed· Last verified 2026-05-18

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Citations below were matched specifically to "Nokia" and $ome $exy $ongs 4 U. Drake Universe catalogs songs by album placement, verified collaborators, producers, samples, and themes, and avoids unsupported lyric-level claims.

Wikipedia — PARTYNEXTDOORWikipedia · 2026-05-15 — Verified Jahron Anthony Brathwaite birth (1993-07-03), Mississauga hometown, OVO Sound first solo signee (2013), 2018 hospitalization, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U (Feb 2025).
Complex — Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U' releaseComplex · 2025-02-14 — Dated coverage confirming Drake + PARTYNEXTDOOR joint album release on 2025-02-14, including singles 'Nokia' and 'Gimme a Hug.'
NME: Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR $ome $exy $ongs 4 U Tour UK DatesNME · 2025-01-09 — NME coverage of the 2025 Drake/PARTYNEXTDOOR SS4U joint tour, including UK/EU routing and O2 multi-night residency.
Wikipedia — Some Sexy Songs 4 UWikipedia · 2025-02-14 — Album release context, per-track producer/sample/interpolation credits (Tidal/ASCAP/BMI-adapted), critical reception (Metacritic 54) and chart performance used for $ome $exy $ongs 4 U ground truth and producer de-fabrication.
Wikipedia — Nokia (song)Wikipedia · 2025-03-11 — Nokia credits (Elkan), Nokia-ringtone interpolation, No. 2 Hot 100 / 3x Platinum, IMAX video with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Pitchfork/Billboard reception.
Drake & PartyNextDoor's '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U': All 21 Tracks RankedBillboard · 2025-02-14 — Carl Lamarre and Michael Saponara's track-by-track rankings/notes, including 'CN Tower,' 'Deeper,' 'Gimme a Hug' (ranked best) and 'Nokia' (ranked 5th), used for sourced song-level framing.