"HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)", also known as just "HYFR", is a song by Canadian rapper

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from his second studio album '' Take Care'' (2011). The song features

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and was released as the album's sixth official single. It was released to radio stations on April 24, 2012. The song was nominated for the

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for

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, but lost to " Niggas in Paris" by

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and

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Music video

The music video, directed by Director X, produced by Michelle Larkin, was filmed on March 21, 2012 in

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's Temple Israel, and at a local school and daycare center. It was released on April 6, 2012 along with the music video for " Take Care". The video portrays Drake having a Bar Mitzvah. Lil Wayne makes an appearance to deliver his verse, and Birdman,

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, T-Minus, E-40, and

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, VitalyzdTV make cameo appearances as guests during the re-Bar Mitzvah and the reception. It won Best Hip-Hop Video at the

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and Video of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2013. As of January 2015, ''

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'' named the video as the third best music video of the 2010s (so far).

Critical reception

'' commented on the track by saying "With a bit of "Swanging and Banging," T-Minus delivers a rock-influenced platform for teacher and student to squash questions with an acronym." ''

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'' described the song by saying "Drake opens the track with a whiplash verse or two before passing the mic for a Weezy showcase: he rhymes "hold her" and "closure" and raps "a met a female dragon had a fire conversation." Apparently, the phrase "hell yeah fuckin' right" is something they yell at journalists who ask questions like "how high they are?" and "do you they think the people around you are really your friend." In their defense, those are terrible questions. I would ask Weezy about the NBA lockout and ask Drake where the best place is to buy an obscenely overpriced candelabra." Popdust gave the album a positive review and commented on the track by saying ""Hell yeah / Hell yeah, hell yeah / Fuckin’ right / Fuckin’ right, all right" is gonna make for one hell of a chorus sing along on future I Am Still Music tour installments, and the T-Minus (of "She Will" and "I’m On One" fame) beat is appropriately hands-in-the-air for such a statement." The song was nominated for the

for Best Rap Performance.

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 92 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 following the release of ''Take Care''. The song later re-entered the Hot 100 chart at number 100 and gradually ascended the chart to eventually peak at number 62. The song remained on the chart for a total of 20 weeks. The song was eventually certified double platinum by the

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(RIAA) for sales of over two million digital copies in the United States.

Credits and personnel

Credits for the song are adapted from the liner notes of '' Take Care''. Recording * Recorded at: Metalworks Studios in

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. Personnel *

– songwriting,

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– songwriting, vocals * N.Cobey – songwriting, production *

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–

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, songwriting, instruments *

– songwriting, mixing * Cedric Hill – songwriting * Ruben Rivera – recording * Michael "Banger" Cadahia – recording * Noel Cadastre – assistant mix engineering Sample credit * Contains elements of "Swanging and Banging", as performed by E.S.G. and written by Cedric Hill. * Contains elements of "Knocked Out", as Performed by Paula Abdul.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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