"Wants and Needs" is a song by Canadian rapper

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, featuring vocals from American rapper

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. It was released as the second out of three tracks from Drake's fourth extended play, ''

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'', through

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and

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, on March 5, 2021. The two artists wrote the song alongside producers

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, Dez Wright, and 40. The song debuted at number 2 on the

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. making it Lil Baby's highest charting single on the Hot 100, eventually becoming tied with a future Drake and Lil Baby collaboration, "

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", and 2022 collaboration with

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, “ Do We Have A Problem”.

Background

The song serves as the fourth collaboration between Drake and Lil Baby, following 2018's collaborative singles " Yes Indeed" and "Never Recover", the latter alongside Gunna, plus the two artists' features alongside

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on the remix of

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's 2020 single " Life Is Good", in which Drake is also featured on the original version. It also received attention due to speculations of Drake slept with American model and media personality

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, the wife of American rapper

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. Drake and West's feud has been dating back to multiple issues starting from around 2010.

Critical reception

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'' felt that "Lil Baby steals the show" with "Drake taking a back seat after delivering a verse with a purposefully offbeat flow as Lil Baby takes over in the second act and absolutely bodies his guest appearance" and the song "was just a Lil Baby exposition, with the

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rapper proving that he still has plenty in the tank after scorching 2020".

Personnel

Credits adapted from

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– Featured vocals, songwriting * Dion Tyrell Martin-Facey – lead song direction, lead vocals, songwriting *

– featured vocals, songwriting *

– production, songwriting * Dez Wright – production, songwriting * 40 – production, songwriting, mixing, studio personnel * Noel Cadastre – recording, studio personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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