Fountains (song)

 "Fountains" is a song by Canadian rapper and singer Drake, featuring vocals from Nigerian singer Tems. It was released through Republic Records and OVO Sound as the sixteenth track from Drake's sixth studio album, Certified Lover Boy, on September 3, 2021. Produced by TRESOR, Monsune, and 40 who recorded and mixed the song.

"Fountains"
Song by Drake featuring Tems
from the album Certified Lover Boy
Released	September 3, 2021 (2021-09-03)
Genre	Afrobeats
Length	3:12
Label	Republic OVO
Songwriter(s)	Aubrey Graham Temilade Openiyi Tresor Riziki
Producer(s)	TRESOR Hubert Batundi Monsune 40

Reception

Tim Sendra of AllMusic saw the "sunny" song as "one of the album's highlights",^[1] and Nathan Evans of Clash was reminded of Tems' feature on fellow Nigerian singer Wizkid's 2021 single, "Essence".^[2]

Charts

Chart performance for "Fountains"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	36
Australia Hip-Hop/R&B Singles (ARIA)^[4]	26
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[5]	36
France (SNEP)^[6]	70
Global 200 (Billboard)^[7]	26
Greece (IFPI)^[8]	57
Lithuania (AGATA)^[9]	40
Portugal (AFP)^[10]	43
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)^[11]	7
South Africa (RISA)^[12]	14
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)^[13]	23
US Billboard Hot 100^[14]	26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[15]	18

Certifications

Certifications for "Fountains"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[16]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Sendra, Tim. "Certified Lover Boy – Drake". AllMusic. from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
2. Evans, Nathan (September 3, 2021). "Drake – Certified Lover Boy". Clash. from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
3. "Drake feat. Tems – Fountains". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
4. "ARIA Top 40 HIP HOP/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
5. "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
6. "Drake feat. Tems – Fountains" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
7. "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
8. . IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
9. "2021 36-os SAVAITĖS (rugsėjo 3 – rugsėjo 9 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
10. "Drake feat. Tems – Fountains". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
11. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 8". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
12. . The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
13. "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
14. "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
15. "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
16. "British single certifications – Drake Ft Tems – Fountains". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 15, 2023.