Composition and lyrics
"Massive" was praised by Rolling Stone who said it could "easily fit on a DJ mix".[1] The song includes samples and a piano-based instrumental line.[2][3]
Critical reception
HipHopDX said "Massive" was the album's "clearest radio smash".[4] Evening Standard said the song is "the cheesiest moment" on the album.[5] Variety noted the song's funeral theme and "concluded that the song’s mood casts it as a wry aside, rather than, well, sociopathic".[6]
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- ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Drake – Honestly, Nevermind Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ↑ Petridis, Alexis (June 17, 2022). "Drake: Honestly, Nevermind review – brand new moods, same old moans". The Guardian. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ↑ Medithi, Vivian (June 20, 2022). "Drake 'Honestly Nevermind' Is Diasporic Pop Music For The Streets, Not The Tweets". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ↑ Smyth, David (June 17, 2022). "Drake – Honestly, Nevermind first-listen review: Summery background music and not much more". Evening Standard. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ↑ Swhear, Alex (June 17, 2022). "Drake Comes Back From Dreary 'Lover Boy' With Refreshing Dance Music of 'Honestly, Nevermind': Album Review". Variety. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Drake – Massive". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Drake – Massive" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
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- ↑ "Drake – Massive" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
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- ↑ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart – Week: 25/2022". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ↑ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart on 24/6/2022 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 25" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
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- ↑ "Drake – Massive" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ↑ "Drake – Massive". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Drake – Falling Back". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 25-2022". The Official South African Charts. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Drake – Massive". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Drake – Massive". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 24/6/2022 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart on 24/6/2022 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
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- ↑ "Drake Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ↑ "Drake Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ↑ "French single certifications – Drake – Massive" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Italian single certifications – Drake – Massive" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Drake – Massive". Radioscope. Retrieved March 27, 2026. Type Massive in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Drake – Massive". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 20, 2026. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Massive Drake in the "Search:" field.
- ↑ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.