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I'm Upset

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"I'm Upset"
Single by Drake
from the album Scorpion
ReleasedMay 26, 2018
Genre
Length3:34
Label
Songwriters
ProducerOogie Mane
Drake singles chronology
"Yes Indeed"
(2018)		 "I'm Upset"
(2018)		 "Bigger Than You"
(2018)
Music video
"I'm Upset" on YouTube

"I'm Upset" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his fifth studio album Scorpion (2018). It was released by Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records as the third single from the album on May 26, 2018. The song was written by Drake alongside producer Oogie Mane of Working on Dying.

Composition

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"I'm Upset" is a hip hop song that features a trap production and "rolling hi-hats, deep bass and a subdued piano loop", with Drake rapping lines such as "I'm upset/50,000 on my head, it's disrespect".[1][2] Drake also references needing to pay a woman's bills every month and "get her what she want".[2]

Critical reception

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Jayson Greene wrote for Pitchfork, "But above all it is boring. Drake doesn't switch up his flow, the minimal beat drones on, and we are asked to take a rap song with the chanted chorus 'I'm upset' with a straight face. 'I'm upset' is not self-expression; it is what you teach a toddler to howl instead of pulling someone's hair."[1]

Sara Hendricks of Refinery29 labeled the song "misogynistic," criticizing Drake's use of the slur "ho" and stating that it undercut any positive reference to women in the song. Hendricks also stated, "This points to a larger problem that Drake has been dealing with since the inception of his career. He can see value in women if they perform in a way that he deems satisfactory, but with any infraction, they immediately lose any value they might have once had to him."[3]

Stefanie Fernández of NPR stated that the song "was just really OK" when judged separately from its nostalgic music video featuring most of Drake's former Degrassi: The Next Generation co-stars. Her colleague, Sidney Madden, agreed, stating, "In terms of songs, it's not his hottest this year. The video makes the song."[4]

Music critic Mark Grondin of Spectrum Pulse described "I'm Upset" as "a mediocre slog of a song" with a "sour-faced bitchiness."[5]

Jessica McKinney of Vibe characterized the song as "signal[ing] Drake's frustrations as well as his fear of gold diggers trying to take him for all that he has." She reported that fans' reactions to the song on social media were overwhelmingly positive, with only a minority of them expressing criticism.[6]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Karena Evans, and it features Drake reuniting with former cast members of Degrassi: The Next Generation, the Canadian teen drama series on which he portrayed the character Jimmy Brooks from 2001 to 2008.[7]

The video features appearances by Degrassi cast members Stefan Brogren, Lauren Collins, Nina Dobrev, Jake Epstein, Stacey Farber, Shane Kippel, A.J. Saudin, Cassie Steele, Melissa McIntyre, Adamo Ruggiero, Christina Schmidt, Miriam McDonald, Sarah Barrable-Tishauer, Jake Goldsbie, Andrea Lewis, Marc Donato, Dalmar Abuzeid, Paula Brancati, Ephraim Ellis, and Linlyn Lue, as well as cameo appearances from Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes reprising their Jay and Silent Bob characters from Smith's View Askewniverse film series. Ryan Cooley, who portrayed J.T. Yorke on the show, does not appear in the video. When a fan complained on social media about Cooley's exclusion, Drake replied that Cooley thought the invitation to be in the video was a "scam." Daniel Clark, Mike Lobel, and Deanna Klymkiw (née Casaluce[8])—who portrayed Sean Cameron, Jay Hogart, and Alex Nuñez, respectively—also do not appear in the video. Clark and Lobel said they did not receive an invitation to participate.[7][9][10][11]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

  • Noah "40" Shebib – recording engineering
  • Noel Cadastre – recording engineering
  • Noel "Gadget" Campbell – mixing
  • Greg Moffet – assistant mixing
  • Ronald Moonoo – assistant mixing
  • Harley Arsenault – assistant mixing
  • Oogie Mane – production

Charts

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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[36] Platinum 70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[37] Platinum 40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[38] Platinum 80,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[39] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[40] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[41] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. 1 2 Greene, Jayson (May 29, 2018). ""I'm Upset" by Drake Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Coleman II, C. Vernon (May 27, 2018). "Drake Vents on New Song "I'm Upset"". XXL. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ Hendricks, Sara (May 28, 2018). "Drake Falls Back Into Some Bad Habits With I'm Upset". Refinery29. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ Fernández, Stefanie; Madden, Sidney (2018-06-14). "Drake Pulls The Nostalgia Card: Two 'Degrassi' Fans Dissect The Video For 'I'm Upset'". NPR. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  5. ↑ Grondin, Mark (2018-07-06). "Album Review: 'Scorpion' by Drake". Spectrum Pulse. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  6. ↑ McKinney, Jessica (2018-05-27). "Fans React To Drake's New Single "I'm Upset"". Vibe. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  7. 1 2 Legaspi, Althea (June 14, 2018). "See Drake Return to 'Degrassi' Roots in New 'I'm Upset' Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  8. ↑ Leung, Jacob Aron (2026-03-19). "Alex from Degrassi on finding her calling counselling queer teens". Xtra Magazine. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  9. ↑ Swift, Andy (14 June 2018). "Drake Stages Massive Degrassi Reunion In 'I'm Upset' Music Video — Watch". TV Line.
  10. ↑ Agard, Chancellor (2018-06-14). "Drake addresses why J.T. wasn't in his Degrassi reunion video for 'I'm Upset'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  11. ↑ Bricker, Tierney (2018-06-14). "Where Was J.T.?! These Degrassi Cast Members Were Missing From Drake's I'm Upset Music Video". E! Online. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  12. ↑ "Scorpion / Drake TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Drake – I'm Upset". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Drake – I'm Upset" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Drake – I'm Upset" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  17. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Singles Digital – Top 100 – 27. týden 2018" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Drake – I'm Upset" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  19. ↑ "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 6, 2018.
  20. ↑ "IFPI – Greek Charts". IFPI. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Drake". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Drake – I'm Upset" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Drake – I'm Upset". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Drake – I'm Upset". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 1/6/2018 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  26. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – SK Singles Digital – Top 100 – 27. týden 2018" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Drake – I'm Upset". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  28. ↑ "Drake – I'm Upset". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  29. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 1/6/2018 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 1/6/2018 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  31. ↑ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  32. ↑ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  33. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  35. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  36. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  37. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Drake – I'm Upset" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  38. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Drake – I'm Upset". Music Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  39. ↑ "Portuguese single certifications – Drake – I'm Upset" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  40. ↑ "British single certifications – Drake – I'm Upset". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 16, 2022. Select singles in the Formats field. Type I'm Upset Drake in the "Search:" field.
  41. ↑ "American single certifications – Drake – I'm Upset". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
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