"Nonstop" is a song by Canadian musician Drake from his album Scorpion. It was released as the sixth single from the album on July 31, 2018. The song was produced by Tay Keith, with co-production handled by No I.D. and additional production by Noel Cadastre. Commercially, it has reached number one in Canada as well as the top ten in Australia, Greece, Ireland, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom; along with reaching top 5 in the United States, prior to being released as a single. Additionally, "Nonstop" was the most streamed song in the US during the first week of Scorpions release. The song gained renewed popularity in 2020, after being used in viral TikTok videos.
Composition
"Nonstop" is a trap rap song that contains samples from DJ Squeeky and Mack Daddy Ju's song "My Head Is Spinning".
Commercial performance
"Nonstop" entered the US BillboardHot 100 chart dated July 14, 2018 at number 2, tying as Drake's third number two-charting single as a lead act with "Best I Ever Had" and "Hotline Bling" which reached number two in 2009 and 2015, respectively. The song debuted and peaked at number two for one week, behind Drake's own single "Nice for What". "Nonstop" remained in the top ten of this chart for one week before dropping out on July 21, 2018. In Drake's native Canada, "Nonstop" debuted at number 1 on the Canadian Hot 100, becoming Drake's fifth number-one single on the chart and tying as his third number one single from his Scorpion album, along with "God's Plan" and "Nice for What". It was later unseated from the top spot on the issue dated July 21, 2018 by Drake's follow-up single "In My Feelings". In the United Kingdom, "Nonstop" peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. On September 14, 2018, "Nonstop" received a silver certification by the British Phonographic Industry.
In 2020, the song resurfaced due to a TikTok meme challenge. The challenge involves two people swapping clothes and roles with a each other and then switching the light off, proceeding to "go wild" once Drake raps, "Look, I just flipped the switch." One of the most popular videos are of US senator and former 2020 presidential candidateElizabeth Warren and actress Kate McKinnon in a dressing room at Saturday Night Live.
