Best I Ever Had (explicit)

~ Recording by Drake

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10Best I Ever Had4:18DrakeSo Far GoneDrakeAlbum + Mixtape/Street
  • XW2009-02-13
October's Very Own
1.10Best I Ever Had4:18DrakeSo Far GoneDrakeAlbum + Mixtape/Street
  • CA2009-02-14
October's Very Own
1.37Best I Ever Had4:18DrakeOnce Upon a Time in 2009Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2009-02-27
OUAT 2009
1.1Best I Ever Had4:19DrakeBest I Ever HadDrakeSingle
  • US2009-07-02
Young Money
1.1Best I Ever Had4:19DrakeBest I Ever HadDrakeSingle
  • IT2009-07-10
1.3Best I Ever Had4:18DrakeSo Far GoneDrakeEP
  • US2009-09-15
Cash Money Records, Universal Motown (for Motown releases between 2005–2011 only), Young MoneyB0013456-02
1.3Best I Ever Had4:18DrakeSo Far GoneDrakeEP
  • CA2009-09-15
Universal Motown (for Motown releases between 2005–2011 only), Young MoneyB001345602
1.3Best I Ever Had4:18DrakeSo Far GoneDrakeEP
  • DE2009-09-22
Cash Money Records, Young Money
1.4Best I Ever Had4:16DrakeNow That’s What I Call Music! 32Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-11-03
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Zomba (imprint)88697 58647 2
2.6Best I Ever Had4:19DrakeR&B Collection (2010)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2009-11-13
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)532 257-2
1.10Best I Ever Had4:20DrakePlanète Rap 2010Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2009-12-18
Sony Music Media88697627379
2.14Best I Ever Had4:18DrakeBest of Black '09Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)060075323294 (1)
2.12Best I Ever Had4:20DrakeR&B Lovesongs 2010Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-01-25
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)5325011
2.17Best I Ever Had4:20DrakeMassive R&B: Spring 2010Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-03-15
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)
3.8Best I Ever Had4:19DrakeWeekend AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-03-29
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)5326739
1.13Best I Ever Had4:19DrakeJuno Awards 2010Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2010-03-30
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697-66581-2
1.13Best I Ever Had4:19DrakeBravo Black Hits, Vol. 22Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2010-04-02
Polystar (Germany)060075326646 (5)
1.15Best I Ever Had4:19DrakeThank Me LaterDrakeAlbum
  • XE2010-06-14
Cash Money Records, Universal Motown (for Motown releases between 2005–2011 only), Young Money602527433073
1.15Best I Ever Had4:18DrakeThank Me LaterDrakeAlbum
  • JP2010-06-14
Cash Money Records, Universal Motown (for Motown releases between 2005–2011 only), Young MoneyUICT-1057
1.15Best I Ever Had4:19DrakeThank Me Later (explicit)DrakeAlbum
  • -2010-06-15
Cash Money Records, Universal Motown (for Motown releases between 2005–2011 only), Young Money
1.15Best I Ever Had4:19DrakeThank Me Later (explicit)DrakeAlbum
  • AU2010-06-15
  • IE2010-06-15
  • NZ2010-06-15
  • GB2010-06-15
Cash Money Records, Universal Motown (for Motown releases between 2005–2011 only), Young Money
2.9Best I Ever Had4:17DrakeBlack Summer Party: Best Of, Vol. 7Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2010-06-18
Polystar (Germany)
1.15Best I Ever Had4:19DrakeThank Me LaterDrakeAlbum
1.7Best I Ever Had4:19DrakeDrake vs. Meek Mill: Face OffVarious ArtistsAlbum + Mixtape/Street
  • -2015-08-07
1.10Best I Ever Had4:18DrakeSo Far Gone (explicit, hi-res)DrakeAlbum + Mixtape/Street
  • XW2019-02-15
Cash Money Records, Young Money
1.10Best I Ever Had4:18DrakeSo Far Gone (explicit)DrakeAlbum + Mixtape/Street
  • XW2019-02-15
Cash Money Records, Young Money
1.10Best I Ever Had4:18DrakeSo Far Gone (explicit)DrakeAlbum + Mixtape/Street
  • XW2019-02-15
Cash Money Records, Young Money
1.10Best I Ever Had4:18DrakeSo Far Gone (explicit)DrakeAlbum + Mixtape/Street
  • XW2019-02-15
Cash Money Records, Young Money
Promotion
1.2Best I Ever Had (dirty)4:19DrakeBest I Ever HadDrakeSingle
Cash Money RecordsDBESTCDP1
1.15Best I Ever Had4:16DrakeYoung Money All Stars, Part 2Drake & Lil WayneAlbum + Mixtape/Street

Relationships

engineer and mixer:40 (Noah Shebib)
producer:Boi‐1da (producer)
recorded at:BLD&DSTRY Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
has remixes:Best I Ever Had (Mash Up International remix)
samples:Fallin' in Love by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
mash-ups:I Want You, Drake (Drake vs. The Jackson 5) by White Noise Mashups
United State of Pop 2009 (Blame It on the Pop) by DJ Earworm
part of:Top Songs of 2024: Global (number: 42) (order: 42)
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 292) (order: 292)
recording of:Best I Ever Had

Related works

Best I Ever Had

writer:Aubrey Graham (Canadian rapper)
Dwayne Carter
Dan Hamilton (US pop musician and songwriter, 1946–1994)
Matthew Samuels (producer)
publisher:Rap Hustlaz Music (BMI)
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Young Money Publishing, Inc.