Little Birdie
| "Little Birdie" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Drake | |
| from the album Iceman | |
| Released | May 15, 2026 |
| Length | 2:56 |
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| Music video | |
| "Little Birdie" on YouTube | |
"Little Birdie" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his studio album Iceman (2026).
Critical reception
[edit ]Armon Sadler of Billboard ranked "Little Birdie" as the 15th best song on Iceman. He praised Drake's use of a chipmunk vocal filter and homage to the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh, adding that "The production is very immersive, and this song stands out because it is a bop among an album full of copious vengeance bars."[1] Reviewing Iceman for The Guardian , Alexis Petridis commented that "'Little Birdie' and 'Don't Worry' are undernourished, and all the vocal effects in the world can't enliven them."[2]
Controversy
[edit ]American rapper 1900Rugrat accused Drake of copying the beat for his song "Intro" from his mixtape Porch 2 the Pent on "Little Birdie". He alleged that a year and a half before Iceman was released, around the time he made "Intro", he was contacted by one of Drake's producers and shared unreleased music with Drake's team after Drake was considering working with him. They were particularly interested in using "Intro", but he declined to give them the song because he planned to keep it for his album. Drake also told Rugrat that he would send him a verse, but never did. After listening to "Little Birdie", Rugrat listened to "Intro" again and believed the songs sounded strikingly similar.[3] [4]
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 53 |
| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[6] | 21 |
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard )[7] | 15 |
| Global 200 (Billboard )[8] | 24 |
| Greece International (IFPI)[9] | 60 |
| South Africa Streaming (TOSAC)[10] | 17 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 17 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [12] | 18 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard )[13] | 15 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Sadler, Armon (May 15, 2026). "Drake's 'ICEMAN' Album: All 18 Tracks Ranked". Billboard . Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ Petridis, Alex (May 15, 2026). "Drake: Iceman / Maid of Honour / Habibti review – triple-album comeback is a boring, bloated disaster". The Guardian . ISSN 1756-3224 . Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ Elibert, Mark (May 17, 2026). "Florida Rapper 1900Rugrat Claims Drake Stole Beat for 'Iceman' Track "Little Birdie"". Complex . Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (May 18, 2026). "1900Rugrat Accuses Drake Of Stealing "Little Birdie" Beat For "ICEMAN"". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 25 May 2026". The ARIA Report. No. 1890. Australian Recording Industry Association. May 25, 2026. p. 4.
- ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 25, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ "Drake Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard . Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 20/2026" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on May 27, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 20 Week 21, 2026". The Official South African Charts. Archived from the original on May 29, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21, 2026". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved June 6, 2026.