National Treasures (song)
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2026 song by Drake
| "National Treasures" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Drake | |
| from the album Iceman | |
| Released | May 15, 2026 (2026年05月15日) |
| Length | 3:20 |
| Label | |
| Producers | |
| Music video | |
| National Treasures on YouTube | |
"National Treasures" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake released on May 15, 2026 as part of his album Iceman .
Background
[edit ]In the lead-up to the release of Iceman, fans spread Internet memes about a hypothetical title track featuring lyrics that rhyme the word "Iceman" with "nice man", as well as lines such as "I'll cook some rice, man". Unexpectedly, "National Treasures" did contain the humorous rhyme: "Ironic 'cause the Iceman was a nice man, now I'm hot and cold." Complex speculated that the lyric may be inspired by the meme.[1]
Composition
[edit ]The production consists of "eerie" synths and trap-inspired beats, before transitioning to sampled voices and industrial sounds midway through the song.[2] Drake takes shots at basketball player DeMar DeRozan, subtly noting that he has never made it to the NBA Finals and comparing it to Kawhi Leonard winning a championship within a year of joining the Toronto Raptors.[3]
Music video
[edit ]The track's music video was filmed at the Andrews Building on the University of Toronto's Scarborough campus in Toronto.[4] [5] The video was released on May 14, 2026.[6]
Critical reception
[edit ]Armon Sadler of Billboard ranked "National Treasures" as the third best song from Iceman.[3]
Charts
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Price, Joe (2026年05月15日). "Yup, Drake Really Did the Meme and Rhymed 'Iceman' With 'Nice Man'". Complex. Retrieved 2026年05月24日.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (May 15, 2026). "Drake: Iceman / Maid of Honour / Habibti review – triple-album comeback is a boring, bloated disaster". The Guardian . ISSN 1756-3224 . Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ^ a b Sadler, Armon (May 15, 2026). "Drake's 'ICEMAN' Album: All 18 Tracks Ranked". Billboard . Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ^ Tsekouras, Phil (May 15, 2026). "These are all the Toronto locations featured in Drake's 'ICEMAN' album release". Toronto: CTV News.
- ^ Campbell, Janiece (May 22, 2026). "Drake packed 'Iceman' with references to Toronto — here are 6ix you may have missed". Now Toronto.
- ^ "Drake - National Treasures". YouTube. Drake. May 14, 2026.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 25, 2026. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 25, 2026. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ^ "Drake – National Treasures" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
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- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
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- ^ "IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 25th May 2026 | Week 21 of 52". Indian Music Industry . Archived from the original on May 25, 2026. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart on 22/5/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ^ המצעד השבועי: היטליסט – שבוע 22, 2026 – 19.05 – 25.05.2026 [Mako Hit List: Weekly Chart – Week 22, 2026 | 19.05 – 25.05.2026]. Mako Hit List (in Hebrew). May 26, 2026. Archived from the original on May 26, 2026. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 21" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ^ "Kādas ir Eirovīzijas atskaņas Latvijas mūzikas topā?" [How is Eurovision doing on the Latvian music charts?] (in Latvian). TV Net [lv]. May 26, 2026. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ^ "2026 21-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 22, 2026. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ^ "Drake Chart History (Luxembourg Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ^ "The Official MENA Chart | Weekly Chart – Week 21, 2026 – 15/05 to 21/05/2026". The Official MENA Chart (Select year 2026 and week 21 to view peak.). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. May 26, 2026. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ^ "Drake – National Treasures" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
- ^ "Official Top 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. May 22, 2026. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ^ "TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: May 15th - May 21st, 2026". TurnTable . Archived from the original on 29 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ^ "The Official MENA Chart | Weekly Chart – Week 21, 2026 – 15/05 to 21/05/2026". The Official MENA Chart (Select year 2026, week 21 and North Africa chart to view peak.). May 22, 2026. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ^ "Singel 2026 uke 21". IFPI Norge . Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ^ "Drake – National Treasures". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ^ "Drake Chart History (Romania Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ^ "The Official MENA Chart | Weekly Chart – Week 21, 2026 – 15/05 to 21/05/2026". The Official MENA Chart (Select year 2026, week 21 and Saudi Arabia chart to view peak.). May 22, 2026. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 20 − Week 22, 2026". The Official South African Charts . Retrieved June 5, 2026.
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- ^ "The Official MENA Chart | Weekly Chart – Week 21, 2026 – 15/05 to 21/05/2026". The Official MENA Chart (Select year 2026, week 21 and UAE chart to view peak.). May 22, 2026. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 22/5/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 22/5/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved May 27, 2026.