Shot for Me
2011 song by Drake
"Shot for Me" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his second studio album, Take Care (2011).
Composition
Drake's own "Headlines" is sampled in "Shot for Me", both from the same album. The song also samples "Anything" by American R&B vocal group SWV.
Critical reception
Billboard's Damien Scott praised the song, writing that "Drake glides through those bars with the same breathy falsetto that helped propel a bunch of his early hits. It's a jarring juxtaposition but it works beautifully. It also makes the actual rap verse that follows feel more tender and honest". Billboard also listed "Shot for Me" as the fifth-best R&B song from Drake.
In a negative review, Martenzie Johnson of Andscape criticised the song's lyrics, saying "Shot for Me" is "Drake at his worst, going beyond the behaviors of the paternalistic and disapproving ex".
Legacy
New Zealand singer Lorde covered the song during a performance at Toronto in 2018. Lorde's cover of "Shot for Me" was well-received upon her performance of the song. Kristin Corry of Vice stated "The cover is pretty good and she definitely gives her Lorde spin on it, making it dark and breathy".
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