Never Recover

2018 song by Lil Baby and Gunna featuring Drake

"Never Recover"
Song by Lil Baby and Gunna featuring Drake
from the album Drip Harder
Released	October 5, 2018
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:14
Label	YSL Quality Control Motown Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Dominique Armani Jones Sergio Kitchens Aubrey Graham Brytavious Chambers Chandler Durham
Producer(s)	Tay Keith Turbo

"Never Recover" is a song by American rappers Lil Baby and Gunna with Canadian rapper Drake.^[1]^[2] The track was released on October 5, 2018, as the final track on the former two's collaborative album, Drip Harder.

Background

The song is the second collaboration from Lil Baby and Drake, following their May 2018 single "Yes Indeed".^[3]^[4]

Critical reception

Peter A. Berry of XXL commented on Drake going "full Toronto boss mode" on the track, and complimented Lil Baby's verse as "hard".^[5]

Charts


Chart (2021)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[6]	16
Ireland (IRMA)^[7]	89
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[8]	13
UK Singles (OCC)^[9]	46
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	15
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11]	9
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[12]	9

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[13]	Platinum	80,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[14]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[15]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Listen to Drake, Lil Baby, and Gunna's New Song "Never Recover"". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^ "Drake Reconnects With Lil Baby & Gunna on "Never Recover"". Highsnobiety. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^ "Drake adds firepower to Lil Baby and Gunna's new song "Never Recover": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^ "Drake Makes An Appearance On Gunna & Lil Baby's "Never Recover"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^ "Lil Baby and Gunna "Never Recover" Featuring Drake: Listen to New Song". XXL. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^ "Gunna Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^ "Discography Lil Baby". irish-charts.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^ "Hot Singles Chart". The Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^ "Lil Baby | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^ "Gunna Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^ "Gunna Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^ "Gunna Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Lil Baby & Gunna – Never Recover". Music Canada.
^ "British single certifications – Lil Baby/Gunna/Drake – Never Recover". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
^ "American single certifications – Lil Baby and Gunna – Never Recover". Recording Industry Association of America.

Lil Baby

Discography

Studio albums

Harder Than Ever (2018)
My Turn (2020)
It's Only Me (2022)

Collaborative albums

The Voice of the Heroes (with Lil Durk) (2021)

Mixtapes

Drip Harder (with Gunna) (2018)
Street Gossip (2018)

Singles

"My Dawg"
"Freestyle"
"Southside"
"Yes Indeed"
"Drip Too Hard"
"Close Friends"
"Phone Down"
"Out the Mud"
"Baby"
"Woah"
"Sum 2 Prove"
"Emotionally Scarred"
"All In"
"The Bigger Picture"
"Errbody"
"On Me"
"Real as It Gets"
"Ramen & OJ"
"Voice of the Heroes"
"Do We Have a Problem?"
"Bussin"
"Right On"
"In a Minute"
"Frozen"
"U-Digg"
"Never Sleep"
"Detox"
"Heyy"
"Go Hard"
"Merch Madness"
"Supposed to Be Loved"
"Crazy"
"350"

Featured singles

"Sold Out Dates"
"Put a Date on It"
"Mac 10"
"Down Like That"
"You Stay"
"Leave Em Alone"
"Highest in the Room" (Remix)
"U Played"
"I Do It"
"3 Headed Goat"
"Prospect"
"One Shot"
"Know My Rights"
"Narrow Road"
"24 (Remix)"
"Why Do You Lie to Me"
"Trenches"
"For the Night"
"Ugly"
"Every Chance I Get"
"I Did It"
"Sharing Locations"
"Body in Motion"
"Hurricane"
"Girls Want Girls"
"Me or Sum"
"2step"
"All Dz Chainz"
"Staying Alive"
"Big Time"
"Hot Boy"
"Bluffin"

Other songs

"Mickey"
"Life Goes On"
"Chanel (Go Get It)"
"Never Recover"
"Pure Cocaine"
"Can't Leave Without It"
"Pop Out Again"
"Bad Bad Bad"
"Toes"
"Grace"
"We Paid"
"Rags2Riches"
"Don't Need Friends"
"Wants and Needs"
"Pride Is the Devil"
"Hats Off"
"5500 Degrees"
"Real Spill"
"Stand on It"
"Pop Out"
"California Breeze"
"Never Hating"
"Forever"
"From Now On"
"Fully Loaded"

v t e Gunna
Discography
Studio albums	Drip or Drown 2 (2019) Wunna (2020) DS4Ever (2022) A Gift & a Curse (2023) One of Wun (2024)
Compilation albums	Slime Language 2 (with YSL Records and Young Thug) (2021)
Mixtapes	Drip Season 3 (2018) Drip Harder (with Lil Baby) (2018)
Singles	"Sold Out Dates" "Drip Too Hard" "One Call" "Skybox" "Turks" "Wunna" "Dollaz on My Head" "Lemonade" "Young Wheezy" "Repeat It" "Too Easy" "Banking on Me" "Bread & Butter" "FukUMean" "Bachelor" "Bittersweet" "Prada Dem" "Jump" "WhatsApp (Wassam)"
Featured singles	"Yosemite" "Space Cadet" "Heat" "Stuck in a Dream" "Hot" "Start wit Me" "Numbers" "My Oh My (Remix)" "Big" "His & Hers"
Other songs	"Life Goes On" "Chanel (Go Get It)" "Never Recover" "Can't Leave Without It" "Pop Out Again" "Dior (Remix)" "Top Floor" "Solid" "Ski" "Pushin P" "P Power" "What Happened to Virgil" "Back to the Moon" "One of Wun"

Drake songs

Singles discography

So Far Gone (Mixtape / EP)

"Successful"
"Best I Ever Had"
"I'm Goin' In"

We Are Young Money

"Every Girl"
"BedRock"

Thank Me Later

"Fireworks"
"Over"
"Up All Night"
"Fancy"
"Miss Me"
"Find Your Love"
"9AM in Dallas"

Take Care

"Over My Dead Body"
"Headlines"
"Crew Love"
"Take Care"
"Marvins Room"
"We'll Be Fine"
"Make Me Proud"
"HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)"
"The Motto"

Nothing Was the Same

If You're Reading This It's Too Late

"Energy"
"Preach"

What a Time to Be Alive

"Jumpman"

Views

More Life

"Free Smoke"
"No Long Talk"
"Passionfruit"
"Gyalchester"
"Portland"
"KMT"
"Glow"
"Fake Love"

Scary Hours / Scorpion

"God's Plan" / "Diplomatic Immunity"
"Survival"
"Nonstop"
"Elevate"
"Emotionless"
"I'm Upset"
"8 Out of 10"
"Mob Ties"
"Can't Take a Joke"
"Talk Up"
"Jaded"
"Nice for What"
"That's How You Feel"
"In My Feelings"
"Don't Matter to Me"

Care Package

"Trust Issues"
"Paris Morton Music"

Dark Lane Demo Tapes

"Chicago Freestyle"
"Toosie Slide"
"Time Flies"
"Pain 1993"
"War"

Scary Hours 2

Certified Lover Boy

Honestly, Nevermind

"Falling Back"
"Sticky"
"Massive"
"Jimmy Cooks"

Her Loss

For All the Dogs / Scary Hours Edition

"Virginia Beach"
"Amen"
"Calling for You"
"Fear of Heights"
"Daylight"
"First Person Shooter"
"IDGAF"
"7969 Santa"
"Slime You Out"
"8AM in Charlotte"
"Gently"
"Rich Baby Daddy"
"Evil Ways"
"You Broke My Heart"

Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud

"Push Ups"
"Taylor Made Freestyle"
"Family Matters"
"The Heart Part 6"

Other songs

"Forever"
"0 to 100 / The Catch Up"
"Charged Up"
"Back to Back"
"Right Hand"
"Summer Sixteen"
"Sneakin' "
"Two Birds, One Stone"
"No Frauds"
"Signs"
"Yes Indeed"
"Duppy Freestyle"
"Only You Freestyle"
"Laugh Now Cry Later"
"Bubbly"
"Search & Rescue"
"On the Radar Freestyle"

As featured artist

2009	"Throw It in the Bag (Remix)" "The One" "Money to Blow" "I Invented Sex" "Say Something" "4 My Town (Play Ball)"
2010	"Gonorrhea" "Wavin' Flag (Haiti Mix)" "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) (Remix)" "Right Above It" "Loving You No More" "What Up" "Aston Martin Music" "Deuces (Remix)" "What's My Name?" "Fall for Your Type" "In the Morning" "Moment 4 Life"
2011	"Feel Love" "Unusual" "I'm on One" "She Will" "It's Good" "Still Got It" "Round of Applause" "Mr. Wrong"
2012	"Champion" "Stay Schemin'" "No Lie" "Pop That" "Amen" "Enough Said" "Diced Pineapples" "We in This Bitch 1.5" "Fuckin' Problems" "The Zone"
2013	"Poetic Justice" "Right Here" "Love Me" "No Guns Allowed" "No New Friends" "Live For" "I Do It" "Cabaret" "Know Bout Me" "Mine"
2014	"Odio" "Who Do You Love?" "Trophies" "Believe Me" "Recognize" "Tuesday" "Only"
2015	"Truffle Butter" "Blessings" "100" "R.I.C.O." "Where Ya At"
2016	"Work" "Come and See Me" "Why You Always Hatin?" "For Free" "No Shopping" "Back on Road" "Big Amount" "Used to This"
2017	"Both" "Come Closer" "To the Max" "No Complaints"
2018	"Look Alive" "Walk It Talk It" "Lemon (Remix)" "Girls Need Love" "Bigger Than You" "Sicko Mode" "No Stylist" "Never Recover" "Flip the Switch" "Mia" "Going Bad"
2019	"No Guidance" "Gold Roses" "Won't Be Late" "Loyal"
2020	"Life Is Good" "Oprah's Bank Account" "Greece" "Popstar" "Mr. Right Now" "Outta Time" "You're Mines Still (Remix)"
2021	"Talk to Me" "Solid" "Having Our Way" "Wasting Time" "Over the Top"
2022	"P Power" "Wait for U" "I'm on One" "Churchill Downs" "Staying Alive"
2023	"We Caa Done" "Who Told You" "Parade on Cleveland" "Oh U Went" "Meltdown" "Needle"
2024	"Act II: Date @ 8"