In the space of a few days, two more songs from Thank Me Later have made their way online. Drake’s debut album is supposed to drop June 15. These songs join Find Your Love and Over which are already online, increasing to four the number of Drake songs now available. This is despite the fact that there are still three weeks to go before the album is released.
The two new tracks are Fireworks and Light Up. Though he collaborates with none other than Jay-Z on Light Up, it is the song Fireworks getting the most buzz.
Drake talked to MTV News about the song in April. He said, "The song itself is the first song on the album; I think it’s the biggest indicator of what the album is gonna be like. That’s why I picked that song to go first, and that’s why I wrote the first verse like that. It’s really where I am in my life right now. I know they’re looking forward to the album, so I want them to get a feel of how the story starts off."
Fireworks covers a lot of issues in his newfound life, including a rumoured relationship with Rihanna and his relationship with his father. Singer Alicia Keys lends her voice to the refrain on this new Drake song.