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How much do you really know about Hotline Bling? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The Jonathan Linton-directed music video for 'Hotline Bling' was filmed entirely in a single night.

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The video was shot over one long night in a custom-built cube set with changing lights. Drake's improvisation kept it efficient and iconic.

2.

The 'Hotline Bling' music video was nominated for a Grammy Award.

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Surprisingly, the video got a Grammy nod for Best Music Video in 2017, losing to Beyoncé's 'Formation.' Drake's dancing became a meme anyway.

3.

The song 'Hotline Bling' samples a 1970s soul track by Timmy Thomas.

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It heavily samples Timmy Thomas's 1972 song 'Why Can't We Live Together,' using its distinctive organ riff and beat. Drake credited him as a co-writer.

4.

Drake wrote 'Hotline Bling' about a specific ex-girlfriend he never named publicly.

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Drake has said the song is about a general feeling of someone changing after success, not one named ex. He keeps the subject vague on purpose.

5.

The phrase 'You used to call me on my cell phone' was originally a voicemail Drake left for a friend.

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Drake wrote the line as a simple hook in the studio. No voicemail inspired it—it just captured the nostalgia of late-night calls. A common fan myth.

6.

'Hotline Bling' was Drake's first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Drake had multiple number ones before this, including 'One Dance' and 'God's Plan.' 'Hotline Bling' peaked at number 2, kept from the top by The Weeknd.

7.

Drake's dance moves in the video were inspired by a viral video of a dad dancing at a wedding.

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Drake has said the moves were his own spontaneous improv, though fans joked they resembled a dad or a malfunctioning robot. No viral dad video was involved.

8.

'Hotline Bling' was originally recorded as a track for Rihanna before Drake kept it for himself.

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Drake's producer Nineteen85 revealed the beat was made for Rihanna, but Drake liked it so much he wrote his own lyrics and kept it. Rihanna later passed on it.

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