Nothing Was the Same

Nothing Was the Same
Nothing Was the Same
Studio album by Drake
Released	September 24, 2013
Recorded	2012–2013
Studio	The G.O. Studio (Santa Clarita); Jungle City (New York City); Marvin's Room (Los Angeles); Metalworks (Mississauga); Noble Street (Toronto); Tree Sound (Atlanta); The Yolo Estate (Hidden Hills);
Genre	Hip hop
Length	59:22
Label	OVO; Young Money; Cash Money; Republic;
Producer	40; Boi-1da; Detail; DJ Dahi; Hagler; Jordan Evans; Key Wane; Majid Jordan; Mike Zombie; Nineteen85; Sampha;
Drake chronology
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from Nothing Was the Same
	"Started from the Bottom"; Released: February 6, 2013; "Hold On, We're Going Home"; Released: August 7, 2013; "All Me"; Released: September 24, 2013; "Pound Cake"; Released: September 26, 2013; "The Language"; Released: October 29, 2013; "Too Much"; Released: October 31, 2013; "Worst Behavior"; Released: June 9, 2014;

Nothing Was the Same is the third studio album by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on September 24, 2013, through OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Republic Records. Work on the record began in 2012 and continued through 2013. As an executive producer, Drake enlisted collaborators such as 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Majid Jordan, Jay-Z, Jhené Aiko and Sampha for guest appearances on the album. The album's production was primarily handled by 40 and other OVO Sound producers; including Boi-1da, Mike Zombie, Nineteen85 and Detail.

The album was supported by the seven successful singles; "Started from the Bottom", "Hold On, We're Going Home", "All Me", "Pound Cake", "The Language", "Too Much" and "Worst Behavior". "Wu-Tang Forever" was released prior to the album as a promotional single. "Started from the Bottom" and "Hold On, We're Going Home" were both top 10 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100. Drake also toured with Future, Miguel and PartyNextDoor from October through December 2013, on the Would You Like a Tour? concert tour.

Nothing Was the Same received generally positive reviews, and was named as one of the best albums of 2013 by multiple publications. The album was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 658,000 copies sold in its first week of release. Within three months of its release, the album became the seventh best-selling album of 2013 in the United States. It also debuted at number one in Canada and Denmark, and number two in Australia and the United Kingdom. The album was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2014 Grammy Awards.