{{Short description|2023 song by Drake}}

{{Infobox song

| name = 7969 Santa

| type = song

| artist = [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]

| album = [[For All the Dogs]]

| released = October 6, 2023

| recorded =

| genre =

| length = 4:19

| label = {{hlist|[[OVO Sound|OVO]]|[[Republic Records|Republic]]}}

| writer = {{hlist|[[Drake (musician)|Aubrey Graham]]|[[Teezo Touchdown|Aaron Thomas]]|Alex Lustig|Nyan Lieberthal|[[Bnyx|Benjamin Saint Fort]]|[[Jahaan Sweet]]|[[Chief Keef|Keith Cozart]]|[[Lil Reese|Tavares Taylor]]|[[Young Chop|Tyree Pittman]]}}

| producer = {{hlist|Lustig|Nyan|[[Bnyx]]|Sweet}}

"'''7969 Santa'''" is a song by Canadian rapper [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] from his eighth studio album ''[[For All the Dogs]]'' (2023). Produced by Alex Lustig, Nyan, [[Bnyx]] and [[Jahaan Sweet]], it features additional vocals from American singer [[Teezo Touchdown]] and an outro from American rapper [[Snoop Dogg]], as well as a sample of "[[I Don't Like]]" by [[Chief Keef]] featuring [[Lil Reese]].

==Composition==

The song is about a failed relationship between Drake and a 25-year-old partner, which (according to Drake) she blames on her youth,<ref>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Nadine|date=October 6, 2023|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/drake-lyrics-for-all-the-dogs-review-b2425450.html|title=Drake review, ''For All the Dogs'': Rapper's outright contempt for women borders on sinister|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|access-date=January 19, 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=October 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006184452/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/drake-lyrics-for-all-the-dogs-review-b2425450.html}}</ref> and describes how she violated his trust.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Caramanica |first1=Jon |author1-link=Jon Caramanica |title=It’s Drake’s Season of Discontent, Again |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/09/arts/music/drake-for-all-the-dogs-review.html |access-date=19 January 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 9, 2023}}</ref>At one point it also incorporates "I Don't Like" in the background.<ref name="Complex">{{cite web |last1=Caraballo |first1=Ecleen Luzmila |last2=McKinney |first2=Jessica |last3=Skelton |first3=Eric |last4=Rose |first4=Jordan |last5=Breskin |first5=Stefan |last6=High |first6=Kemet |last7=Hay |first7=Kameron |last8=Oppan |first8=Drea |title=First Impressions Of Drake’s New Album, ‘For All The Dogs’ |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/ecleen-luzmila/drake-for-all-the-dogs-first-impressions-review |website=[[Complex Networks|Complex]] |access-date=19 January 2024 |date=January 19, 2024}}</ref>

==Critical reception==

Drea Oppan of ''[[Complex Networks|Complex]]'' praised the song's sample,<ref name="Complex" /> while Josh Herring of ''[[The Line of Best Fit]]'' cited it as among the "moments that slip under the rug" in ''For All the Dogs''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Herring |first1=Josh |title=DRAKE "For All The Dogs" |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/drake-for-all-the-dogs-prime-lodged-in-past |website=[[The Line of Best Fit]] |access-date=January 19, 2024 |date=October 9, 2023}}</ref>

==Charts==

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Chart performance for "Gently"

! scope="col"| Chart (2023)

! scope="col"| Peak<br />position

|-

! scope="row"| Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 16 October 2023|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1754|page=4|date=October 16, 2023}}</ref>

| 66

|-

! scope="row"| Australia Hip Hop/R&B ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/hip-hop-r-and-b-singles-chart/2023-10-16|title=ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=October 16, 2023|access-date=January 19, 2024}}</ref>

| 23

|-

{{single chart|Canada|16|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=January 19, 2024}}

|-

{{single chart|France|103|artist=Drake|song=7969 Santa|rowheader=true|access-date=January 19, 2024}}

|-

{{single chart|Billboardglobal200|19|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=January 19, 2024}}

|-

! scope="row"| Sweden Heatseeker ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2023&dspp=41|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 41|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|access-date=January 19, 2024}}</ref>

| 20

|-

{{single chart|UKstreaming|34|date=20231013|rowheader=true|access-date=January 19, 2024}}

|-

{{single chart|Billboardhot100|16|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=January 19, 2024}}

|-

{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|12|artist=Drake|rowheader=true|access-date=January 19, 2024}}

|}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

{{Drake songs}}

[[Category:2023 songs]]

[[Category:Drake (musician) songs]]

[[Category:Song recordings produced by Bnyx]]

[[Category:Song recordings produced by Jahaan Sweet]]

[[Category:Songs written by Drake (musician)]]

[[Category:Songs written by Jahaan Sweet]]

[[Category:Songs written by Chief Keef]]

[[Category:Songs written by Young Chop]]

[[Category:Diss tracks]]