10 Hit Songs You Had No Idea Used Samples

9. Hotline Bling - Drake

Judging by the alleged amount of time he spends texting teens, Drake should probably not be left in charge of any form of phone. However, this didn't stop Hotline Bling, his ode to telephones, from becoming a worldwide smash hit.

The most iconic thing associated with this record is Drake's awkward but ultimately endearing dancing, and it is admittedly a difficult track to NOT dance along to. For that inherent danceability, we must give thanks to Timmy Thomas.

The entire Hotline Bling instrumental is a slightly sped-up version of Thomas's Why Can't We Live Together, with a bit more bass and beat added on top. Drake's version retains the melancholic funkiness of the original song, though it sadly loses its incredible cover art.


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Jimmy Kavanagh is an Irish writer and co-founder of Club Valentine Comedy, a Dublin-based comedy collective. You can hear him talk to his favourite comedians about their favourite comics on his podcast, Comics Swapping Comics.