8 Things We Want To See In Drake's 'Hold On, We're Going Home' Music Video
It's been a month now since Drake released his latest single, "Hold On, We're Going Home." And it's already turned into one of the biggest songs of his career. Despite the fact that it's not what we've come to expect from Drizzy—it sounds like it could have been recorded back in, like, 1985—the song has climbed to No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, No. 30 on the Pop Songs chart, and No. 4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It's the 33rd Top 10 song of Drake's career.
With all of the success, we fully expect Drake to make the most of it. While no behind-the-scenes shots have leaked yet, we're sure that he's hard at work planning a music video for it. And there are some things we think he should include in the visuals to maximize the effect (aka lots of stuff from the '80s). Check out the 8 things we want to see in Drake's "Hold On, We're Going Home" music video.
1
9
2
9
1. A cassette that says "HOLD ON, WE'RE GOING HOME" on the front of it and a tape player.
It's been awhile since we've seen a music video start off with someone putting a record onto a record player or a CD into a CD player. That makes right now the perfect time for Drake to do it by starting off his video with the image of someone putting his "Hold On, We're Going Home" cassette into a tape player. Not only will it look badass, but it'll also sell the idea of Drake's throwback sound on the song. And it'll serve as a great segue into the rest of the video.
3
9
2. At least one outfit that looks like it could have made an appearance in Miami Vice.
Forget the Dada clothes. Drake needs to throw on a real throwback outfit in the music video for "Hold On, We're Going Home." The song sounds like something that could have been released back in the 1980s. So it'd be dope to see Drake dancing around in the video in some '80s-inspired gear. Can you even imagine how well those behind-the-scenes shots would go over on the Internet? Memes for days.
4
9
3. A supercar from the 1980s, preferably a Ferrari Testarossa, a Porsche 959, or, better yet, a DeLorean DMC 12.
Drake can't pull out the Bentley or the Rolls-Royce for this video. If he wants to "go home" with anyone, he's going to need to do it in one of these supercars from back in the '80s. And hey, maybe he'll even start a trend among other rappers by whipping one of these in the video.
5
9
4. A bucket full of wine coolers.
What kind of bottles were people popping in the club back in the '80s? Today, there are, like, 475893 types of vodka, 253641 kinds of cognac, and too many champagne choices to count. But in the 1980s, the selection was much, much slimmer. We do know one thing that has to be in the hands of Drake's love interest in the video, though—a wine cooler! Make it a tasty Bartles & Jaymes, please.
6
9
5. A lounge straight out of Miami, circa 1985.
Speaking of popping bottles in the club, people didn't just go to nightclubs back in the day to get wasted and dance to a bunch of songs being spun by a DJ. They also went to lounges to listen to live entertainment. And a song like "Hold On, We're Going Home" would probably kill at a place like that. They don't really exist as much as they used to, so Drake should recreate that scene for his video.
7
9
6. A one-minute choreographed dance sequence.
That's right, Drizzy! If you want to impress us with the "Hold On, We're Coming Home" video, you'll have to take off your cool for a second and hit the dance floor. And we don't want any of those silly moves you were doing in the "Started From the Bottom" video, either. Instead, hit the dance studio for some lessons and show us what you can do with the female lead in the video.
8
9
7. A cell phone the size of Drake's head.
If Drake really wants to make the "Hold On, We're Going Home" video look like something straight out of the 1980s, he'll have to pay attention to every accessory that's included. That means he should get his Zack Morris on and pick up a cell phone that looks like this.
9
9
8. A wedding with Drake playing the role of the wedding singer.
All '80s jokes aside, when Drake first premiered "Hold On, We're Going Home," he told MTV that he saw the track turning into a wedding song one day. "In approaching this album, I was like, 'Man, it would be great if we had a record that was played at weddings in ten years,'" he said. What better way to sell that than to have Drake do his best Adam Sandler impression and sing his single at a wedding in the music video? And don't worry: He can still wear Don Johnson's old suit while he's doing it if he wants to.
The Vibe Mix Newsletter
All things VIBE.
Daily - Straight to your inbox.
Whoops!
All things VIBE.
You have signed up and will start receiving the Vibe Mix Newsletter immediately.
