Within three months of its release, the album became the seventh best-selling album of 2013 in the United States.
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. Nothing Was the Same received generally positive reviews, and was named as one of the best albums of 2013 by multiple publications. Drake also toured with Future, Miguel and PartyNextDoor from October through December 2013, on the Would You Like a Tour? concert tour. “Started from the Bottom” and “Hold On, We’re Going Home” were both top 10 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100. “Wu-Tang Forever” was released prior to the album as a promotional single. 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”. The album’s production was primarily handled by 40 and other OVO Sound producers including Boi-1da, Mike Zombie, Nineteen85 and Detail. 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.
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