After the huge success of Drake's hit song, "Hotline Bling," businessmen are lining up to sell merchandise related to the song.
Fresh Brewed Tees, a T-shirt selling business, created a "Hotline Bling" holiday-themed sweater, and people took notice. The sweaters were part of their Ugly Christmas Collection, which also features other funny designs and themes.
Available in Pink and Green, the sweater reads, "I know that when the sleigh bell ring, it can only mean one thing," then features Drake dancing in a Santa Hat.
TMZ interviewed the owner of Fresh Brewed Tees, Tony Madalone, who said that they designed the shirt a few weeks ago and then went on sale last Wednesday. The sweater became a huge hit after selling more that $20,000 in just a few hours. Clearly the customers want it. The sweaters were sold for $50 each on their website.
The song became a huge hit upon release. It debuted at number 66 but charted up to number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, consequently becoming Drake's first top 10 song after two years. The song had samples of the 1972 song "Why Can't We Live Together" by RnB singer, Timmy Thomas.
The song is also a frequent choice for cover songs by a lot of artists, including British artists, Sam Smith and Disclosure.
MTV reported that the Toronto Raptors recently had a "Drake night" at the Air Canada Center in Toronto. Ticket holders to their game received goodies such as shirts and sweatbands, as posted on their Twitter account. They also created a "Hotline Bling" booth in which you can record your own version of the song's music video.
Currently, the music video of the song has around 129 million views in YouTube. The music video also gained attention. Some are calling it the goofiest music video ever made by Drake, while others just made fun of Drake's dancing abilities.