Jumpman (song)

"Jumpman"
Single by Drake and Future
from the album What a Time to Be Alive
ReleasedNovember 10, 2015
Recorded2015
StudioChalice (California)
GenreTrap
Length3:25
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Metro Boomin
Drake singles chronology
"Right Hand"
(2015) 		"Jumpman"
(2015) 		"Work"
(2016)
Future singles chronology
"March Madness"
(2015) 		"Jumpman"
(2015) 		"New Level"
(2015)

"Jumpman" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake and American rapper Future from their collaborative mixtape What a Time to Be Alive (2015). The track was released as a single on November 10, 2015. It draws its name from the Nike Jumpman mascot inspired by a 1984 photograph of Michael Jordan.[1]

Critical reception

Spin's Matthew Ramirez wrote, "'Jumpman' is the Young Thug song, complete with a percussive, non-sequitur refrain and Drake attempting to mimic Young Thug’s idiosyncrasies—the result isn’t embarrassing so much as labored, and makes you wish for the real thing."[2] The song hit the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, which was a first for Future.[3]

In the media

Kanye West released a promotional single titled "Facts" on December 31, 2015, in which he uses the same flow that Drake does in "Jumpman".[4] On the March 5, 2016 episode of Saturday Night Live, on which Future was the musical guest, he performed the song during the show's opening monologue, with host Jonah Hill performing Drake's part. In April 2016, "Jumpman" was played during a medley at the 3rd iHeartRadio Music Awards.[5] Also in April, Apple released a commercial for Apple Music featuring Taylor Swift rapping along to the song and accidentally falling down on the treadmill, which ultimately became popular and was dubbed as "Taylor vs Treadmill". Following the premiere of the commercial, downloads of the song increased by 431%.[6] The song was also used in the opening credits of the 2016 film Central Intelligence.[7]

Commercial performance

Jumpman peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in the week of November 7, 2015, prior to being released as a single. The song was eventually certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for combined sales and streaming units of over four millions units. By March 2016, the song had sold 824,000 copies in the United States.[8] In the UK, the song peaked at number 58 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of over 400,000 units.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[26] Platinum 60,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[27] Gold 40,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[28] Gold 45,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[29] Gold 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[30] Gold 25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[31] Gold 7,500*
Portugal (AFP)[32] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[34] 5× Platinum 5,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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