"Jumpman" is a song by Canadian rapperDrake and American rapperFuture from their collaborative mixtapeWhat a Time to Be Alive (2015). The track was released as a single on November 10, 2015. It draws its name from theNike Jumpman mascot inspired by a 1984 photograph ofMichael Jordan.[1]
Spin's Matthew Ramirez wrote, "'Jumpman' is theYoung 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 theBillboard 100, which was a first for Future.[3]
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 ofSaturday Night Live, on which Future was the musical guest, he performed the song during the show's opening monologue, with hostJonah Hill performing Drake's part. In April 2016, "Jumpman" was played during a medley at the3rd iHeartRadio Music Awards.[5] Also in April, Apple released a commercial forApple Music featuringTaylor 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 filmCentral Intelligence.[7]
Jumpman peaked at number 12 on the USBillboard Hot 100 chart in the week of November 7, 2015, prior to being released as a single. The song was eventually certifiedquadruple Platinum by theRecording 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 theUK Singles Chart and was certified Gold by theBritish Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of over 400,000 units.
