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Jimmy Cooks

Jimmy Cooks

2022 single by Drake


"Jimmy Cooks" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring British rapper 21 Savage, released on June 17, 2022 as the final track from the former's seventh studio album Honestly, Nevermind, with the latter being the only guest appearance on the album.

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Dubbed a standout track by HotNewHipHop, the song debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 four months prior to its official release as a single, becoming Drake's eleventh and 21 Savage's second number-one hit on the chart.[1] Later, the song impacted contemporary hit radio on October 11, as the album's third single.

Music video

The accompanying music video was released on October 23 and served as an announcement of the two rappers' collaborative album Her Loss, which was released on November 4.[2]

Composition

Generally, the song gives an insight into Drake's "professional journey" and makes reference to his former career in acting.[3] Sound of the song was described as "Memphis-flavored" and was noted for its "rare" rap elements on an album full of dance songs.[4][5] References include NBA duo Shaquille O'Neal and the late Kobe Bryant, as well as the slapping incident of Will Smith and Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards.[5] The rappers also pay homage to the late artists Lil Keed and DJ Kay Slay.[6] The song's title is inspired by his Degrassi: The Next Generation character, Jimmy Brooks.

Critical reception

Justin Curto at Vulture praised Drake's performance for reaching "just about full crooner mode here", while 21 Savage's appearance elevated the song to making it "the most high-energy, lucid moment of the record".[7] Armon Sadler of Uproxx thought the song was "seemingly a part two to Certified Lover Boy's "Knife Talk"" and described the track as "equal parts fun, cocky, and hype, commonplace for the two rappers listed".[8] Billboard's Michael Saponara called it the best song on Honestly, Nevermind, pointing out that Drake "had to remind listeners he's at the top of the food chain in the rap game by saving the best for last".[6]

Charts

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Certifications

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Release history

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References

  1. Marie, Erika (June 17, 2022). "Drake & 21 Savage Blaze Through "Jimmy Cooks"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  2. Brereton, Greta (October 23, 2022). "Drake and 21 Savage announce joint album 'Her Loss', share 'Jimmy Cooks' music video". NME. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  3. Krishnamurthy, Chaitra (June 18, 2022). "Decoding meaning of Drake's Jimmy Cooks as fans rave about new track". HITC. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  4. Elibert, Mark (June 17, 2022). "21 Savage compares him & Drake to iconic NBA duo after 'Jimmy Cooks' collab". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  5. Saponara, Michael (June 17, 2022). "Every Song Ranked on Drake's 'Honestly, Nevermind' Album: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  6. "Drake feat. 21 Savage – Jimmy Cooks" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  7. "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  8. "2022 25-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. June 27, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  9. "Drake feat. 21 Savage – Jimmy Cooks" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  10. "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202227,28 into search. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  11. "Drake Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  12. "Drake Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  13. "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  14. "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  15. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2022". hitparade.ch. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  16. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  17. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  18. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  19. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 20, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Jimmy Cooks in the search box.
  20. "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  21. "DRAKE "Jimmy Cooks" | (Radio Date: October 28, 2022)". Radiodate. Retrieved October 25, 2022.

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