Jimmy Cooks

{{Infobox song

| name = Jimmy Cooks

| type = single

| artist = Drake featuring 21 Savage

| album = Honestly, Nevermind

| released = October 11, 2022

| recorded = 2022

| genre = * Trap

| length = 3:38

| label = * OVO

Republic

| writer = * Aubrey Graham

| producer = * Vinylz

| chronology = Drake

| prev_title = Staying Alive

| prev_year = 2022

| next_title = Rich Flex

| next_year = 2022

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = 21 Savage

| type = single

| prev_title = New Money

| prev_year = 2022

| title = Jimmy Cooks

| year = 2022

| next_title = Rich Flex

| next_year = 2022

}}{{External music video|type=single|{{YouTube|4nyld2SqleU|"Jimmy Cooks"}}}}

}}

"Jimmy Cooks" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring British-American 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. This was planned to appear on the two’s collaborative album Her Loss but did not make the final cut.

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.{{cite web |last=Marie |first=Erika |date=June 17, 2022 |title=Drake & 21 Savage Blaze Through "Jimmy Cooks" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drake-and-21-savage-blaze-through-jimmy-cooks-new-song.1994798.html |access-date=June 23, 2022 |website=HotNewHipHop}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Brereton |first1=Greta |title=Drake and 21 Savage announce joint album 'Her Loss', share 'Jimmy Cooks' music video |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/drake-and-21-savage-announce-joint-album-her-loss-share-jimmy-cooks-music-video-3334007 |access-date=October 23, 2022 |work=NME |date=October 23, 2022}}

Composition

Generally, the song gives an insight into Drake's "professional journey" and makes reference to his former career in acting.{{cite web|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/06/18/jimmy-cooks-meaning/|title=Decoding meaning of Drake's Jimmy Cooks as fans rave about new track|last=Krishnamurthy|first=Chaitra|website=HITC|date=June 18, 2022|access-date=June 23, 2022|archive-date=June 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620012050/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/06/18/jimmy-cooks-meaning/|url-status=dead}} The sound of the song was described as "Memphis-flavored" and was noted for its "rare" rap elements on an album full of dance songs.{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.71099/title.21-savage-drake-jimmy-crooks-kobe-bryant-shaquille-oneal-comparison#|title=21 Savage compares him & Drake to iconic NBA duo after 'Jimmy Cooks' collab|last=Elibert|first=Mark|website=HipHopDX|date=June 17, 2022|access-date=June 23, 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/drake-new-song-jimmy-cooks-21-savage-will-smith-oscars-slap-punchline|title=Drake's New Song "Jimmy Cooks" Sees 21 Savage Turn Will Smith Oscars Slap Into a Punchline|last=Callas|first=Brad|website=Complex|date=June 17, 2022|access-date=June 23, 2022}} The rappers also pay homage to the late artists Lil Keed and DJ Kay Slay. 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".{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/06/21-savage-drake-jimmy-cooks-honestly-nevermind.html|title=21 Savage Steals the Show on Drake's 'Jimmy Cooks' — Like He Has Been All Year|last=Curto|first=Justin|website=Vulture|date=June 17, 2022|access-date=June 23, 2022}} 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".{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/drake-21-savage-jimmys-cooks-honestly-nevermind/|title=Drake Brings 21 Savage Onboard For The 'Honestly, Nevermind' Closer 'Jimmy Cooks'|last=Sadler|first=Armon|website=Uproxx|date=June 17, 2022|access-date=June 23, 2022}} 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".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/ranking-drake-honestly-nevermind-album-1235089387/|title=Every Song Ranked on Drake's 'Honestly, Nevermind' Album: Critic's Picks|last=Saponara|first=Michael|magazine=Billboard|date=June 17, 2022|access-date=June 23, 2022}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\| Greece International (IFPI){{cite web \|url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html \|title=Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart – Week: 25/2022 \|publisher=IFPI Greece \|access-date=July 4, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704095436/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html\|archive-date=July 4, 2022\|url-status=dead}} \| 2
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Weekly chart performance for "Jimmy Cooks" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{single chart\|Australia\|4\|artist=Drake feat. 21 Savage\|song=Jimmy Cooks\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 24, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Austria\|12\|artist=Drake feat. 21 Savage\|song=Jimmy Cooks\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 8, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Canada\|1\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 28, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Denmark\|34\|artist=Drake feat. 21 Savage\|song=Jimmy Cooks\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 29, 2022}}
{{single chart\|France\|98\|artist=Drake feat. 21 Savage\|song=Jimmy Cooks\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 27, 2022\|refname=FRA}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|34\|songid=2284621\|artist=Drake feat. 21 Savage\|song=Jimmy Cooks\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 8, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Billboardglobal200\|3\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 28, 2022}}
scope="row"\| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web\|url=http://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/\|title=Tónlistinn – Lög\|trans-title=The Music – Songs\|language=is\|publisher=Plötutíðindi\|access-date=July 3, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628031603/http://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/\|archive-date=June 28, 2022}} \| 5
{{single chart\|Ireland4\|9\|date=20220624\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 24, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Italy\|98\|artist=Drake feat. 21 Savage\|song=Jimmy Cooks\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 25, 2022}}
scope="row"\| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web\|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s25/\|title=2022 25-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)\|publisher=AGATA\|language=lt\|date=June 27, 2022\|access-date=July 1, 2022}} \| 14
scope="row"\| Luxembourg (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/drake/chart-history/i12/\|title=Drake Chart History (Luxembourg Songs)\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=June 29, 2022}} \| 4
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|24\|artist=Drake feat. 21 Savage\|song=Jimmy Cooks\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 25, 2022}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|3\|artist=Drake feat. 21 Savage\|song=Jimmy Cooks\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 25, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Portugal\|18\|artist=Drake feat. 21 Savage\|song=Jimmy Cooks\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 8, 2022}}
scope="row"\| Romania (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/drake/chart-history/i36/\|title=Drake Chart History (Romania Songs)\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=June 29, 2022}} \| 25
scope="row"\| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100){{cite web\|url=http://hitparada.ifpicr.cz/index.php?hitp=D\|title=ČNS IFPI\|publisher=IFPI ČR\|id=Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202227,28 into search.\|access-date=July 11, 2022\|archive-date=April 1, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401155353/http://hitparada.ifpicr.cz/index.php?hitp=D\|url-status=live}} \| 71
{{single chart\|South Africa2\|1\|year=2022\|week=25\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 1, 2024}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|45\|artist=Drake feat. 21 Savage\|song=Jimmy Cooks\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 24, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|5\|artist=Drake feat. 21 Savage\|song=Jimmy Cooks\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 26, 2022}}
{{single chart\|UK\|7\|date=20220624\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 24, 2022}}
{{single chart\|UKrandb\|1\|date=20220624\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 24, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|1\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 27, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|1\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 28, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Billboardpopsongs\|36\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 8, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrhythmic\|1\|artist=Drake\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 4, 2022}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+2022 year-end chart performance for "Jimmy Cooks" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2022/singles-chart\|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2022\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|access-date=January 4, 2023}} \| 64
scope="row"\| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/canadian-hot-100/\|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2022\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 2, 2022}} \| 26
scope="row"\| Global 200 (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/billboard-global-200/\|title=Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 2, 2022}} \| 81
scope="row"\| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web\|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2022\|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2022\|website=hitparade.ch\|access-date=December 27, 2022}} \| 96
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-100-songs/\|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 2, 2022}} \| 33
scope="row"\| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs/\|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2022\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 2, 2022}} \| 8
scope="row"\| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/rhythmic-songs/\|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2022\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 2, 2022}} \| 18

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+2022 year-end chart performance for "Jimmy Cooks"

! scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2022/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2022|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 4, 2023}}

| 64

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/canadian-hot-100/|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2022}}

| 26

scope="row"| Global 200 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/billboard-global-200/|title=Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2022}}

| 81

scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2022|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2022|website=hitparade.ch|access-date=December 27, 2022}}

| 96

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-100-songs/|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2022}}

| 33

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2022}}

| 8

scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/rhythmic-songs/|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2022}}

| 18

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+2023 year-end chart performance for "Jimmy Cooks" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2023/singles-chart\|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2023\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|access-date=January 12, 2024}} \| 95
scope="row"\| Global 200 (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/billboard-global-200/\|title=Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=November 22, 2023}} \| 75
scope="row"\| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs/\|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=November 23, 2023}} \| 84

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+2023 year-end chart performance for "Jimmy Cooks"

! scope="col"| Chart (2023)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2023/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2023|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 12, 2024}}

| 95

scope="row"| Global 200 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/billboard-global-200/|title=Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 22, 2023}}

| 75

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 23, 2023}}

| 84

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Jimmy Cooks"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|access-date=June 24, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Drake|title=Jimmy Cooks|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|accessdate=June 20, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Drake feat. 21 Savage|title=Jimmy Cooks|award=Gold|id=12842|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|access-date=September 8, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Drake feat. 21 Savage|title=Jimmy Cooks|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|access-date=February 7, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Drake feat. 21 Savage|title=Jimmy Cooks|award=Gold|id=11159|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|access-date=July 25, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Drake feat. 21 Savage|title=Jimmy Cooks|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2022|id=2022-12-02|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|certyear=2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Drake feat. 21 Savage|title=Jimmy Cooks|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|access-date=March 20, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Drake feat. 21 Savage|title=Jimmy Cooks|award=Gold|id=file_2022-11-15-12-34-35.pdf|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2022|access-date=December 21, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Drake ft 21 Savage|title=Jimmy Cooks|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|id=18407-5633-1|access-date=March 22, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Drake|title=Jimmy Cooks (feat. 21 Savage)|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|access-date=August 16, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Greece|artist=Drake, 21 Savage|title=Jimmy Cooks (feat. 21 Savage)|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|certweek=06|id=20230219020836|access-date=May 11, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true|nosales=true|streaming=true|streamsonly=true}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ Release history for "Jimmy Cooks" ! scope="col"\| Region ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Format ! scope="col"\| Label ! scope="col"\| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row"\| United States \| October 11, 2022 \| Contemporary hit radio \| {{hlist\|Republic\|OVO}} \| style="text-align: center;" \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases\|title=Top 40/M Future Releases\|publisher=All Access Music Group\|access-date=October 11, 2022\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011112504/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases\|archive-date=October 11, 2022}}
scope="row"\| Italy \| October 28, 2022 \| Radio airplay \| Universal \| style="text-align: center;" \| {{cite web \|title=DRAKE "Jimmy Cooks" {{!}} (Radio Date: October 28, 2022) \|url=https://radiodate.it/radio-date/drake-feat-21-savage-jimmy-cooks-234278-28-10-2022-radiodate/ \|website=Radiodate \|access-date=October 25, 2022}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ Release history for "Jimmy Cooks"

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"| United States

| October 11, 2022

| Contemporary hit radio

| {{hlist|Republic|OVO}}

| style="text-align: center;" | {{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/M Future Releases|publisher=All Access Music Group|access-date=October 11, 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011112504/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|archive-date=October 11, 2022}}

scope="row"| Italy

| October 28, 2022

| Radio airplay

| Universal

| style="text-align: center;" | {{cite web |title=DRAKE "Jimmy Cooks" {{!}} (Radio Date: October 28, 2022) |url=https://radiodate.it/radio-date/drake-feat-21-savage-jimmy-cooks-234278-28-10-2022-radiodate/ |website=Radiodate |access-date=October 25, 2022}}

References

Category:2022 singles

Category:2022 songs

Category:21 Savage songs

Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles

Category:Canadian Hot 100 number-one singles

Category:Drake (musician) songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Cubeatz

Category:Song recordings produced by Tay Keith

Category:Songs written by 21 Savage

Category:Songs written by Drake (musician)

Category:Songs written by Cubeatz

Category:Songs written by Tay Keith

Category:Songs written by Vinylz

Category:Song recordings produced by Vinylz

Category:Republic Records singles

Category:OVO Sound singles

Category:Trap music songs