Mask Off#Legacy

{{Infobox song

| name = Mask Off

| cover = Future – Mask Off.jpg

| alt =

| caption =

| type = single

| artist = Future

| album = Future

| released = April 18, 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417071324/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/Future Releases|publisher=All Access|archive-date=April 17, 2017|access-date=April 17, 2017}}

| format =

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

Hip hop
trap

| length =

3:23 {{small|(original)}}
4:21 {{small|(remix featuring Kendrick Lamar)}}
2:59 {{small|(Marshmello remix)}}

| label =

| writer =

| producer = Metro Boomin

| chronology = Future

| prev_title = No Pressure

| prev_year = 2017

| next_title = Rollin

| next_year = 2017

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|xvZqHgFz51I|"Mask Off"}}}}

{{Audio sample

| type = single

| file = Future - Mask Off.ogg

| description = Future - Mask Off

}}

"Mask Off" is a song by American rapper Future from his eponymous fifth studio album (2017). The track was later released as the second single after initially charting as an album track.{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.43009/title.futures-mask-off-goes-gold-amid-maskoffchallenge-craze|title=Future's "Mask Off" Single Goes Gold Amid #MaskOffChallenge Spree|publisher=HipHopDX|last=Chandler|first=D.L.|date=April 8, 2017|access-date=April 10, 2017}} "Mask Off" was produced by Metro Boomin, and written by Future and Tommy Butler.

It was Future's highest-charting single, peaking at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100, until the releases of "Life Is Good" (2020), "Way 2 Sexy" (2021), "Wait for U" (2022), and "Like That" (2024) with the former peaking at number two, and the latter three peaking at number one. The song was also his highest charting solo song until "Puffin on Zootiez" (2022) peaked at number four. A remix featuring Kendrick Lamar was released on May 23, 2017.

Future and the FreeWishes Foundation announced the "Mask On" campaign in 2020. Together, they provided more than 100,000 masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Composition

The song samples "Prison Song" by Carlton Williams, released in 1978 as part of his musical Selma. In this track, Future opens up about drug use and addiction problems (Percocets, Molly Percocets). It also tells a story that explores the surface of Future's past, from trapping to living a life of luxury.{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/Future-mask-off-lyrics|title=Mask Off Lyrics|website=Genius|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622174427/https://genius.com/Future-mask-off-lyrics|archive-date=22 June 2019}}

Chart performance

"Mask Off" peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 6, 2017, becoming his first top-five charting single on that chart.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/future|title=Future Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2020-01-22}} It also peaked in the top 10 in New Zealand, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Canada, and France, where it charted the highest at number two. It has since been certified nine times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over nine million units in the United States.

Music video

The music video for "Mask Off" was released on May 5, 2017. It was directed by Colin Tilley, and features appearances from Amber Rose and DJ Esco.

Live performances and remixes

The official remix features a guest appearance from fellow American rapper Kendrick Lamar and was mixed by engineer Alex Tumay, released on May 23, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/05/kendrick-lamar-future-mask-off-remix/|title=Preview Kendrick Lamar's Verse on Future's "Mask Off" Remix|work=XXL|date=May 23, 2017|access-date=May 23, 2017}} Its release follows the performance of "Mask Off" by Future alongside Kendrick Lamar at the 2017 Coachella Festival.{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/72945-coachella-2017-watch-kendrick-lamar-bring-out-future-travis-scott-schoolboy-q/|title=Coachella 2017: Watch Kendrick Lamar Bring Out Future, Travis Scott, Schoolboy Q|work=Pitchfork|date=April 17, 2017|access-date=May 23, 2017}} Lamar performed live covers of "Mask Off" at every show on the Damn Tour since the release of the remix.{{cite web|last=Masley|first=Ed|title=Kendrick Lamar launches DAMN. Tour in Glendale with triumphant one-man show of force|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/07/12/kendrick-lamar-tour-launch-concert-review/463182001/|work=AZ Central|date=July 13, 2017|access-date=October 30, 2017}}

On May 28, 2017, Joyner Lucas has released his own remix onto SoundCloud and YouTube entitled "Mask On" On the remix, he sent shots at Logic and Lil Yachty.

On June 16, 2017, a remix produced by Marshmello was released, which was deemed ironic by some as the DJ is known for masking his identity behind his namesake marshmallow-inspired helmet.{{cite web |title=Mask Off (Marshmello Remix) |url=https://soundcloud.com/futureisnow/mask-off-marshmello-remix |access-date=2017-06-17 |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2017/06/16/marshmello-ironically-remixes-mask-off-future/|title=Marshmello Ironically Remixes "Mask Off" By Future|last=Lucas|date=2017-06-16|website=Your EDM|access-date=2017-06-17}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download

| title1 = Mask Off

| length1 = 3:23

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download – RemixRemix version of Mask Off, featuring Kendrick Lamar, both non-explicit and explicit versions was released on May 23, 2017, on Apple Music.

{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/mask-off-remix-feat-kendrick-lamar-single/1239885218|title=Mask Off (Remix) [feat. Kendrick Lamar] - Single by Future on Apple Music|website=iTunes Store (US)|date=23 May 2017 }}
{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/mask-off-remix-feat-kendrick-lamar-single/1239615756|title=Mask Off (Remix) [feat. Kendrick Lamar] - Single (Explicit) by Future on Apple Music|website=iTunes Store (US)|date=23 May 2017 }}

| title1 = Mask Off

| note1 = Remix) (featuring Kendrick Lamar

| length1 = 4:17

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download – Marshmello RemixMarshmello's remix version of Mask Off, both non-explicit and explicit versions was released on June 16, 2017, on Apple Music.

{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/mask-off-marshmello-remix-single/1248449684|title=Mask Off (Marshmello Remix) - Single by Future on Apple Music|website=iTunes Store (US)|date=16 June 2017 }}
{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/mask-off-marshmello-remix-single/1247626065|title=Mask Off (Marshmello Remix) - Single (Explicit) by Future on Apple Music|website=iTunes Store (US)|date=16 June 2017 }}

| title1 = Mask Off

| note1 = Marshmello Remix

| length1 = 3:00

}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{single chart\|Australia\|13\|artist=Future\|song=Mask Off\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 3, 2017}}
scope="row"\| Australia Urban (ARIA){{cite web\|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/urban-singles-chart\|title=ARIA Urban Singles Chart\|publisher=ARIA\|access-date=April 5, 2017}} \| 1
{{single chart\|Austria\|20\|artist=Future\|song=Mask Off\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 11, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|33\|artist=Future\|song=Mask Off\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 5, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Wallonia\|47\|artist=Future\|song=Mask Off\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 26, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Canada\|5\|artist=Future\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 6, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Czechdigital\|27\|year=2017\|week=16\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 25, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Denmark\|11\|artist=Future\|song=Mask Off\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 19, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Finland\|7\|artist=Future\|song=Mask Off\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 23, 2017}}
scope="row"\| France (SNEP){{cite web\|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-megafusion/?ye=2017&we=15\|title=Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) - SNEP\|publisher=SNEP\|language=fr\|access-date=April 18, 2017}}{{Dead link\|date=March 2020 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }} \| 2
{{single chart\|Germany\|12\|songid=1638099\|artist=Future\|song=Mask Off\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 21, 2017}}
scope="row"\| Greece International (IFPI){{cite web\|date=November 20, 2024\|url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html\|title=Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 46/2024\|publisher=IFPI Greece\|language=el\|access-date=November 24, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241120072238/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html\|archive-date=November 20, 2024\|url-status=dead}} \| 4
{{single chart\|Hungarysingle\|37\|year=2017\|week=27\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 15, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Hungarystream\|15\|year=2017\|week=15\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 21, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Ireland2\|22\|artist=Future\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 3, 2017}}
scope="row"\| Italy (FIMI){{cite web\|url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:digital/id:2469/page:1\|title=Classifica settimanale WK 18\|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana\|language=it\|access-date=May 5, 2017}} \| 52
scope="row"\| Latvia (DigiTop100){{cite web\|url=https://www.tv3.lv/izklaide/digitop100/vecgada-izesanas-ir-aiz-muguras-ka-tas-mainijis-digitop100-gada-pirmas-nedelas-topu/\|title=Vecgada izēšanās ir aiz muguras: kā tas mainījis DIGiTop100 gada pirmās nedēļas topu!?\|trans-title=New Year's Eve is behind us: how did it change the DIGiTop100 top of the first week of the year!?\|language=lv\|publisher={{Ill\|TV3.lv\|lv\|tv3.lv\|lt=Skaties.lv}}\|access-date=April 18, 2025\|date=January 11, 2018}} \| 59
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|19\|year=2017\|week=19\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 12, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|16\|artist=Future\|song=Mask Off\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 13, 2017}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|6\|artist=Future\|song=Mask Off\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 2, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Norway\|10\|artist=Future\|song=Mask Off\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 29, 2017}}
scope="row"\| Philippines (Philippine Hot 100){{cite web\|url=http://billboard.ph/billboardph-hot-100/\|title=BillboardPH Hot 100\|work=Billboard Philippines\|date=June 12, 2017\|access-date=June 12, 2017}} \| 44
{{single chart\|Portugal\|10\|artist=Future\|song=Mask Off\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 8, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Scotland\|52\|date=2017-06-02\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 3, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Slovakdigital2\|27\|year=2017\|week=14\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 11, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|8\|artist=Future\|song=Mask Off\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 21, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|9\|artist=Future\|song=Mask Off\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 10, 2017}}
{{single chart\|UK\|22\|date=20170526\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 27, 2017}}
{{single chart\|UKrandb\|2\|date=20170314\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 15, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|5\|artist=Future\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 25, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|3\|artist=Future\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 2, 2017}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrhythmic\|1\|artist=Future\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 13, 2017}}

=Year-end charts=

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

scope="col"| Chart (2017)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2017/singles-chart|title=ARIA End of Year Singles 2017|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 5, 2018}}

| 64

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2017&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 2017|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=December 21, 2017}}

| 78

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 17, 2017}}

| 15

scope="row"| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/top2017.asp?list=Track%20100|title=Track Top-100 2017|publisher=Hitlisten|access-date=January 11, 2018}}

| 40

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2017|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2017|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=August 27, 2020}}

| 8

scope="row"| Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2017|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=de|work=GfK Entertainment|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=December 29, 2017}}

| 53

scope="row"| Hungary (Stream Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/stream/2017|title=Stream Top 100 - 2017|access-date=February 17, 2018|publisher=Mahasz}}

| 58

scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2017&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2017|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=December 23, 2017}}

| 49

scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2017-12-31|title=Top Selling Singles of 2017|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=December 22, 2017}}

| 38

scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2017&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar – År 2017|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=January 16, 2018}}

| 34

scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2017|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2017 – hitparade.ch|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=December 31, 2017}}

| 34

scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2017|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=January 10, 2018}}

| 43

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 12, 2017}}

| 14

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 13, 2019}}

| 7

scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 13, 2019}}

| 19

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2017|certyear=2017|access-date=August 22, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|award=Gold|artist=Future|title=Mask Off|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2018|access-date=January 18, 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|award=Platinum|title=Mask Off|artist=Future|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2017|certmonth=8|access-date=July 31, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|award=Diamond|title=Mask Off|artist=Future|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2022|access-date=December 22, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Future|title=Mask Off|award=Platinum|number=2|id=12244|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2023|access-date=March 24, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|award=Diamond|title=Mask Off|artist=Future|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2017|access-date=August 3, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|award=Platinum|number=2|artist=Future|title=Mask Off|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2023|access-date=February 4, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|award=Platinum|number=2|artist=Future|title=Mask Off|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|id=13071|access-date=August 24, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|award=Platinum+Gold|artist=Future|title=Mask Off|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2020|access-date=May 23, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|award=Platinum|number=2|artist=Future|title=Mask Off|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2017|access-date=October 14, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Future|title=Mask Off|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2017|id=2017-06-30|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|certyear=2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Future|title=Mask Off|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|access-date=October 23, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Future|title=Mask Off|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2020|id=file_2021-03-26-10-09-12.pdf|access-date=October 3, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Future|title=Mask Off|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|access-date=January 20, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|artist=Future|title=Mask Off|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2017|certyear=2017|source=artist|access-date=September 16, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|type=single|title=Mask Off|artist=Future|award=Platinum|relyear=2017|certyear=2017|access-date=October 14, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|artist=Future|title=Mask Off|relyear=2017|certyear=2025|access-date=March 28, 2025|id=14296-4393-1}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum|number=9|artist=Future|title=Mask Off|relyear=2017|certyear=2022|access-date=December 2, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Greece|type=single|artist=Future|title=Mask Off|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|certweek=46|id=20241120072238|access-date=November 20, 2024}}

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

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col"\| Region ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Format ! scope="col"\| Version ! scope="col"\| Label ! scope="col"\| {{abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
scope="row" rowspan="3"\| United States \| April 18, 2017 \| Contemporary hit radio \| Original \| rowspan="3"\| {{hlist\|A1\|Freebandz\|Epic}} \|
May 23, 2017 \| rowspan="2"\| Digital download \| Remix \|
June 16, 2017 \| Marshmello Remix \|

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Version

! scope="col"| Label

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

scope="row" rowspan="3"| United States

| April 18, 2017

| Contemporary hit radio

| Original

| rowspan="3"| {{hlist|A1|Freebandz|Epic}}

May 23, 2017

| rowspan="2"| Digital download

| Remix

June 16, 2017

| Marshmello Remix

Legacy

The song was used in the Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode Return to Skyfire.
The song was used in the Rick and Morty episode Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim's Morty.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the song experienced a resurgence, especially due to the lyrics in the chorus, "Mask on, fuck it, mask off."{{Cite web|date=2021-05-13|title=Future's 'Mask Off' Trends After CDC Reveals New Guidelines|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.62113/title.futures-mask-off-trends-after-cdc-reveals-new-guidelines|access-date=2021-08-08|website=HipHopDX}} Future and the FreeWishes Foundation announced the "Mask On" campaign and provided more than 100,000 masks during the pandemic.{{Cite web|title=How Future's 'Mask On' COVID-19 Campaign Has Helped Hundreds of Thousands|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/04/future-mask-on-covid-19-relief-campaign-freewishes-interview|access-date=2021-08-08|website=Complex|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Alston|first=Trey|title=Future's 'Mask Off' Has 'Easily' Provided More Than 100,000 Masks During The Coronavirus Pandemic|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3163797/future-mask-off-nonprofit-organization-100000-masks/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421040302/http://www.mtv.com/news/3163797/future-mask-off-nonprofit-organization-100000-masks/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 21, 2020|access-date=2021-08-08|website=MTV News|language=en}}
The city of Inglewood created a COVID-19 "Mask On" PSA in 2020 to encourage people to wear protective masks during the coronavirus pandemic.{{Cite web|last=Johnson|first=Cherise|date=2020-09-20|title=City of Inglewood creates COVID-19 "Mask On" PSA inspired by Future|url=https://www.revolt.tv/news/2020/9/20/21448045/inglewood-coronavirus-psa-future-mask-on|access-date=2021-08-08|website=REVOLT|language=en}}