"Mask Off" | ||||
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Released | April 18, 2017 [1] | |||
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Producer(s) | Metro Boomin | |||
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"Mask Off" on YouTube | ||||
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Future - Mask Off |
"Mask Off" is a song by American rapper Future for his eponymous fifth studio album Future (2017). The track was later released as the second single after initially charting as an album track. [2] "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 June 16,2017.
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.
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. [3]
"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. [4] 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.
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.
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. [5] Its release follows the performance of "Mask Off" by Future alongside Kendrick Lamar at the 2017 Coachella Festival. [6] Lamar performed live covers of "Mask Off" at every show on the Damn Tour since the release of the remix. [7]
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. [8] [9]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mask Off" | 3:23 |
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1. | "Mask Off" (Remix) (featuring Kendrick Lamar) | 4:17 |
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1. | "Mask Off" (Marshmello Remix) | 3:00 |
Weekly charts | Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [58] | 3× Platinum | 210,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [59] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA) [60] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [61] | Diamond | 800,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [62] | 2× Platinum | 180,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [63] | Diamond | 233,333‡ |
Germany (BVMI) [64] | 2× Platinum | 800,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [65] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON) [66] | Platinum+Gold | 90,000‡ |
Netherlands (NVPI) [67] | 2× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [68] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [69] | 3× Platinum | 150,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [70] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [71] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Sweden (GLF) [72] | 3× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [73] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [74] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [75] | 9× Platinum | 9,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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United States | April 18, 2017 | Contemporary hit radio | Original | [1] | |
May 23, 2017 | Digital download | Remix | [10] | ||
June 16, 2017 | Marshmello Remix | [11] |
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