# The Number Ones: Drake’s “Jimmy Cooks” (Feat. 21 Savage)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-number-ones-drakes-jimmy-cooks-feat-21-savage/
- Published: 2026-11-09T14:08:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T18:55:33+00:00
- Original publisher: Stereogum
- Original article: https://stereogum.com/2516189/the-number-ones-drakes-jimmy-cooks-feat-21-savage/columns/the-number-ones/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- “Jimmy Cooks” topped the US singles chart.
- It closed Drake’s dance-oriented album *Honestly, Nevermind*.
- The track returned to rap, featuring 21 Savage.

## Summary

Drake’s “Jimmy Cooks”, featuring 21 Savage, became a US number one after appearing on his 2022 album *Honestly, Nevermind*. The article argues that the track’s success sits in contrast with the album’s attempt to move Drake towards dance music, which the writer found lifeless and creatively unconvincing.

The column places the song in Drake’s longer career and examines its production, lyrics and chart performance. “Jimmy Cooks” was the album’s closing track and shifted back towards rap, with 21 Savage’s appearance helping distinguish it from the dance-focused songs that came before; the article views that return to familiar territory as central to the song’s appeal.

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