"Jukebox Joints"
Song by ASAP Rocky featuring Joe Fox and Kanye West
from the album At. Long. Last. ASAP
ReleasedMay 26, 2015
Recorded2014-2015
GenreHip hop
Length5:24
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Pope
  • West

"Jukebox Joints" is a song by rap artist ASAP Rocky, featuring Joe Fox and Kanye West, from Rocky's second studio album At. Long. Last. ASAP (2015). The music video for it was officially released on August 10, 2015.

Critical reception

The track was described by Meaghan Garvey of Pitchfork as being 'back-to-basics' in praise, since she wrote that Rocky has: 'got real shit to say'.[1] Billboard had praise for Fox's appearance on the song and the rest of his contributions to the album, writing that he: 'anchors almost a third of the album with sung hooks'.[2]

Tonight Show performance

On June 11, 2015, Rocky was joined by The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform "Jukebox Joints" along with At. Long. Last. ASAP single "L$D".[3] As Jimmy Fallon himself alluded to, it wasn't clear exactly how seriously Rocky had taken the drug-tinged lyrics of both songs before the performance, since it began with him reclining in a bed.[3] The performance saw him rise from the bed to rap a medley of "Jukebox Joints" and "LSD".[4]

Samples

The track contains a sample of 1972 recording "Doa untuk Kekasih", performed by Rasela, an Indonesian band.[5] It also samples 1968 track "Much Better Off" by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, as well as 1975 song "Who Cares", performed by Tony Aiken and Future 2000.[5]

Music video

On August 10, 2015, the music video for "Jukebox Joints" was officially released.[6] It shows ASAP Mob relaxing in a variety of places, ranging from bedrooms to subway stations and the effects of psychedelic colors and smoke are used within the video.[7][6] The version of the track used for the music video was different from the album version, since West's verse was not included in it and he didn't appear in the video either.[8]

Commercial performance

The song peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart and spent a total of two weeks on it.[9]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[10] 7

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "A$AP Rocky: At.Long.Last.A$AP Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "A$AP Rocky's 'At.Long.Last.A$AP' Is the Perfect Experiment: Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "A$AP Rocky Performs 'L$D/Jukebox Joints' With The Roots on 'The Tonight Show'". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  4. ^ Unterberger, Andrew (12 June 2015). "A$AP Rocky Plays Medley of 'L$D' and 'Jukebox Joints' With the Roots on 'Fallon'". SPIN. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  5. ^ a b At. Long. Last. ASAP (Media notes). ASAP Rocky. RCA Records. 2015.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ a b "A$AP Rocky Premieres 'Jukebox Joints' Video". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  7. ^ "ASAP Rocky premieres new video for "Jukebox Joints" — watch". Consequence of Sound. 10 August 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "A$AP Rocky's 'Jukebox Joints' Video Is The Throwback Of All Throwbacks". MTV. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  9. ^ "A$AP Rocky Jukebox Joints Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "A$AP Rocky Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – A$AP Rocky – Jukebox Joints (feat. Joe Fox x Kanye West)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

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