Lumberjack (song)

Not to be confused with The Lumberjack Song.

"Lumberjack"
Single by Tyler, the Creator
from the album Call Me If You Get Lost
Released	June 16, 2021
Length	2:18
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Larry Willis Robert Diggs Anthony Ian Berkeley Arnold Hamilton Paul Huston Tyler Okonma
Producer(s)	Tyler, the Creator
Tyler, the Creator singles chronology
"Tell Me How" (2021) "Lumberjack" (2021) "WusYaName" (2021)
Music video
"Lumberjack" on YouTube

"Lumberjack" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Tyler, the Creator, released on June 16, 2021, as the lead single from his seventh studio album, Call Me If You Get Lost.^[1][2] The song samples the Gravediggaz track "2 Cups of Blood".^[3]

Background

In June 2021, various billboards would appear in locations around Los Angeles with the phrase "Call Me if You Get Lost" written on them, as well as a phone number, which upon being called, plays a voicemail of a conversation between Tyler and his mother. A week later, Tyler released a short clip titled "Side Street" to social media, which was followed by the release of "Lumberjack", alongside its self-directed music video, two days later on June 16.^[4][5]

Music video

The music video, directed by Tyler (who is credited as his alter ego Wolf Haley), was released along with the single on June 16.^[6] The video opens with Tyler lounging in his bed reading a magazine eating a blueberry donut.^[7]He then receives a phone call which makes him spring out of bed and begin rapping. The video cuts to scenes of him getting a manicure while laughing with his nail technician and him wearing face prosthetics in a tuxedo. The closing scene is of Tyler rapping in the middle of a blizzard, ending with the Call Me If You Get Lost jingle.^[8]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[9]

• Tyler Okonma – producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer, recording engineer (song's main author)
• Anthony Ian Berkeley – composer, lyricist (co-author of "2 Cups of Blood" sample used in the song)
• Arnold Hamilton – composer, lyricist (co-author of "2 Cups of Blood" sample used in the song)
• Larry Willis – composer, lyricist (co-author of "2 Cups of Blood" sample used in the song)
• Paul Huston – composer, lyricist (co-author of "2 Cups of Blood" sample used in the song)
• Robert Diggs – composer, lyricist (co-author of "2 Cups of Blood" sample used in the song)
• Ben Fletcher – assistant engineer
• Zachary Acosta – assistant engineer
• Domo Genesis – background vocal
• Lionel Boyce – background vocal
• Travis Bennett – background vocal
• Mike Bozzi – mastering engineer
• NealHPogue – mixing engineer
• Vic Wainstein – recording engineer

Charts

Chart performance for "Lumberjack"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[10]	40
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11]	38
Global 200 (Billboard)[12]	40
Ireland (IRMA)[13]	75
Lithuania (AGATA)[14]	32
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15]	40
Portugal (AFP)[16]	68
UK Singles (OCC)[17]	48
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[18]	16
US Billboard Hot 100[19]	45
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20]	17
US Rolling Stone Top 100[21]	11

Certifications

Certifications for "Lumberjack"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[22]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Blistein, Jon (June 16, 2021). "Tyler, the Creator Drops New Quick-Hit Song, 'Lumberjack'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
2. "Tyler, The Creator - "LUMBERJACK"". Stereogum. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
3. "Tyler, the Creator Drops Brand New Single "LUMBERJACK"". Hypebeast. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
4. Bloom, Madison (16 June 2021). "Tyler, the Creator Shares New Song "Lumberjack"". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
5. Cowen, Trace William (June 16, 2021). "Tyler, the Creator Shares New Song and Video "LUMBERJACK"". Complex. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
6. "Tyler, the Creator Shares New Song and Video "LUMBERJACK"". Complex. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
7. Blistein, Jon (2021-06-17). "Tyler, the Creator Drops New Quick-Hit Song, 'Lumberjack'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
8. "Tyler, the Creator Shares 'Lumberjack' Song & Video". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
9. "Credits / LUMBERJACK / Tyler, the Creator – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
10. "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
11. "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
12. "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
13. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
14. "2021 26-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
15. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
16. "Tyler, the Creator – Lumberjack". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
18. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
19. "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
20. "Tyler the Creator Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
21. "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone.
22. "American single certifications – Tyler, the Creator – Lumberjack". Recording Industry Association of America. April 18, 2022.