# Mask Off

> Instrumental covers helped Future’s song reach No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

- Owner: Future
- Kind: Music
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2017-02-17
- Peak date: Week of May 29, 2017
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 41 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Challenge, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

Future released “Mask Off” as an album track. Musicians shared instrumental covers on Twitter and Instagram. Billboard linked the challenge to chart growth, while radio programmers said listener demand changed the label’s single choice.

## Timeline

- 2017-02-14 — Future (Open web) — Future announced his self-titled album for release that Friday.
- 2017-02-17 — Future (Audio) — Future released “Mask Off” on his self-titled album.
- 2017-03-07 — @ThatTrumpetGuy_ (X) — @ThatTrumpetGuy_ posted a trumpet cover with the #MaskOffChallenge hashtag.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/mask-off

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Mask Off.” Case HIS-00278. Spread Score v1.2: 41/100. Updated 2026-10-17. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00278