"Goosebumps" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American rapper Travis Scott featuring fellow American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was sent to rhythmic radio on December 13, 2016, by Grand Hustle Records and Epic Records as the third single from Scott's second studio album, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight.
Spanish DJ and producer Hvme released a reworked deep house version of the song in mid-2020, accruing millions of streams. However, it was only officially released with Scott's approval on January 15, 2021. The remix debuted at number 85 and later peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart.
Background During an interview with Billboard, Scott explained how he came into contact with Lamar for "Goosebumps":
Music video The music video was released on April 3, 2017. It was directed by Brthr. Billboard compared it to a "phantasmagorical video-game cut scene", and The Fader called it "a hallucinogenic trip that shows a glimpse of what a zombie movie set in Houston, Texas might look like." The video begins with Scott as a flaming skeleton. After that, it features colorful CGI visuals and strange animations. Scott falls through the sky in a thunderstorm and a snake crawls out of his eye socket. At the end of the video, Scott turns into a half man, half bird creature, as pictured on the cover of Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight.
Chart performance "Goosebumps" debuted at number 92 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 24, 2016. The song then re-entered the chart several times and peaked at number 32, becoming his third top 40 hit. In January 2017, the song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 equivalent-units in the United States. The song was certified Platinum in March 2017. The song was certified 17-time platinum in October 2025, beating Drake's "God's Plan" as the highest-certified rap song.
Live performances On January 21, 2017, Scott performed "Goosebumps" on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Scott broke a Guinness World Record in 2017 for the most consecutive performances of a song during a show after he performed "Goosebumps" 15 times in a row. Coldplay covered the song in a November 2024 show on their Music of The Spheres Tour.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2016–2024) Peakposition Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) 15 Global 200 (Billboard) 91 Greece International (IFPI) 10 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 31 Ireland (IRMA) 65 Latvia (DigiTop100) 72 Lithuania (AGATA) 39
Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position US Billboard Hot 100 68 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 60 US Rhythmic (Billboard) 30 Chart (2018) Position Portugal (AFP) 102 Chart (2019) Position Portugal (AFP) 128 Chart (2020) Position France (SNEP) 186 Hungary (Stream Top 40) 78 Chart (2021) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 53 Denmark (Tracklisten) 70 Germany (Official German Charts) 77 Global 200 (Billboard) 95 Hungary (Stream Top 40) 29 Portugal (AFP) 86 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 80
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HVME version
A cover of the track by Spanish DJ HVME (pronounced "hume") was released on June 12, 2020. The official music video premiered days later, on June 18, 2020; through record label Lithuania HQ's YouTube channel. The cover version managed to chart in several European countries as Italy, Germany and the Netherlands.
Charts Weekly charts Chart (2020–2021) Peakposition Italy (FIMI) 94 Lithuania (AGATA) 10 Norway (VG-lista) 22
Year-end charts + 2021 year-end chart performance for "Goosebumps" Chart (2021) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 51 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 78 CIS (TopHit) 9 Denmark (Tracklisten) 52 Ireland (IRMA) 27 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 85 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 89 Portugal (AFP) 18 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 4 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 26
+ 2022 year-end chart performance for "Goosebumps" Chart (2022) Position Russia Airplay (TopHit) 73
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Travis Scott and HVME remix
Due to its success and rising popularity, the HVME cover was officially released with Scott's approval on January 15, 2021. The remix debuted at number 85 and later peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart.
Charts Weekly charts Chart (2021) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 5 France (SNEP) 10 Greece International (IFPI) 13 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 24 India International Singles (IMI) 14 Lithuania (AGATA) 17 Mexico Airplay (Billboard) 36 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 22 South Africa (RISA) 6 Spain (PROMUSICAE) 51
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Goosebumps" Chart (2021) Position Australia (ARIA) 17 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 17 France (SNEP) 21 Germany (Official German Charts) 65 Global 200 (Billboard) 32 Italy (FIMI) 96 UK Singles (OCC) 31 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 1 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 45
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In popular culture The song is featured in the soundtrack for the 2018 film The Hate U Give. The song was also featured in the 2023 supernatural horror series Goosebumps, based on the eponymous children's novel series by R.L. Stine. It was also featured in the Paul Thomas Anderson film One Battle After Another.
Radio and release history + Release dates and formats for "Goosebumps" Country Date Format Version Label United States December 13, 2016 Rhythmic contemporary Solo January 24, 2017 Contemporary hit radio Italy January 29, 2021 HVME remix
See also List of Billboard number-one dance songs of 2021
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