Pour It Up
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"Pour It Up" is a song by Barbadian singer
"Pour It Up" received a mixed response from critics, some of whom cited it as a highlight on Unapologetic, whilst others felt it was out of place. Upon its release as a single in the US, "Pour It Up" debuted at number 90 on the
Rihanna performed the song on her fifth and sixth headlining tour, the
Background and release
"Pour It Up" was written by Rihanna herself with assistance from
Composition
"Pour It Up" is a
Critical reception
"Pour It Up" received mixed reviews from music critics. Andy Kellman of
Jessica Hopper of
Cultural critic Camille Paglia praised the song in an August 2013 interview: "in the past year, the only things that sparked my enthusiasm and gave me hope for an artistic revival were in pop music [, one being] Rihanna’s eerie “Pour It Up,” which uses a strip club as a hallucinatory metaphor for an identity crisis about sex and materialism."[22]
Commercial performance
Upon the release of Unapologetic, "Pour It Up" debuted at number 191 on the
Music video
The official music video for "Pour It Up" was filmed in May 2013.
Rolling Stone said the video which is not of "high art certainly matches the lavish strip-club exploits referenced in the song."[35] HitFix gave the video a D grade, "it' s a dimly lit video equivalent of a Playboy photo spread that is meant to serve the very same purpose for the boys and men who view it. And we're all supposed to scrape and bow and talk about how 'artfully' it's shot and pretend that it’s so very empowering for her to show off her body this way."[36]
Live performances
"Pour It Up" was included in the set list as part of Rihanna's
Credits and personnel
- Recording
- Recorded at Westlake Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California.
- Mixed at Larabee Studios, Burbank, California.
- Personnel
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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Unapologetic, Def Jam Recordings, SRP Records.[40]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[57] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[58] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[59] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
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Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | January 8, 2013 | Urban radio
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Def Jam Recordings | [4] |
United Kingdom | April 3, 2013 | Contemporary hit radio | [60] | |
United States | April 9, 2013 | [5] | ||
United Kingdom | April 18, 2013 | Urban radio | [61] |
Remixes and covers
On January 24, 2013, a freestyle cover of "Pour It Up" was released by rapper Trina.[62] On February 4, 2013, American rapper Lil' Kim covered "Pour it Up" featuring her boyfriend "Mr. Papers".[63] On March 6, 2013, rappers French Montana and Chinx Drugz released a cover of the single.[64] Redlight and Seb Chew also remixed the song in the form of a bootleg titled "Pour It Zero's".[65] Nigerian Hiphop/Pop duo Young Paperboyz also released their remix of "Pour It Up".[66] Italian rapper Jesto featuring Briga and Killa Cali remixed the song making the Italian version called Fatti l'uno x l'altra.[67]
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Later, the song was remixed with American rappers Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Juicy J and T.I., and is an extended version of the original solo version of the song included on Unapologetic. The remix was released to iTunes worldwide on March 20, 2013.
Background and composition
On March 4, 2013, it was reported that Rihanna was enlisting various rappers for an official remix of "Pour It Up". The reports speculated guest appearances from American rappers Juicy J, 2 Chainz, T.I., Rick Ross and Young Jeezy.[68] The official remix was released on March 20, 2013 featuring all but 2 Chainz, but sometime later, another unmastered version of the remix was released, with 2 Chainz rapping a verse after T.I.
With Rihanna's verses remaining the same, Jeezy begins rapping about "throwing hundreds" and "listening to Kendrick Lamar". Rick Ross then continues, "Dollar after dollar / Bottle after Bottle / Late for you haters even though my plane chartered", and rapping about "sexy ladies". This is followed by a verse from Juicy J promising "I'll make it rain, shawty / You might need a raincoat", and finally a verse from T.I.[69][70]
Critical reception
Michael Depland of
Release history
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Austria | March 20, 2013 | Digital download | Universal Music | [72] |
Canada | [73] | |||
Denmark | [74] | |||
Finland | [75] | |||
France | [76] | |||
Germany | [77] | |||
Italy | [78] | |||
Netherlands | [79] | |||
New Zealand | [80] | |||
Norway | [81] | |||
Spain | [73] | |||
Sweden | [82] | |||
Switzerland | [83] | |||
United Kingdom | Mercury Records | [84] | ||
United States | Def Jam Records | [85] | ||
Australia | March 22, 2013 | Universal Music | [86] |
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