Act Up (song) explained

Act Up
Type:single
Artist:City Girls
Album:Girl Code
Label:
Producer:Earl on the Beat
Prev Title:Caramel
Prev Year:2019
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Next Year:2019

"Act Up" is a song by American hip hop duo City Girls from their debut studio album Girl Code (2018). It reached the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was released to US rhythmic and urban contemporary radio in as the album's second single March 27, 2019,[1] eventually reaching number one on Billboards Rhythmic Songs chart in its July 6, 2019 issue.[2] It has peaked at number 26 on the Hot 100, making it their highest charting entry.

The song received significant media attention after it was revealed that rapper Lil Yachty wrote part of the lyric, along with head rapper JT.[3] [4] [5] The song is sampled in "Hot Girl Summer" by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign,[6] as well as "Midnight Hour" by Skrillex, Boys Noize, and Ty Dolla Sign.[7]

Remixes

"Act Up" has been remixed by numerous artists, including DaBaby, Saucy Santana, GloRilla, OMB Bloodbath, Erica Banks, SOB X RBE, and Moneybagg Yo.[8] [9] [10]

Music video

The music video for was released on City Girls' YouTube/VEVO page on May 30, 2019. It was one of several videos JT does not appear in, as she was serving a prison sentence after having been convicted of aggravated identity theft on fraudulent credit card charges. The video is set in Miami Beach, and co-stars Lil Yachty, who plays a news anchorman.[11]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 77
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 11
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[15] 1
US Rolling Stone Top 100[16] 60

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 68
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 28
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[19] 25
US Rolling Stone Top 100[20] 78

Notes and References

  1. Web site: City Girls 'Act Up' lyrics. Headline Planet. April 3, 2019. April 6, 2019.
  2. https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8518685/city-girls-act-up-no-1-rhythmic-songs-airplay-chart "City Girls' 'Act Up' Moves to No. 1 On Rhythmic Songs Airplay Chart"
  3. Web site: Lil Yachty Says He Wrote Most of City Girls' 'Act Up'. XXL. Centeno. Tony M.. April 26, 2019.
  4. Web site: Lil Yachty Reveals He Wrote City Girls' 'Act Up'. Rap-Up. April 18, 2019. April 26, 2019.
  5. Web site: Lil Yachty says he penned most of City Girls' 'Act Up'. The Fader. Maicki. Salvatore. April 18, 2019. April 26, 2019.
  6. Web site: Megan Thee Stallion's 'Hot Girl Summer' Makes Space for Women in Rap. Paige. DeAsia. Vice. August 9, 2019. August 9, 2019.
  7. Web site: Skrillex and Ty Dolla $ign Make Breakups Sound Festive In City Girls-Sampling New Song. https://web.archive.org/web/20190831004232/http://www.mtv.com/news/3137583/skrillex-ty-dolla-sign-city-girls-midnight-hour-song/. dead. August 31, 2019. Alston. Trey. MTV News. August 29, 2019. September 2, 2019.
  8. Web site: Findlay . Mitch . March 27, 2019 . DaBaby Lays Down Some Bars Over City Girls' 'Act Up' . April 6, 2019 . HotNewHipHop.
  9. Web site: Valentine . Claire . 2022-02-11 . Saucy Santana On Fame, TikTok Hits & Being Unapologetic . 2023-08-11 . . en.
  10. Web site: Montes . Patrick . 2019-08-27 . SOB X RBE Take on City Girls for DaBoii & Yhung T.O.'s "Act Up Freestyle" . 2023-08-11 . Hypebeast.
  11. Web site: Saponara . Michael . 2019-05-30 . City Girls Have the Ultimate Spring Break in Lil Yachty-Assisted ‘Act Up’ Video: Watch . 2023-08-11 . . en-US.
  12. Web site: Canadian Hot 100: June 15, 2019. Billboard. June 11, 2019.
  13. Web site: Top 100 Songs: June 22, 2019. Billboard. June 18, 2019.
  14. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (June 22, 2019) . Billboard . July 2, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190626111316/https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2019-06-22 . June 26, 2019 . dead.
  15. Web site: Rhythmic Songs: July 6, 2019. Billboard. July 2, 2019.
  16. Web site: Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. June 28, 2019. January 8, 2020. November 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111185950/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-06-28/. dead.
  17. Web site: Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
  18. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
  19. Web site: Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
  20. Web site: Top 100 Songs of 2019. Rolling Stone. January 10, 2020. February 16, 2020. March 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200307013530/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/year-end/. dead.

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