Crushed Up Explained

Crushed Up
Cover:File:Future - Crushed Up.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Future
Album:The Wizrd
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Prev Year:2018
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"Crushed Up" is a song by American rapper Future, released on January 4, 2019 as the lead single from his seventh studio album The Wizrd, which was released two weeks later. The song was produced by Wheezy, Matt Cap and Ricky Racks, all three of whom co-wrote the song with Future. The song finds Future singing about his luxurious lifestyle, especially regarding jewelry and diamonds.[1] [2]

Critical reception

The song was met with generally positive reviews. Karlton Jahmal of HotNewHipHop wrote that the song "sounds polished to perfection", adding, "His vocals are mixed immaculately over calming synths. The kicks on the instrumental will cause you to nod your head the moment they drop and the addicting chorus is already stuck in my head."[3]

Billboard magazine ranked it 71st on their list of the 100 Best Songs of 2019, calling it his "mightiest 2019 single".[4]

Music video

The music video was uploaded on YouTube the day before the single was released. It was directed by Spike Jordan and Sebastian Sduigui. The video begins with a boy entering an "alternate universe of winter wonderland".[5] The setting then shifts to that of a mansion, with snow falling from the ceiling. Future walks through the mansion in various outfits, followed by ballerinas and "some creepy crawlers like tarantulas and scorpions".[6] [7]

Live performances

In January 2019, Future performed the song at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[8] [9]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Lithuania (AGATA)[10] 91
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] 13

In popular culture

The song is featured in the first episode of Watchmen, "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice".[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: January 4, 2019. Future – "Crushed Up". Spin. November 16, 2019.
  2. Web site: Espinoza. Joshua. January 4, 2019. Future Shares "Crushed Up" Video, Announces Release Date for New Album. live. Complex. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190104124347/https://www.complex.com/music/2019/01/future-crushed-up . 2019-01-04 .
  3. News: Jahmal. Karlton. January 4, 2019. Future Drops New Banger "Crushed Up" With Music Video. HotNewHipHop.
  4. December 11, 2019. The 100 Best Songs of 2019: Staff List. Billboard. December 29, 2019.
  5. Saponara. Michael. January 4, 2019. Future Navigates a Winter Wonderland in 'Crushed Up' Video: Watch. Billboard.
  6. Web site: Breihan. Tom. 2019-01-04. Future – "Crushed Up" Video. live. Stereogum. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211011045613/https://www.stereogum.com/2027354/future-crushed-up-video/music/ . 2021-10-11 .
  7. Web site: Jefferson. J'na. 2019-01-04. Future Brings Paranormal Visions To His Icy Hot 'Crushed Up' Music Video. live. Vibe. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512164128/https://www.vibe.com/music/videos/future-crushed-up-music-video-628986/ . 2021-05-12 .
  8. Kreps. Daniel. 2019-01-18. See Future Perform Chilly 'Crushed Up' on 'Colbert'. live. Rolling Stone. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203054943/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/future-crushed-up-colbert-781009/ . 2019-02-03 .
  9. Saponara. Michael. January 24, 2019. Future Brings a Blizzard, Ballerinas to 'Ellen' For Icy 'Crushed Up' Performance: Watch. live. Billboard. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190125035718/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8494824/future-performs-crushed-up-ellen-video . 2019-01-25 .
  10. Web site: Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). Lithuanian. AGATA. January 11, 2019. December 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191009190415/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-47-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/. October 9, 2019.
  11. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. January 14, 2019. Recorded Music NZ.
  12. News: Cohen . Trace William . 'Watchmen' Director Nicole Kassell Talks Using Future's "Crushed Up" in Series Premiere . October 21, 2019.