Pop Out Explained

Pop Out
Cover:	Polo G Pop Out.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Polo G featuring Lil Tjay
Album:	Die a Legend
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	Iceberg JD on tha Track
Chronology:	Polo G
Prev Title:	Battle Cry
Prev Year:	2019
Next Title:	Deep Wounds
Next Year:	2019

"Pop Out" is a song by American rapper Polo G featuring fellow American rapper Lil Tjay. The single was released on February 1, 2019 by Columbia Records as the third single the former's debut album, Die a Legend (2019). The music video for the song was released prior on January 13. The song reached number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception

Billboard magazine called the song a "hard-nosed anthem".^[1] The magazine also ranked it 45th on their 100 Best Songs of 2019 list.^[2]

Commercial performance

"Pop Out" debuted at number 95 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming both Polo G and Lil Tjay's first chart entry.^[3] It peaked at number 11 on the chart. On March 23, 2020, the single was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming data of over four million copies in the United States.^[4]

Remixes

Pop Out Again
Type:	single
Artist:	Polo G featuring Lil Baby and Gunna
Album:	Die a Legend
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	Iceberg JD on tha Track

The official sequel of the song, titled "Pop Out Again", was released on June 7, 2019, when Polo G's album released. Lil Tjay's verse is replaced with verses by American rappers and frequent collaborators Lil Baby and Gunna. Polo G also has a different verse from the original.

On July 7, 2019, Canadian rapper Tory Lanez released an unofficial remix through his YouTube channel.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	73
US Rolling Stone Top 100^[6]	22

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[7]	37
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	45
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[9]	22
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[10]	45
US Rolling Stone Top 100^[11]	36

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	February 1, 2019	Digital download	Columbia
United States	March 26, 2019	Rhythmic contemporary		^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Emerging Hip-Hop: Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby & Polo G Make Waves on Hot 100. Billboard. April 26, 2019.
2. Web site: The 100 Best Songs of 2019: Staff List. Billboard Staff. December 11, 2019. Billboard. December 30, 2019.
3. Web site: Zellner . Xander . Polo G & Lil Tjay Each Score First Hot 100 Hit With Collab 'Pop Out' . . April 5, 2019 . April 2, 2019.
4. Web site: Gold & Platinum. RIAA.
5. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #529. auspOp. June 15, 2019. June 15, 2019.
6. Web site: Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. July 2, 2019. July 2, 2019.
7. Web site: Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
8. Web site: Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
9. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
10. Web site: Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
11. Web site: Top 100 Songs of 2019. Rolling Stone. January 10, 2020. February 15, 2020.
12. Web site: Top 40/R Future Releases. All Access Media Group. April 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327102237/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. March 27, 2019.