Pep Rally (song) explained

Pep Rally
Type:	single
Cover:	Pep Rally.jpg
Border:	yes
Artist:	Missy Elliott
Label:	Goldmind Atlantic
Producer:	Pharrell Williams
Prev Title:	WTF (Where They From)
Prev Year:	2015
Next Title:	Ghostbusters (I'm Not Afraid)
Next Year:	2016

"Pep Rally" is a song by American recording artist Missy Elliott. It was released by The Goldmind Inc. and Atlantic Records on February 7, 2016, as a single.^[1] The song is heard in a commercial for Amazon's Echo speaker, which features Elliott as well as actors Alec Baldwin and Jason Schwartzman. "Pep Rally" is also featured in a 2019 Gatorade commercial with Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union.^[2]

Critical reception

In a retrospective review of the song, Steven J. Horowitz from Vulture called the song "a drumline knocker released via an Amazon Echo commercial. It's more in line with the late-era, party-starting fare of [Elliott's] catalogue, with bits of bounce thrown in for good measure."^[3]

Charts

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Peak position
US Twitter Top Tracks (Billboard)^[4]	17

Release history

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Date	Format(s)	Label
Various	February 7, 2016	Digital download		^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Missy Elliott - Pep Rally . iTunes. 2017-05-02.
2. Web site: Mitchell . Peters . Missy Elliott Shares New Song 'Pep Rally' in Time for Super Bowl 50: Listen. Billboard. 2017-05-02.
3. Web site: Steven J.. Horowitz. Every Missy Elliott Song, Ranked Missy has not just redefined pop music — she's consistently reinvented it. . September 4, 2019 . March 12, 2023.
4. Web site: Missy Elliott - Chart History - Twitter Top Tracks . Billboard. 2017-05-02.
5. Web site: Pep Rally (Clean) by Missy Elliott . Amazon. March 13, 2023.