Pour It Up
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| Released | January 8, 2013 | |||||||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||||||
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| Single by Rihanna featuring Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Juicy J and T.I. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-side | "Right Now" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | March 20, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | Digital download | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 5:08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Pour It Up" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna from her seventh studio album, Unapologetic (2012). It was serviced to urban radio stations in the United States on January 8, 2013, as the second US single, and third overall single from the album. It was later also sent to contemporary hit radio radios in the country. "Pour It Up" was co-written by Rock City and co-written and produced by Michael Williams and co-produced by J-Bo. It is a club and trap song with a minimal hip hop beat. Rihanna brags about her wealth, which serves as both a strip club anthem and a declaration of independence.
"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 Billboard Hot 100 chart, on which it ultimately peaked at number 19. It also became Rihanna's second number one single on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and reached number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Rihanna performed the song on her fifth and sixth headlining tour, the Diamonds World Tour and Anti World Tour. The song's official remix was released on March 20, 2013 and features additional rap verses from Young Jeezy, T.I., Rick Ross and Juicy J. Rihanna took pole-dancing lessons from Nicole Williams before the shooting of the music video.
"Pour It Up" was written by Rihanna herself with assistance from Michael Williams, Justin Garner and Theron Thomas and Timothy Thomas (Planet VI). It was produced by Williams under his stage name Mike WiLL Made It, while being co-produced by J-Bo of Eardrummer Ent. Williams stated in an interview with MTV News that he had produced multiple records for Rihanna for Unapologetic. He submitted three tracks in total, with "Pour It Up" making the track list. "Pour It Up" was released to urban radio in the United States on January 8, 2013, as the second single in the country following Unapologetic's lead single, "Diamonds". Over three months later, following the success of the song on the format, it was sent to contemporary hit radio on April 9.
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