Pour It Up - Wikipedia"Pour It Up" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna from her seventh studio album, Unapologetic (2. It was serviced to urban radio stations in the United States on January 8, 2. 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.

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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.

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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 9. Watch Our Family Wedding Torent Free.

Billboard Hot 1. 00 chart, on which it ultimately peaked at number 1. 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 2. Young Jeezy, T. I., Rick Ross and Juicy J.

Rihanna took pole- dancing lessons from Nicole Williams before the shooting of the music video.[1]Background and release[edit]"Pour It Up" was written by Rihanna herself with assistance from Michael Williams, Justin Garner and Theron Thomas and Timothy Thomas (Planet VI).[2] It was produced by Williams under his stage name Mike Wi. LL Made It, while being co- produced by J- Bo of Eardrummer Ent.[2] 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.[3] "Pour It Up" was released to urban radio in the United States on January 8, 2. Unapologetic's lead single, "Diamonds".[4] Over three months later, following the success of the song on the format, it was sent to contemporary hit radio on April 9.[5]Composition[edit]"Pour It Up" is a club and trap song,[6][7] with a minimal hip hop beat.[8] Lyrically, it finds Rihanna turning a strip- club anthem into a declaration of independence,[9] pulling out her dollar bills at the strip club, getting drunk, and bragging loudly.[8] A part of the song hears Rihanna bragging about how she is rich and can pay for a $1. All I see is signs, all I see is dollar signs", she declares.[8] "Throw it up / throw it up / watch it all fall out / Pour it up / Pour it up / That's how we ball out", she chants over an "hypnotic" beat and "handclaps".[1.

Rihanna's vocals span from the low note of F♯3 to the high note of A4.[1. Critical reception[edit]"Pour It Up" received mixed reviews from music critics.

Andy Kellman of All. Music called it "convincing", writing that "she's at her best when she's flaunting".[1.

Kellman also noted that "Pour It Up" is "a characteristically chilly and booming Mike Will collaboration", also praising "Rihanna's trash talk", writing that "it's something else".[1. Jon Caramanica of New York Times commented that, "it sounds like a track the ambient- goth outfit Salem might make for a strip club."[1. Alex Macpherson of Fact wrote that on 'Pour It Up', "Rihanna goes through mere scornful contempt and terrifies with her blank, relentless focus."[1. Caryn Ganz of Spin called it "moody and murky".[1.

Andrew Hampp of Billboard named it "an irresistible, Mike Wi. LL- produced banger for the ladies."[1. Jessica Hopper of Pitchfork Media was also mixed, writing that on 'Pour It Up,' "she sounds alternately robotic and narcotized."[1. Dan Martin of NME criticized the song for "killing the mood", calling it a "In Da Club guff".[1. Philip Matusavage of Music. OMH was negative, commenting that the "sense of emotional trauma displays itself in a different way on the album", calling it "obnoxious",[1.

Randall Roberts of Los Angeles Times named it "a nausea- inducing track".[1. Sarah H. Grant of Consequence of Sound reflected that, "the effervescence of her breakthrough Good Girl Gone Bad is lost to some hopeless place", citing "Pour It Up" as an example.[2.

However, cultural critic Camille Paglia praised the song highly, saying in an interview in August 2. Rihanna’s eerie “Pour It Up,” which uses a strip club as a hallucinatory metaphor for an identity crisis about sex and materialism."[2. Watch Love`S Unending Legacy Online Movies24free more.

Commercial performance[edit]Upon the release of Unapologetic, "Pour It Up" debuted at number 1. French Singles Chart.

Over three months later, the song re- entered the chart at 1. March 2. 3, 2. 01. It debuted at number 9. Billboard. Hot 1. January 1. 9, 2. 01.

For the issue dated March 2, 2. Pour It Up" reached number one on the US Hot R& B/Hip- Hop Airplay chart, becoming Rihanna's second number one on the chart from 3. It has remained atop the chart for five consecutive weeks.[2.

It has subsequently charted at number six on the US Hot R& B/Hip- Hop Songs chart.[2. As of May 2. 01. 3, the song has sold more than one million copies in the United States.[2. In its ninth week on the chart, "Pour It Up" entered the UK R& B Chart at number 4.

March 3. 0, 2. 01. It climbed to number 2. Music video[edit]The official music video for "Pour It Up" was filmed in May 2.

In September 2. 01. Vincent Haycock, tweeted that he was no longer involved with the project due to "creative differences", Rihanna later replied to him by stating: "Just take your name off the check while u at it! Whatever your issue is leave my fans out of it". That same month, Rihanna posted new behind the scenes pictures from the shoot and stated that the video would be released in October 2. The video was released on her official You. Tube channel October 2, 2. It was later uploaded on Rihanna's official VEVO account.

Rolling Stone said the video which is not of "high art certainly matches the lavish strip- club exploits referenced in the song."[3. Hit. Fix gave the video a D grade, "it' s a dimly lit video equivalent of a Playboy photo spread that is meant to serve the very same purpose for the boys and men who view it. And we're all supposed to scrape and bow and talk about how 'artfully' it's shot and pretend that it’s so very empowering for her to show off her body this way."[3. Live performances[edit]"Pour It Up" was included in the set list as part of Rihanna's Diamonds World Tour.[3. On February 2. 5, 2.