"Pull Up" is a song by British YouTuber and rapper KSI featuring fellow British rapper Jme. It was independently released for digital download and streaming on 12 April 2019. A music video was later released on 4 May 2019. The video portrays a murder mystery narrative, set during the 1920s Chicago prohibition, with KSI playing the role of an Al Capone-like gangster and Jme playing the role of a newspaper journalist attempting to bring him in.
| "Pull Up" | |
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| Song by KSI featuring Jme | |
| Released | 12 April 2019 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:09 |
| Label | Self-released |
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| Music video | |
| "Pull Up" on YouTube | |
Writing and production edit
With the drill-type [track] "Pull Up", I just wanted to make a [track] where I could just mean face the whole time while listening to it. I heard the beat and I was like, "Ah, Imma go in. Imma come with some next level flow that people just wouldn't expect." And then I hit up Jme and I [asked him], "What do you think?" [Jme] was gassed and he jumped on [the track] real quick and that was that.
— KSI speaking on the making of "Pull Up".[1]
Commercial performance edit
In the United Kingdom, "Pull Up" debuted at number 94 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
Music video edit
The music video for "Pull Up" was directed by Konstantin.[3] A trailer was released to KSI's social media pages on 1 May 2019.[4][5] The music video was released to KSI's YouTube channel three days later on 4 May 2019 and it has received over 18 million views.[6] A behind-the-scenes video of the music video shoot was released to YouTube by Konstantin on the same day.[7] The cinematic, film noir-like music video takes a trip back in time to portray a murder mystery narrative, set during the 1920s Chicago prohibition. The video stars KSI as an Al Capone-like antagonist who rapidly gains notoriety for his gangster misdemeanours, whilst Jme plays the role of a newspaper journalist attempting to bring him in.[3][7][8]
Credits and personnel edit
Charts edit
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 94 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[11] | 15 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 12 April 2019 | Self-released |
References edit
- ^ "SIDEMEN React to my NEW ALBUM (New Age)". 12 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "KSI & Randolph ft Jme | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ a b Archibald-Powell, Naimah (4 May 2019). "KSI & JME join forces for 'Pull Up'". GRM Daily. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ KSI [@KSI] (1 May 2019). "Pull up. Filmed by @PimpJuiceK" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ KSI (1 May 2019). "Pull Up. Out Now. Filmed by @pimpjuicek". Retrieved 4 May 2019 – via Instagram.
- ^ "PULL UP - KSI FT JME". 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "How We REALLY filmed PULL UP Music Video ( KSI FT. JME )". 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "KSI ft. JME - Pull Up". Zebrafish Media. 4 May 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "KSI & Randolph / New Age / Credits". Tidal. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 April 2019.