"Party Up (Up in Here)" is a song by American rapper DMX, released as the second single from his third album ... And Then There Was X (1999) and was his most successful single (in the US). There are three versions of the song: an explicit/album version; a censored album version, and a radio/video edit version. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance but lost to Eminem's "The Real Slim Shady".
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Single by DMX | ||||
from the album ... And Then There Was X | ||||
Released | April 18, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
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Length | 4:28 | |||
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Producer(s) | Swizz Beatz | |||
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"Party Up (Up in Here)" on YouTube |
The song was voted number 56 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '00s.[1] It was listed at No. 388 on Rolling Stone's "Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2021.[2]
Music video
editThe music video depicts DMX as being caught up in a case of mistaken identity at a bank holdup. The video premiered on the week of April 3, 2000.[3] It has over 136 million views on YouTube as of October 2021. The video was shot at the Frost Bank building on Market Street in Galveston, Texas.[4]
In media and sports
edit"Party Up" is used by Perfecto Bundy, a Chilean wrestler, as his entrance song.[5]
The 1999-2000 Los Angeles Lakers were seen singing the song’s hook after their series-clinching win over the Indiana Pacers in the 2000 NBA Finals.
The song is played at Lincoln Financial Field, at every Philadelphia Eagles home game, everytime the Philadelphia Eagles score a touchdown and is also used at Dodger Stadium, at every Los Angeles Dodgers home game, when they hit a home run and T-Mobile Park when the Seattle Mariners hit a home run as well.
Electronic Arts licensed the track for the 2003 sports video game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004, where it plays as an intro.
Charts
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[13] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[15] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ Anderson, Kyle (September 29, 2011). "U2, Rihanna, Amy Winehouse, Foo Fighters fill out VH1's '100 Greatest Songs of the '00s'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ^ "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ^ "DMX - "Party Up"". Mvdbase. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "DMX – Party Up Filming Location". Global Film Locations. 12 April 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Las mejores canciones Parte 3, luchadores chilenos". Rasslin.net. 23 June 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "DMX Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ a b "DMX Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "DMX Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "DMX Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "DMX Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 2000". Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – DMX – Party Up (Up in Here)" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "British single certifications – Dmx – Party Up". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – DMX – Party Up". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 18, 2023.