Pull Up (KSI song)

"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"
Song by KSI featuring Jme
Released12 April 2019 (2019-04-12)
Genre
Length3:09
LabelSelf-released
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • P2J
  • Sammy Soso
Music video
"Pull Up" on YouTube

Writing and production

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

In the United Kingdom, "Pull Up" debuted at number 94 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Music video

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

Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

  • KSI – songwriting, vocals
  • Jme – songwriting, vocals
  • P2J – production, songwriting
  • Sammy Soso – production, songwriting

Charts
Chart performance for "Pull Up"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 94
UK Indie (OCC)[11] 15

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Pull Up"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various 12 April 2019
Self-released

References
  1. "SIDEMEN React to my NEW ALBUM (New Age)". 12 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019 – via YouTube.
  2. "KSI & Randolph ft Jme | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. KSI (1 May 2019). "Pull Up. Out Now. Filmed by @pimpjuicek". Retrieved 4 May 2019 – via Instagram.
  6. "PULL UP - KSI FT JME". 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019 – via YouTube.
  7. "How We REALLY filmed PULL UP Music Video ( KSI FT. JME )". 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019 – via YouTube.
  8. "KSI ft. JME - Pull Up". Zebrafish Media. 4 May 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  9. "KSI & Randolph / New Age / Credits". Tidal. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  11. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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