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"Act Up"
SinglebyCity Girls
from the album Girl Code
ReleasedMarch 27, 2019 (2019-03-27)
Length2:38
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Earl on the Beat
City Girls singles chronology
"Caramel"
(2019)
"Act Up"
(2019)
"Soakin Wet"
(2019)
Music video
"Act Up"onYouTube

"Act Up" is a song by American hip hop duo City Girls from their debut studio album Girl Code (2018). It reached the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was released to US rhythmic and urban contemporary radio in as the album's second single March 27, 2019,[1] eventually reaching number one on Billboard'sRhythmic Songs chart in its July 6, 2019 issue.[2] It has peaked at number 26 on the Hot 100, making it their highest charting entry.[3]

The song received significant media attention after it was revealed that rapper Lil Yachty wrote part of the lyric, along with head rapper JT.[4][5][6] The song is sampled in "Hot Girl Summer" by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign,[7] as well as "Midnight Hour" by Skrillex, Boys Noize, and Ty Dolla Sign.[8]

Remixes[edit]

"Act Up" has been remixed by numerous artists, including DaBaby, Saucy Santana, GloRilla, OMB Bloodbath, Erica Banks, SOB X RBE, and Moneybagg Yo.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

Music video[edit]

The music video for was released on City Girls' YouTube/VEVO page on May 30, 2019. It was one of several videos JT does not appear in, as she was serving a prison sentence after having been convicted of aggravated identity theftonfraudulent credit card charges. The video is set in Miami Beach, and co-stars Lil Yachty, who plays a news anchorman.[15]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[25] 3× Platinum 3,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Country Date Format Label Ref.
United States April 3, 2019 Urban contemporary Capitol [citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "City Girls 'Act Up' lyrics". Headline Planet. April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  • ^ "City Girls' 'Act Up' Moves to No. 1 On Rhythmic Songs Airplay Chart" from Billboard (July 3, 2019)
  • ^ a b "Top 100 Songs: June 22, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  • ^ Centeno, Tony M. "Lil Yachty Says He Wrote Most of City Girls' 'Act Up'". XXL. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  • ^ "Lil Yachty Reveals He Wrote City Girls' 'Act Up'". Rap-Up. April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  • ^ Maicki, Salvatore (April 18, 2019). "Lil Yachty says he penned most of City Girls' 'Act Up'". The Fader. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  • ^ Paige, DeAsia (August 9, 2019). "Megan Thee Stallion's 'Hot Girl Summer' Makes Space for Women in Rap". Vice. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  • ^ Alston, Trey (August 29, 2019). "Skrillex and Ty Dolla $ign Make Breakups Sound Festive In City Girls-Sampling New Song". MTV News. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  • ^ Findlay, Mitch (March 27, 2019). "DaBaby Lays Down Some Bars Over City Girls' 'Act Up'". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  • ^ Valentine, Claire (2022-02-11). "Saucy Santana On Fame, TikTok Hits & Being Unapologetic". Nylon. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  • ^ Woods, Gloria, ACT UP challenge (remix), retrieved 2023-08-11
  • ^ Act Up (feat. Junbugg) by OMB Bloodbath, 2019-04-30, retrieved 2023-08-11
  • ^ Erica Banks - Act Up Freestyle, retrieved 2023-08-11
  • ^ Montes, Patrick (2019-08-27). "SOB X RBE Take on City Girls for DaBoii & Yhung T.O.'s "Act Up Freestyle"". Hypebeast. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  • ^ Saponara, Michael (2019-05-30). "City Girls Have the Ultimate Spring Break in Lil Yachty-Assisted 'Act Up' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  • ^ "Canadian Hot 100: June 15, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  • ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (June 22, 2019)". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  • ^ "Rhythmic Songs: July 6, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  • ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. June 28, 2019. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  • ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  • ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  • ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  • ^ "Top 100 Songs of 2019". Rolling Stone. January 10, 2020. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  • ^ "British single certifications – City Girls – Act Up". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  • ^ "American single certifications – City Girls – Act Up". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

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