Pop Out

"Pop Out"
Single by Polo G featuring Lil Tjay
from the album Die a Legend
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2019 (2019-02-01)
Length2:46
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Iceberg
  • JD on tha Track
Polo G singles chronology
"Battle Cry"
(2019)
"Pop Out"
(2019)
"Deep Wounds"
(2019)
Music video
"Pop Out" on YouTube

"Pop Out" is a song by American rapper Polo G featuring fellow American rapper Lil Tjay. The single was released on February 1, 2019 by Columbia Records as the third single the former's debut album, Die a Legend (2019). The music video for the song was released prior on January 13. The song reached number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception

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Billboard magazine called the song a "hard-nosed anthem".[1] The magazine also ranked it 45th on their 100 Best Songs of 2019 list.[2]

Commercial performance

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"Pop Out" debuted at number 95 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming both Polo G and Lil Tjay's first chart entry.[3] It peaked at number 11 on the chart. On March 23, 2020, the single was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming data of over four million copies in the United States.[4]

Remixes

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"Pop Out Again"
Single by Polo G featuring Lil Baby and Gunna
from the album Die a Legend
ReleasedJune 7, 2019 (2019-06-07)
Length3:45
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Iceberg
  • JD on tha Track
Music video
"Pop Out Again" on YouTube

The official sequel of the song, titled "Pop Out Again", was released on June 7, 2019, when Polo G's album released. Lil Tjay's verse is replaced with verses by American rappers and frequent collaborators Lil Baby and Gunna. Polo G also has a different verse from the original.

On July 7, 2019, Canadian rapper Tory Lanez released an unofficial remix through his YouTube channel.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 73
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] 21
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 12
Denmark (Tracklisten)[8] 36
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 61
Portugal (AFP)[10] 73
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 87
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 41
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 11
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 7
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[15] 9
US Rolling Stone Top 100[16] 22

Year-end charts

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Chart (2019) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 37
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 45
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 22
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[20] 45
US Rolling Stone Top 100[21] 36

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] Gold 35,000
Canada (Music Canada)[23] 8× Platinum 640,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[24] Platinum 90,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[26] 8× Platinum 8,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various February 1, 2019 Digital download Columbia
United States March 26, 2019 Rhythmic contemporary [27]

References

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  1. ^ "Emerging Hip-Hop: Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby & Polo G Make Waves on Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Billboard Staff (December 11, 2019). "The 100 Best Songs of 2019: Staff List". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  3. ^ Zellner, Xander (April 2, 2019). "Polo G & Lil Tjay Each Score First Hot 100 Hit With Collab 'Pop Out'". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
  5. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #529". auspOp. June 15, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "Polo G feat. Lil Tjay – Pop Out" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  7. ^ "Polo G Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  8. ^ "Polo G feat. Lil Tjay – Pop Out". Tracklisten. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  9. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Polo G". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  10. ^ "Polo G feat. Lil Tjay – Pop Out". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "Polo G feat. Lil Tjay – Pop Out". Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  13. ^ "Polo G Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  14. ^ "Polo G Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  15. ^ "Polo G Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  16. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  17. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  18. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  19. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  20. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Songs of 2019". Rolling Stone. January 10, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  23. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Polo G – Pop Out". Music Canada. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  24. ^ "Danish single certifications – Polo G – Pop Out". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  25. ^ "British single certifications – Polo G – Pop Out". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  26. ^ "American single certifications – Polo G – Pop Out". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  27. ^ "Top 40/R Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.