Actin Up

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"Actin Up"
Tommy Richman - Actin Up.jpg
Single by Tommy Richman
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2025
Genre Pop rap
Length2:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Tommy Richman
  • Jonah Roy
  • Kavian Salehi
  • Roman Ortiz
  • Max Vossberg
Producer(s)
  • Roy
  • Kavi
Tommy Richman singles chronology
"Whitney"
(2024)		"Actin Up"
(2025)		"Chase"
(2025)
Music video
"Actin Up" on YouTube

"Actin Up" is a song by American rapper Tommy Richman, released on February 7, 2025. It was produced by Jonah Roy and Kavi.

Contents

Background

Tommy Richman teased the song with a snippet on social media on January 29, 2025. [1] He described the song as "a statement piece made a few months ago as an act of frustration and feeling underestimated. It's an anthem that speaks about giving an underdog a chance." [2]

Composition

"Actin Up" is a pop rap song. [3] It borrows elements from Southern hip hop songs in the 2000s; the production contains "plinky" synth sounds, heavy bass kicks [4] and a steel drum beat similar to that of "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" by Soulja Boy. [1] [3] [4] [5] Tommy Richman raps in his trademark melodic style. [3]

Critical reception

Tom Breihan of Stereogum commented on the song, "Its ultra-rudimentary beat is built from steel-drum patches, like something Soulja Boy would've spent five minutes making in 2007, and Richman sings through what sounds like a mic that's been run over by a steamroller. These are good things. The song floats." [5]

Music video

The music video was released alongside the song. It sees Tommy Richman partying with his friends at night in various places, including outside a gas station (where he also appears alongside a bouncing car), [2] [4] the side wall of a nightclub and patio of a local greasy spoon. [4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Actin Up"
Chart (2025)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [6] 2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 34
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [8] 28

References

  1. 1 2 Andrews, Elias (January 29, 2025). "Tommy Richman Reignites Fan Interest With Catchy New Snippet". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 Kelly, Dylan (February 9, 2025). "Tommy Richman Returns With Party Track "ACTIN UP"". Hypebeast . Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Horvath, Zachary (February 7, 2025). "Tommy Richman Has Another Potential Viral Hit On Deck With "ACTIN UP"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Williams, Aaron (February 7, 2025). "Tommy Richman May Not Consider Himself Hip-Hop, But His 'Actin Up' Video Sure Is". Uproxx . Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  5. 1 2 Breihan, Tom (February 7, 2025). "Tommy Richman – "Actin Up"". Stereogum . Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Tommy Richman Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Tommy Richman Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Tommy Richman Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
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