Pep Rally (song)

"Pep Rally"
Promotional single by Missy Elliott
Released	February 7, 2016 (2016-02-07)
Length	4:22
Label	Goldmind Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Melissa Arnette Elliott Pharrell Williams
Producer(s)	Pharrell Williams

"Pep Rally" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was released by The Goldmind Inc. and Atlantic Records on February 7, 2016, as a promotional single. ^[1] The song is heard in a commercial for Amazon's Echo speaker, which features Elliott as well as actors Alec Baldwin and Jason Schwartzman. "Pep Rally" is also featured in a 2019 Gatorade commercial with Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union. ^[2]

Critical reception

In a retrospective review of the song, Steven J. Horowitz from Vulture called the song "a drumline knocker released via an Amazon Echo commercial. It's more in line with the late-era, party-starting fare of [Elliott's] catalogue, with bits of bounce thrown in for good measure." ^[3]

Release history

Release history for "Pep Rally"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref(s)
Various	February 7, 2016	Digital download	Goldmind Atlantic	[4]

References

1. "Missy Elliott - Pep Rally". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
2. Peters, Mitchell. "Missy Elliott Shares New Song 'Pep Rally' in Time for Super Bowl 50: Listen". Billboard . Retrieved 2017-05-02.
3. Horowitz, Steven J. (September 4, 2019). "Every Missy Elliott Song, Ranked Missy has not just redefined pop music — she's consistently reinvented it". Vulture.com . Retrieved March 12, 2023.
4. "Pep Rally (Clean) by Missy Elliott". Amazon . Retrieved March 13, 2023.