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"Pop Out"
Polo G Pop Out.png
Single by Polo G featuring Lil Tjay
from the album Die a Legend
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2019 (2019-02-01)
Length2:46
Label Columbia
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.

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Critical reception

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

"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

"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
Label Columbia
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

Weekly charts

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

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

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [22] Gold35,000
Canada (Music Canada) [23] 8× Platinum640,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [24] Platinum90,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [25] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [26] 8× Platinum8,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousFebruary 1, 2019 Digital download Columbia
United StatesMarch 26, 2019 Rhythmic contemporary [27]

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