Pull Up to the Bumper

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"Pull Up to the Bumper"
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Artwork for 1986 single re-release
Single by Grace Jones
from the album Nightclubbing
B-side
ReleasedJune 1981 (1981-06)
Studio Compass Point Studios, Nassau, The Bahamas
Genre
Length
  • 3:40 (single version)
  • 4:41 (album version)
Label Island
Composer(s)
  • Kookoo Baya
  • Grace Jones
  • Dana Mano
Lyricist(s) Grace Jones
Producer(s)
Grace Jones singles chronology
"I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)"
(1981)
"Pull Up to the Bumper"
(1981)
"Walking in the Rain"
(1981)

"Jones the Rhythm"
(1985)

"Pull Up to the Bumper"
(1986)

"Love Is the Drug"
(1986)

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1981–86)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [29] 67
Belgium (Ultratop) [30] 14
Belgium (Ultratop) [30]
1986 re-release
35
European Top 100 Singles ( Eurotipsheet ) [31]
1986 re-release
16
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [32]
1986 re-release
13
Ireland (IRMA) [33]
1986 re-release
10
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [34] 20
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [35] 16
New Zealand (RIANZ) [36] 14
New Zealand (RIANZ) [37]
1986 re-release
13
Spain (Productores de Música de España) [38] 37
UK Singles (OCC) [15] 53
UK Singles (OCC) [15]
1986 re-release
12
US Hot Dance Club Play ( Billboard ) [39] 2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [39] 5
West Germany (GfK Entertainment Charts) [40]
1986 re-release
26

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Pull Up to the Bumber"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [41] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Patra version

"Pull Up to the Bumper"
Single by Patra
from the album Scent of Attraction
B-side "Whining Skill"
ReleasedJuly 18, 1995 [42]
Genre
Length4:50
Label
Lyricist(s) Grace Jones
Producer(s) C. "Specialist" Dillon
Patra singles chronology
"Romantic Call"
(1994)
"Pull Up to the Bumper"
(1995)
"Dip and Fall Back"
(1995)
Music video
"Pull Up to the Bumper" on YouTube

"Pull Up to the Bumper" was covered by Jamaican reggae/dancehall singer Patra in July 1995, released by 550 Music and Epic as the first single from her second album, Scent of Attraction (1995). The song was produced by C. "Specialist" Dillon and became the singer's most successful international hit. It reached number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100, [43] number 21 on the Billboard R&B chart, [44] and #15 on the Billboard dance chart. [45] "Pull Up to the Bumper" also reached number 78 in Australia, [46] number 12 in New Zealand, [47] and number 50 in the UK. [48]

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Dancehall siren previews her new Whining Skills album with a fairly faithful rendition of the Grace Jones disco/funk chestnut. Patra's sturdy talent as a singer is put to good use here, and her toasting is far more pleasing to the ear than on previous efforts. Track is right in the pocket of both R&B and crossover radio trends and could eventually prove to be the artist's biggest record yet." [49]

Gil Robertson IV from Cash Box commented, "Lady Patra is back with an intoxicating remake of Grace Jones' classic disco hit. Girlfriend delivers the goods with an over the top, spicy and provocative cover This track will be an across-the-board winner on several formats and offers a great opener for Patra's new release, Scent of Attraction." [50] A reviewer from Music & Media asked, "Still the queen of ragga or has Diana King overtaken her? First single [...] stays too faithful to the Grace Jones original to close the gap with her immediate rival." [51] In a separate review, the magazine noted, "Apart from the rap in the middle and the backing singers, the difference isn't actually as big as you would've assumed." [52]

Track listing

A1: "Pull Up to the Bumper" (LP Version) – 4:50
A2: "Pull Up to the Bumper" (Salaam's Extended Party Mix) – 4:46
A3: "Pull Up to the Bumper" (Harder Anthem) – 4:59
B1: "Pull Up to the Bumper" (Salaam's Party Mix Instrumental) – 4:44
B2: "Pull Up to the Bumper" (Harder Dub) – 4:59
  1. "Pull Up to the Bumper" (Radio Edit) – 4:09
  2. "Pull Up to the Bumper" (Salaam's Extended Party Mix) – 4:11
  3. "Pull Up to the Bumper" (Bumpa Anthem) – 4:09
  4. "Pull Up to the Bumper" (Harder Anthem) – 4:59
  5. "Pull Up to the Bumper" (Horny Mix) – 3:58
  6. "Pull Up to the Bumper" (Old Skool [Jungle] Mix) – 5:47
  7. "Pull Up to the Bumper" (Drum And Bass [Jungle] Mix) – 5:44

Charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)78
Europe (European Dance Radio) [53] 24
New Zealand (RIANZ)12
UK Singles (OCC)50
US Billboard Hot 100 60
US Hot Dance Club Play ( Billboard )15
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard )21

Later versions

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