Run Up

This article is about the Major Lazer song. For other uses, see Run-up.

"Run Up"
Single by Major Lazer featuring PartyNextDoor and Nicki Minaj
from the album Major Lazer Essentials
Released	January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26)
Recorded	2016
Genre	Dancehall
Length	3:23
Label	Mad Decent Because
Songwriter(s)	Thomas Pentz Tor Erik Hermansen Mikkel Storleer Eriksen Jahron Brathwaite Onika Maraj Philip Meckseper Aizuss
Producer(s)	Major Lazer Stargate Jr Blender
Major Lazer singles chronology
"Believer" (2016) "Run Up" (2017) "Know No Better" (2017)
PartyNextDoor singles chronology
"Not Nice" (2016) "Run Up" (2017) "Still Got Time" (2017)

Weekly charts Chart (2017) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [9] 27 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [10] 37 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [11] 31 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [12] 33 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [13] 20 Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [14] 9 Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [15] 48 CIS Airplay (TopHit) [16] 204 Colombia (National-Report) [17] 99 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [18] 19 Denmark (Tracklisten) [19] 23 France (SNEP) [20] 16 France Airplay (SNEP) [21] 3 Germany (GfK) [22] 22 Hungary (Stream Top 40) [23] 11 Ireland (IRMA) [24] 25 Italy (FIMI) [25] 41 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [26] 16 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [27] 14 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [28] 14 Norway (VG-lista) [29] 27 Portugal (AFP) [30] 21 Scotland (OCC) [31] 24 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [32] 44 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [33] 16 Spain (PROMUSICAE) [34] 100 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [35] 23 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [36] 25 UK Singles (OCC) [37] 20 UK Indie (OCC) [38] 1 US Billboard Hot 100 [39] 66 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [40] 9 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [41] 26 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [42] 37 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [43] 30

Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [44] 74 France (SNEP) [45] 88 Hungary (Stream Top 40) [46] 78 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [47] 94 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [48] 75 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [49] 92 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) [50] 25

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [51]	Platinum	70,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [52]	Gold	45,000‡
France (SNEP) [53]	Platinum	133,333‡
Germany (BVMI) [54]	Gold	200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [55]	Platinum	50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [56]	Platinum	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [57]	Platinum	600,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide	January 26, 2017	Digital download	Mad Decent Because
Italy [58]		Contemporary hit radio	Warner

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