T'd Up

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"T'd Up"
T'd Up cover.jpg
Single by Rae Sremmurd
from the album SR3MM
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2018
Recorded2017
Genre
Length3:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Rae Sremmurd singles chronology
"Sativa (Remix)"
(2018)
"T'd Up"
(2018)
"Powerglide"
(2018)

"T'd Up" is a single by American hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd. It was released on February 5, 2018, by EarDrummers and Interscope Records as the second single from their third studio album SR3MM (2018). [1] [2] It was written by duo members Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee alongside Metro Boomin and ChopSquad DJ, being produced by the latter three.

Contents

Background

The song was announced by Mike Will Made It via Twitter the day before release, while revealing the song's producers. [3] "T'd Up" followed the announcement of Rae Sremmurd's third album SR3MM, originally titled SremmLife 3. [4] [5] The album is a triple-disc album featuring SR3MM and solo albums from Rae Sremmurd members Swae Lee, titled Swaecation, and Slim Jxmmi, titled Jxmtro. [6] [7] [8]

Live performances

The day before release, "T'd Up" was performed by Rae Sremmurd at Super Bowl LIVE in Minneapolis, in preparation for Super Bowl LII. [9]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [10]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [11] 23
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles ( Billboard ) [12] 8

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesFebruary 5, 2018 Digital download [1]

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