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"Pop That"
SinglebyFrench MontanafeaturingRick Ross,DrakeandLil Wayne
from the albumExcuse My French
ReleasedJune 15, 2012(2012-06-15)
Recorded2011
Genre
Length5:04
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Lee on the Beats
French Montanasingles chronology
"Stay Schemin'"
(2012)
"Pop That"
(2012)
"Who Booty (remix)"
(2012)
Rick Rosssingles chronology
"So Sophisticated"
(2012)
"Pop That"
(2012)
"I Wish You Would"
(2012)
Drakesingles chronology
"No Lie"
(2012)
"Pop That"
(2012)
"Amen"
(2012)
Lil Waynesingles chronology
"My Homies Still"
(2012)
"Pop That"
(2012)
"Enough of No Love"
(2012)

"Pop That"is a song by Moroccan-American rapperFrench Montanafeaturing Canadian rapperDrakeand fellow American rappersRick RossandLil Wayne.Released as the lead single from the former's debut studio albumExcuse My French(2013), it was produced byLee on the Beats.

Composition

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"Pop That" is adirty rapandtrapsong of five minutes and four seconds in length.[1]The song's production, composed by record producer Lee on the Beats,[2]is built around an808 drum pattern,and was described by Tyler McDermott ofBillboardas "abrasive", also noting that it also complemented the performance of the rappers well.[3]A looped sample of theUncle Lukesong "I Wanna Rock" – specifically, the phrase "pop that, don't stop' – is used as the song's chorus.[2]

Music video

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Themusic videopremiered onMTV Jamson July 8, 2012.[4]It was filmed inMiami.The-Dreammade a cameo appearance.

Accolades

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Complexnamed the song No. 29 on their list of the 50 best songs of 2012.[5]BETnamed it their No. 2 music video of 2012 on their year-endNotarizedcountdown.[6]

Track listing

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Digital download[1]

  1. "Pop That"(featuring Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne)– 5:04

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
USBillboardHot 100[7] 36
USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs(Billboard)[8] 2
USHot Rap Songs(Billboard)[9] 2

Year-end charts

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Chart (2012) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 30
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[11] 18
Chart (2013) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 75
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[13] 50

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Platinum 80,000
United States (RIAA)[15] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label
United States June 15, 2012[1] Digital download Bad Boy,Interscope
July 17, 2012[16] Rhythmic contemporaryradio

References

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  1. ^abc"Pop That (feat. Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne) – Single by French Montana".iTunes Store.Apple.RetrievedAugust 7,2012.
  2. ^ab"French Montana ft. Rick Ross, Drake, Lil' Wayne & Uncle Luke – Pop That – Listen".DJBooth.The DJBooth LLC. June 12, 2012.RetrievedAugust 7,2012.
  3. ^McDermott, Tyler (June 12, 2012)."French Montana Recruits Rick Ross, Drake, Lil Wayne For 'Pop That': Listen".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedAugust 7,2012.
  4. ^Rap Radar:: New Video: French Montana Ft. Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne “Pop That”
  5. ^"The 50 Best Songs of 2012: 29. French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne" Pop That "".Complex.December 11, 2012.
  6. ^Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2012 | Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2012 | Shows | BET
  7. ^"French Montana Chart History (Hot 100)".Billboard.Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  8. ^"French Montana Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)".Billboard.Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  9. ^"French Montana Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)".Billboard.Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  10. ^"R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – 2012 Year End Charts".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedDecember 17,2012.
  11. ^"Rap Songs – 2012 Year End Charts".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedDecember 17,2012.
  12. ^"2013 Year End Charts — R&B/Hip-Hop Songs".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedDecember 13,2013.
  13. ^"2013 Year End Charts — Rap Songs".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedDecember 13,2013.
  14. ^"Canadian single certifications – French Montana – Pop That".Music Canada.
  15. ^"American single certifications – French Montana – Pop That".Recording Industry Association of America.
  16. ^"Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases".AllAccess.AllAccess Music Group.Archivedfrom the original on June 26, 2012.RetrievedAugust 7,2012.