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Run-up .
2017 single by Major Lazer featuring PartyNextDoor and Nicki Minaj
"Run Up "is a song by American electronic bandMajor Lazer featuring Canadian singerPartyNextDoor and American rapperNicki Minaj .It was released onYouTube on January 26, 2017, byMad Decent andBecause Music ,intended to be the second single fromMusic Is the Weapon ,but it was then confirmed as the second single fromMajor Lazer Essentials .The song was written by primary Major Lazer memberDiplo ,Stargate ,PartyNextDoor, Minaj, andPhillip Meckseper ,while the song's production was handled by Major Lazer, Stargate, andJr Blender .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
"Run Up" has a length of three minutes and twenty-three seconds. According to the sheet music published byKobalt Music Publishing America, Inc on Musicnotes, it's written in the key ofE Major set in a4 4 time signature at a moderatetempo of 108beats per minute .The vocal range spans from the low note C♯ 3 to the high note C♯ 5 ,while the music follows thechord progression of A–C♯ m –E–B.[ 4] Musically, "Run Up" is adancehall song.[ 5] [ 6] PartyNextDoor and Minaj sing using theJamaican Patois accent.[ 7]
"Run Up" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Reviewing the song, Ryan Reed fromRolling Stone described it as "a suave blend of high-pitched vocal samples, warpedguitar chords and a signatureCaribbean music groove. "[ 1] Him praised the presence of Minaj and PartyNextDoor on the song, "PartyNextDoor croons smooth come-ons throughout the track, but Minaj amps up the intensity with a reliably boastful verse." Kat Being ofBillboard call it as "a great follow-up to"Cold Water "(2016).[ 3] Bianca Gracie fromFuse gave a positive review to the song, writing, "Minaj and Party bring theirTrinidadian andJamaican roots to the track, as the rapstress drops boastful verses laced with swagger, sex appeal and patois. "The written also praised the vocal of the singer PartyNextDoor on the song, she wrote:" PartyNextDoor adds his crooning vocals to the opening andhook ,which is backed by Major Lazer's island-tinged production. "[ 7]
Spin ' s Brian Josephs commented that the song used "dancehall -inspired production thatDrake pimped andTory Lanez bit. "He also praised the feature vocalist on the song writing that" PartyNextDoor and Minaj are charismatic enough to make his a summer banger that’s dropped a couple of months early. "[ 5] Dani Schwartz of the siteHotNewHipHop also gave a positive review to the song praising the choice of the singers in the song, she describing its as a "only natural, then, they enlist PartyNextDoor and Nicki Minaj, two artists with Caribbean roots."[ 8]
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^ Sodomsky, Sam (January 26, 2017)."Major Lazer Enlist Nicki Minaj and PartyNextDoor for New Song" Run Up " " .Pitchfork .RetrievedJanuary 26, 2017 .
^a b Bein, Kat (January 26, 2017)."Nicki Minaj & PartyNextDoor 'Run Up' on New Major Lazer Track" .Billboard .RetrievedJanuary 26, 2017 .
^ "Major Lazer ft PartyNextDoor and Nicki Minaj - Run Up Music Sheet" .Musicnotes .14 February 2017.Retrieved2017-02-16 .
^a b "New Music: Major Lazer –" Run Up "ft. PartyNextDoor and Nicki Minaj" .SPIN. January 26, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 16, 2017 .
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