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2019 single by City Girls
"Act Up " is a song by American hip hop duo
City Girls from their debut studio album
Girl Code (2018). It reached the top 40 on the US
Billboard Hot 100 . The song was released to US rhythmic and urban contemporary radio in as the album's second single March 27, 2019,
[1] eventually reaching number one on Billboard ' s
Rhythmic Songs chart in its July 6, 2019 issue.
[2] It has peaked at number 26 on the Hot 100, making it their highest charting entry.
[3]
The song received significant media attention after it was revealed that rapper
Lil Yachty wrote part of the lyric, along with head rapper
JT .
[4]
[5]
[6] The song is sampled in "
Hot Girl Summer " by
Megan Thee Stallion featuring
Nicki Minaj and
Ty Dolla Sign ,
[7] as well as "
Midnight Hour " by
Skrillex ,
Boys Noize , and Ty Dolla Sign.
[8]
Remixes
"Act Up" has been remixed by numerous artists, including
DaBaby ,
Saucy Santana ,
GloRilla ,
OMB Bloodbath ,
Erica Banks ,
SOB X RBE , and
Moneybagg Yo .
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Music video
The music video for was released on City Girls'
YouTube /
VEVO page on May 30, 2019. It was one of several videos JT does not appear in, as she was serving a prison sentence after having been convicted of aggravated
identity theft on
fraudulent credit card charges . The video is set in Miami Beach, and co-stars
Lil Yachty , who plays a news anchorman.
[15]
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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"City Girls 'Act Up' lyrics" . Headline Planet . April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019 .
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"City Girls' 'Act Up' Moves to No. 1 On Rhythmic Songs Airplay Chart" from Billboard (July 3, 2019)
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"Top 100 Songs: June 22, 2019" . Billboard . Retrieved June 18, 2019 .
^ Centeno, Tony M.
"Lil Yachty Says He Wrote Most of City Girls' 'Act Up' " .
XXL . Retrieved April 26, 2019 .
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"Lil Yachty Reveals He Wrote City Girls' 'Act Up' " .
Rap-Up . April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019 .
^ Maicki, Salvatore (April 18, 2019).
"Lil Yachty says he penned most of City Girls' 'Act Up' " .
The Fader . Retrieved April 26, 2019 .
^ Paige, DeAsia (August 9, 2019).
"Megan Thee Stallion's 'Hot Girl Summer' Makes Space for Women in Rap" .
Vice . Retrieved August 9, 2019 .
^ Alston, Trey (August 29, 2019).
"Skrillex and Ty Dolla $ign Make Breakups Sound Festive In City Girls-Sampling New Song" .
MTV News . Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
^ Findlay, Mitch (March 27, 2019).
"DaBaby Lays Down Some Bars Over City Girls' 'Act Up' " . HotNewHipHop . Retrieved April 6, 2019 .
^ Valentine, Claire (2022-02-11).
"Saucy Santana On Fame, TikTok Hits & Being Unapologetic" .
Nylon . Retrieved 2023-08-11 .
^ Woods, Gloria,
ACT UP challenge (remix) , retrieved 2023-08-11
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Act Up (feat. Junbugg) by OMB Bloodbath , 2019-04-30, retrieved 2023-08-11
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Erica Banks - Act Up Freestyle , retrieved 2023-08-11
^ Montes, Patrick (2019-08-27).
"SOB X RBE Take on City Girls for DaBoii & Yhung T.O.'s "Act Up Freestyle" " .
Hypebeast . Retrieved 2023-08-11 .
^ Saponara, Michael (2019-05-30).
"City Girls Have the Ultimate Spring Break in Lil Yachty-Assisted 'Act Up' Video: Watch" .
Billboard . Retrieved 2023-08-11 .
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"Canadian Hot 100: June 15, 2019" . Billboard . Retrieved June 11, 2019 .
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"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (June 22, 2019)" . Billboard . Archived from
the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2020 .
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"Rhythmic Songs: July 6, 2019" . Billboard . Retrieved July 2, 2019 .
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"Top 100 Songs" .
Rolling Stone . June 28, 2019. Archived from
the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020 .
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"Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019" . Billboard . Retrieved December 6, 2019 .
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"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019" . Billboard . Retrieved December 6, 2019 .
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"Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019" . Billboard . Retrieved December 6, 2019 .
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"Top 100 Songs of 2019" .
Rolling Stone . January 10, 2020. Archived from
the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020 .
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"British single certifications – City Girls – Act Up" .
British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 12 March 2023 .
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"American single certifications – City Girls – Act Up" .
Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 22 April 2021 .
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