Pop That
{{short description|2012 single by French Montana}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Pop That
| cover = French_Montana_Pop_That.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = French Montana featuring Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne
| album = Excuse My French
| released = {{start date|2012|06|15}}
| recorded = 2011
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = {{duration|m=5|s=04}}
| label = {{hlist|Coke Boys|Bad Boy|Maybach Music|Interscope}}
| writer = {{flatlist|
}}
| producer = Lee on the Beats
| chronology = French Montana
| prev_title = Stay Schemin'
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Who Booty (remix)
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Rick Ross
| type = singles
| prev_title = So Sophisticated
| prev_year = 2012
| title = Pop That
| year = 2012
| next_title = I Wish You Would
| next_year = 2012
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Drake
| type = singles
| prev_title = No Lie
| prev_year = 2012
| title = Pop That
| year = 2012
| next_title = Amen
| next_year = 2012
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Lil Wayne
| type = singles
| prev_title = My Homies Still
| prev_year = 2012
| title = Pop That
| year = 2012
| next_title = Enough of No Love
| next_year = 2012
}}
}}
"Pop That" is a song by Moroccan-American rapper French Montana featuring Canadian rapper Drake and fellow American rappers Rick Ross and Lil Wayne. Released as the lead single from the former's debut studio album Excuse My French (2013), it was produced by Lee on the Beats.
Composition
"Pop That" is a dirty rap and trap song of five minutes and four seconds in length. The song's production, composed by record producer Lee on the Beats,{{cite web|title=French Montana ft. Rick Ross, Drake, Lil' Wayne & Uncle Luke – Pop That – Listen|url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/french-montana-pop-that/|work=DJBooth|publisher=The DJBooth LLC|access-date=August 7, 2012|date=June 12, 2012}} is built around an 808 drum pattern, and was described by Tyler McDermott of Billboard as "abrasive", also noting that it also complemented the performance of the rappers well.{{cite magazine|last=McDermott|first=Tyler|title=French Montana Recruits Rick Ross, Drake, Lil Wayne For 'Pop That': Listen|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/483379/french-montana-recruits-rick-ross-drake-lil-wayne-for-pop-that|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=August 7, 2012|date=June 12, 2012}} A looped sample of the Uncle Luke song "I Wanna Rock" – specifically, the phrase "pop that, don't stop' – is used as the song's chorus.
Music video
The music video premiered on MTV Jams on July 8, 2012.[http://rapradar.com/2012/07/08/new-video-french-montana-ft-rick-ross-drake-lil-wayne-pop-that/ Rap Radar :: New Video: French Montana Ft. Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne “Pop That”] It was filmed in Miami. DJ Khaled, The-Dream, Mack Maine and Birdman made a cameo appearances.
Accolades
Complex named the song No. 29 on their list of the 50 best songs of 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/12/2012-year-in-review-the-50-best-songs-of-2012/french-montana-pop-that |title=The 50 Best Songs of 2012: 29. French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne "Pop That" |date=December 11, 2012 |website=Complex}} BET named it their No. 2 music video of 2012 on their year-end Notarized countdown.[https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/rms9xy/notarized-top-100-videos-of-2012/rfhzbr Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2012 | Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2012 | Shows | BET]
Track listing
Digital download{{cite web|title=iTunes – Music – Pop That (feat. Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne) – Single by French Montana|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pop-that-feat.-rick-ross-drake/id536277955|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630030031/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pop-that-feat.-rick-ross-drake/id536277955|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 30, 2012|work=iTunes Store|publisher=Apple|access-date=August 7, 2012}}
- "Pop That" (featuring Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne) – 5:04
Charts
= Weekly charts =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2012)
!scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|36|artist=French Montana|rowheader=true|access-date=August 7, 2012|song=|refname=}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|2|artist=French Montana|rowheader=true|access-date=August 7, 2012|song=|refname=}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrapsongs|2|artist=French Montana|rowheader=true|access-date=August 7, 2012|song=|refname=}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col"|Chart (2012)
!scope="col"|Position |
|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/hot-r-b-hip-hop-songs|title=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – 2012 Year End Charts|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=December 17, 2012}}
| style="text-align:center;"|30 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/hot-rap-songs|title=Rap Songs – 2012 Year End Charts|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=December 17, 2012}}
| style="text-align:center;"|18 |
| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col"|Chart (2013)
!scope="col"|Position |
|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/hot-r-b-hip-hop-songs?page=7|title=2013 Year End Charts — R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=December 13, 2013}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/rap-songs?page=4|title=2013 Year End Charts — Rap Songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=December 13, 2013}}
| style="text-align:center;"|50 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=French Montana|title=Pop That|award=Platinum|relyear=2013|certyear=2018}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=French Montana|title=Pop That|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2012|certyear=2019}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true | nosales=true | noshipments=true}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"|Country
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format !scope="col"|Label |
|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="2"|United States
|rowspan="2"|Bad Boy, Interscope |
| July 17, 2012{{cite web|title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|work=AllAccess|publisher=AllAccess Music Group|access-date=August 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626114618/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|url-status=live|archive-date=June 26, 2012}}
| Rhythmic contemporary radio |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{French Montana}}
{{Drake songs}}
{{Rick Ross}}
{{Lil Wayne singles}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Drake (musician) songs
Category:Bad Boy Records singles
Category:Interscope Records singles
Category:Songs written by Drake (musician)
Category:Songs written by Lil Wayne
Category:Songs written by Rick Ross
Category:Songs written by Lee on the Beats