Wobble Up
{{short description|2019 single by Chris Brown}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Wobble Up
| cover = Chris Brown - Wobble Up.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Chris Brown featuring Nicki Minaj and G-Eazy
| album = Indigo
| released = April 18, 2019
| recorded = 2019
| studio =
| genre = Bounce
| length = 3:42
| label = RCA
| writer = * Chris Brown
- Onika Tanya Maraj
- Gerald Earl Gillum
- J.R. Rotem
- Theron Thomas
- Renetta Lowe
- Byron Thomas
- Billie Calvin
| producer = J.R. Rotem
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Chris Brown
| type = single
| prev_title = Back to Love
| prev_year = 2019
| title = Wobble Up
| year = 2019
| next_title = Light It Up
| next_year = 2019
}}{{Extra chronology
| artist = Nicki Minaj
| type = single
| prev_title = Dumb Blonde
| prev_year = 2019
| title = Wobble Up
| year = 2019
| next_title = BAPS
| next_year = 2019
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = G-Eazy
| type = single
| prev_title = West Coast
| prev_year = 2019
| title = Wobble Up
| year = 2019
| next_title = Blank Marquee
| next_year = 2019
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|odgvsMFSIo8|"Wobble Up"}}}}
}}
"Wobble Up" is a song by American singer Chris Brown featuring Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj and American rapper G-Eazy. "Wobble Up" is a bounce track, and its production
samples “Monkey on the D$ck” (1996), originally produced by Mannie Fresh and performed by Cash Money Records’ artist Magnolia Shorty. “Wobble Up” was released on April 18, 2019, as the third single from Brown's ninth studio album Indigo.{{Cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wobble-up-feat-nicki-minaj-g-eazy-single/1459921215 |title=Wobble Up (feat. Nicki Minaj & G-Eazy) - Single by Chris Brown |website=iTunes |access-date=May 4, 2019}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Background and composition
The song was written by its performers, and produced by J.R. Rotem. "Wobble Up" contains a sample of "Monkey on tha D$ck" (1997) by the late Cash Money rap artist Magnolia Shorty, for which its composers are credited as writers. The song marks Chris Brown's seventh collaboration with Nicki Minaj and third with G-Eazy, and the first between Minaj and G-Eazy.
"Wobble Up" is a bounce track about twerking.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/chris-brown-nicki-minaj-g-eazy-wobble-up-8507802/amp/ | title=Chris Brown Enlists Nicki Minaj & G-Eazy for Bouncy 'Wobble Up': Listen | magazine=Billboard }} HotNewHipHop described its lyrical content as "hedonistic fun" and "x-rated".{{Cite web |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/162050-chris-brown-taps-nicki-minaj-and-g-eazy-for-wobble-up-new-song |title=Chris Brown Taps Nicki Minaj & G-Eazy For "Wobble Up" |last=Findlay |first=Mitch |date=April 18, 2019 |website=HotNewHipHop |access-date=May 4, 2019}} Brown performs the song's chorus and its first and last verse, Nicki Minaj raps the second verse with an up-tempo flow, while G-Eazy raps the third verse with lyrics about buying women several material gifts.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/chris-brown-wobble-up-video-nicki-minaj-g-eazy-8512161/amp/ | title=Chris Brown Throws a Twerk Party with Nicki Minaj & G-Eazy for New 'Wobble Up' Video: Watch | magazine=Billboard }}
Music video
Chris Brown released the music video for "Wobble Up" on May 20, 2019. American rapper Tyga and internet celebrity Dan Rue make cameos in the video.{{Cite web|author=Michael Saponara|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8512161/chris-brown-wobble-up-video-nicki-minaj-g-eazy|title=Chris Brown Throws a Twerk Party With Nicki Minaj & G-Eazy for New 'Wobble Up' Video: Watch|publisher=Billboard|date=May 20, 2019|access-date=May 30, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2019/05/20/video-chris-brown-nicki-minaj-g-eazy-wobble-up/|title=Video:Chris Brown feat. Nicki Minaj & G-Eazy – 'Wobble Up'|publisher=Rap-Up|date=May 20, 2019|access-date=May 30, 2019}} The video was directed by Brown and Arrad Rahgoshay. One day following its release, the team behind the video was accused by German artist Marius Sperlich for stealing and copying his artworks.{{Cite web|author=Christopher Weston|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/05/22/chris-brown-wobble-up-video-director-arrad-controversy/|title=Who directed Chris Brown Wobble Up? The similarities causing friction!|publisher=HITC|date=May 20, 2019|access-date=May 30, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/chris-brown/news/wobble-up-music-video-ripping-off-artist/|title=Chris Brown Accused Of Ripping Off Artist's Work In New 'Wobble Up' Music Video|publisher=CapitalXtra|date=May 21, 2019|access-date=May 30, 2019}}
Billboard and Rap-Up praised the dancing in the video,{{cite web | url=https://www.rap-up.com/2019/05/14/chris-brown-wobble-up-video-teaser/?amp | title=Watch a Teaser for Chris Brown's 'Wobble Up' Video | date=May 14, 2019 }} while Complex commended its "computer-generated tropical backdrops" and the visuals' "vibrant color contrast".{{cite web | url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/fnr-tigg/chris-brown-wobble-up-video-nicki-minaj-g-eazy | title=Watch Chris Brown's "Wobble Up" Video f/ Nicki Minaj and G-Eazy | website=Complex Networks }}
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.{{Cite web |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/107713435/track/107713436 |title=Wobble Up / Chris Brown |date=April 18, 2019 |website=Tidal |access-date=May 4, 2019}}
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- J.R. Rotem – production, lyrics
- Chris Brown – vocals, lyrics
- Nicki Minaj – vocals, lyrics
- G-Eazy – vocals, lyrics
- Magnolia Shorty – background vocals, lyrics
- Billie Calvin – lyrics
- Theron Thomas – lyrics
- Byron O. Thomas – lyrics
- Randy Merrill – mastering engineer
- Ben "Bengineer" Chang – assistant engineer
- Patrizio Pigliapoco – mixing, recording engineer
- Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine – misc. producer
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Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Wobble Up" ! scope="col"| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2019-04-26|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=April 29, 2019|access-date=May 7, 2019}}
| 15 |
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| {{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|3|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=June 11, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|46|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=December 14, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphopairplay|22|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=December 19, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|18|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=May 29, 2019}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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|+ 2019 year-end chart performance for "Wobble Up" ! scope="col"| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot R&B Songs - Year-End 2019|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-r-and-and-b-songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Billboard|access-date=December 6, 2019}}
| 36 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Chris Brown|title=Wobble Up|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2021|accessdate=October 1, 2021}}
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References
{{reflist}}
{{Chris Brown singles}}
{{Nicki Minaj singles}}
{{G-Eazy}}
Category:Songs written by Chris Brown
Category:Songs written by Nicki Minaj
Category:Songs written by G-Eazy
Category:Songs written by Mannie Fresh
Category:Songs written by J. R. Rotem