Party Up (Up in Here)

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"Party Up (Up in Here)"
DMX - Party Up.jpg
Single by DMX
from the album ... And Then There Was X
ReleasedFebruary 20, 2000 (2000-02-20)
Recorded1999
Genre
Length4:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Swizz Beatz
DMX singles chronology
"What's My Name"
(2000) 		"Party Up (Up in Here)"
(2000) 		"What These Bitches Want"
(2000)
Music video
"Party Up (Up in Here)" on YouTube

"Party Up (Up in Here)" is a song by American rapper DMX, released as the second single from his third album ... And Then There Was X (1999) and as of 2020 his most successful single (in the US). There are three versions of the song: an explicit/album version; a censored album version, and a radio/video edit version. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance but lost to Eminem's The Real Slim Shady.

The song was voted number 56 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '00s.[1]

Music video[]

The music video depicts DMX as being caught up in a case of mistaken identity at a bank holdup. The video premiered on the week of April 3, 2000.[2] It has over 117 million views on YouTube as of April 2021. The video was shot at the Frost Bank building on Market Street in Galveston, Texas.[3]

In media and sports[]

Party Up is used by Perfecto Bundy, a Chilean wrestler, as his entrance song.

The song is played at Lincoln Financial Field, at every Philadelphia Eagles home game, everytime the Philadelphia Eagles score a touchdown.

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Silver 200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[12] 2× Platinum 2,000,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Anderson, Kyle (September 29, 2011). "U2, Rihanna, Amy Winehouse, Foo Fighters fill out VH1's '100 Greatest Songs of the '00s'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "DMX - "Party Up"". Mvdbase. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "DMX – Party Up Filming Location". Global Film Locations. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "DMX Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "DMX Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "DMX Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "DMX Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "DMX Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 2000". Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  10. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  11. ^ "British single certifications – Dmx – Party Up". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – DMX – Party Up". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

External links[]

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