Peak
19
Weeks
20
Score
2,534
Chart Year
2013
The official music video for "Pour It Up" was filmed in May 2013.[32] In September 2013, the director Vincent Haycock, tweeted that he was no longer involved with the project due to "creative differences", Rihanna later replied to him by stating: "Just take your name off the check while u at it! Whatever your issue is leave my fans out of it". That same month, Rihanna posted new behind the scenes pictures from the shoot and stated that the video would be released in October 2013.[33] The video was released on her official YouTube channel October 2, 2013, but became unlisted 30 minutes after release.[34] It was later uploaded on Rihanna's official VEVO account. The visual features Rihanna starring as a stripper writhing around and grinding on a giant golden throne, scantily clad in a diamond bra and a denim thong while strippers slide down poles positioned, amid a giant pool of water behind her. It also features the singer chucking a load of money around. Rolling Stone said the video which is not of "high art certainly matches the lavish strip-club exploits referenced in the song."[35] HitFix gave the video a D grade, "it' s a dimly lit video equivalent of a Playboy photo spread that is meant to serve the very same purpose for the boys and men who view it. And we're all supposed to scrape and bow and talk about how 'artfully' it's shot and pretend that it’s so very empowering for her to show off her body this way
Rihanna sings about "strip clubs and dollar bills" on this feminine spin of the cash-and-strippers lyrical content that is so popular with male rappers. The song was produced by Hip-Hop beatmaster Mike WiLL Made It and it could be classed as an urban sequel to the producer's hit with Juicy J, "Bandz a Make Her Dance." "Urban music was pop for the '90s when Bad Boy had their crazy reign and then you had the Beyoncé and the Usher records," Mike WiLL told Billboard magazine. "Real dope music is coming back. I feel like that's part of my job. Being 23, being young and coming in the game, and Rihanna being 24-we wanted to make a song that would be a game-changer. After they hear 'Pour It Up,' girls won't be scared to flex, won't be scared to talk about their money." After being asked to submit some tracks for Rihanna, Mike Will sent three demos. "I did multiple records for her. I did the stadium-[sounding] record and, of course, I had to do a record like 'Pour It Up,' because it was that turn-up," he told MTV News. Rihanna picked out this tune, which was the closest one to the producer's signature sound. "I know that's what they were really looking for from me. That's why they really called me in there, to give them a record like that," he said. "It kinda has like a 'Bandz a Make Her Dance' feel to it, but it still has Rihanna's own hop." Rihanna recruited four southern rappers - Jeezy, Rick Ross, Juicy J and T.I. - to spit rhymes for the song's remix. She largely takes a back seat on the hip-hop reworking of the strip-club anthem. Young Jeezy cites Kendrick Lamar's "Swimming Pools (Drank)" in his verse, presumably in response to being mentioned in the Compton rapper's "The Art of Peer Pressure." The pole dancing themed music video was filmed in May 2013 and co-directed by Rihanna. Among the exotic dancers featured in the clip are Nicole "The Pole" Williams, Candace Cane, and Secret Moneii. The uncensored version of the video lasted just 10 minutes on Vevo before the streaming service set it to private view only.
Throw it up, throw it up (throw up) Watch it all fall out (fall out) Pour it up, pour it up (pour up) That's how we ball out (ball out) Throw it up, throw it up (throw up) Watch it all fall out (fall out) Pour it up, pour it up (pour up) That's how we ball out Strip club and dollar bills I still got my money Patron shots, can I get a refill? I still got my money Strippers goin' up and down that pole And I still got my money Four o'clock and we ain't going home 'Cause I still got my money Money make the world go 'round I still got my money Bands make your girl go down And I still got my money Lot more where that came from I still got my money The look in your eyes, I know you want some I still got my money Oh All I see is signs All I see is dollar signs Oh Money on my mind Money, money on my mind Throw it, throw it up Watch it fall off from the sky Throw it up, throw it up Watch it all fall out Pour it up, pour it up That's how we ball out Throw it up, throw it up Watch it all fall out Pour it up, pour it up That's how we ball out That's how we ball out That's how we ball out That's how we ball out Valet cost a hundred bills I still got my money Gold all up in my grill I still got my money Who cares how you haters feel And I still got my money Call Jay up and close the deal 'Cause I still got my money My fragrance on and they love my smell I still got my money So who cares about what I spend I still got my money My pocket's deep, and they never end I still got my money I'm going dumb with all my friends I still got my money Oh All I see is signs All I see is dollar signs Oh Money on my mind Money, money on my mind Throw it, throw it up Watch it fall off from the sky Throw it up, throw it up Watch it all fall out Pour it up, pour it up That's how we ball out Throw it up, throw it up Watch it all fall out Pour it up, pour it up That's how we ball out That's how we ball out That's how we ball out That's how we ball out
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 19, 2013 | 90 | 36 |
| 2 | Jan 26, 2013 | 76 | 50 |
| 3 | Feb 2, 2013 | 58 | 68 |
| 4 | Feb 9, 2013 | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Feb 16, 2013 | 37 | 89 |
| 6 | Feb 23, 2013 | 34 | 92 |
| 7 | Mar 2, 2013 | 22 | 104 |
| 8 | Mar 9, 2013 | 21 | 105 |
| 9 | Mar 16, 2013 | 21 | 105 |
| 10 | Mar 23, 2013 | 19 | 107 |
| 11 | Mar 30, 2013 | 20 | 106 |
| 12 | Apr 6, 2013 | 19 | 107 |
| 13 | Apr 13, 2013 | 20 | 106 |
| 14 | Apr 20, 2013 | 30 | 96 |
| 15 | Apr 27, 2013 | 38 | 88 |
| 16 | May 4, 2013 | 37 | 89 |
| 17 | May 11, 2013 | 42 | 84 |
| 18 | May 18, 2013 | 44 | 82 |
| 19 | May 25, 2013 | 53 | 73 |
| 20 | Jun 1, 2013 | 61 | 65 |