"All the Way Up" is a hip hop song by American rappers
Fat Joe and
Remy Ma
Reminisce Mackie ( Smith; born May 30, 1980), known professionally as Remy Ma, is an American rapper. Discovered by Big Pun, she came to prominence for her work as a member of Fat Joe's group, Terror Squad. In 2006, she released her debut stud ...
, featuring American rappers
French Montana and Infared. It was released on March 2, 2016 by RNG (Rap's New Generation) and
EMPIRE
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, as the first single from their collaborative album ''
Plata O Plomo''. The song was produced by Edsclusive and
Cool & Dre
Cool & Dre are a record production and songwriting duo from North Miami, Florida, consisting of Marcello "Cool" Antonio Valenzano and Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon. The duo are best known for their work with Terror Squad founder Fat Joe, first ...
and recorded at Diamond District Studios by Dwayne Shippy iLL Wayno in
New York City
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,
New York. At the
59th Grammy Awards
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, it was nominated for
Best Rap Performance
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and
Best Rap Song
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.
Music video
The song's accompanying music video premiered on March 26, 2016 on Fat Joe's
YouTube
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account on
Vevo
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. Remy Ma's husband
Papoose
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,
DJ Khaled
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Khaled first gained recognition as a radio host in the 1990s on the radio station 99 Jamz, a ...
, Fred The Godson and
Farid Bang
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Early life
Fari ...
make cameo appearances in the video.
Chart performance
The song peaked at number 27 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It is Fat Joe's first top 40 hit since his 2007 hit "
I Won't Tell
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", featuring
J. Holiday
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, as well as the only top 40 for Remy Ma as a solo artist and French Montana's second biggest hit. In France, "All the Way Up" has peaked at number 85, becoming Fat Joe's first chart entry in that country since 2002's "
What's Luv?
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", featuring
Ashanti. In February 2021, the song was certified
triple platinum
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by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over three million copies in the United States.
Track listing
*Digital download
#"All the Way Up" (Explicit) — 3:11
*Digital download (Remix)
#"All the Way Up" (Remix) — 4:44
*Digital download (EDM Remix)
#"All the Way Up" (EDM Remix) — 3:31
*Digital download (Westside Remix)
#"All the Way Up" (Westside Remix) — 5:17
*Digital download (Asian Remix)
#"All the Way Up" (Asian Remix) — 4:50
*YouTube stream (BangerMusik Remix)
#"All the Way Up" (BangerMusik Remix) — 2:54
Remixes
The official remix features new verses by Fat Joe and Remy Ma, including an additional verse by
Jay Z. Rappers
Meek Mill
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,
Fabolous
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and
Jadakiss
Jason Terrance Phillips (born May 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper from Yonkers, New York. He began his career in the 1990s as a member of the rap trio The Lox, managed by Ruff Ryders and signed with B ...
also recorded a remix to the song. Rapper
Papoose
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, who is also the spouse of Remy Ma, recorded a freestyle as well. An official remix by
David Guetta
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and
GLOWINTHEDARK was released on May 27, 2016. A Westside remix was released, featuring
Snoop Dogg,
The Game and
E-40
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. A reggaeton remix is in the works which will feature Fat Joe,
Daddy Yankee
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and
Nicky Jam
Nick Rivera Caminero (born March 17, 1981), known professionally as Nicky Jam, is an American singer and actor. He is best known for hits such as " X", "Travesuras", "En la Cama", "Te Busco", " El Perdón", " Hasta el Amanecer", and " El Amante ...
. In addition, a German "BangerMusik" remix with
Farid Bang
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Early life
Fari ...
, Summer Cem,
Kollegah
Felix Martin Andreas Matthias Blume (born 3 August 1984), known professionally as Kollegah, is a German rapper. He releases his music via his own label, Alpha Music Empire.
Born in Friedberg and raised by a single mother in Simmern, he started ...
and
Seyed, was released.
Fat Joe feat. Farid Bang, Kollegah, Seyed & Summer Cem ► ALL THE WAY UP ◄ [ official Remix ] - YouTube
/ref> The Asian remix was released, featuring Jay Park, AK-69, DaboyWay, SonaOne and Joe Flizzow.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
External links
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Songs written by Dre (record producer)
Songs written by Remy Ma
Empire Distribution singles