"Pump It Up" is a song by American rapper

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. It was released on March 24, 2003, as the lead single from his first album, ''

'' (2003). The song peaked at number 38 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and at number 13 in the United Kingdom. Produced by

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, the beat was originally turned down by

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and

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before Budden used it. It contains a sample from "Soul Vibrations" as performed by

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. The song was nominated for the

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award at the

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Music video

The music video was partially inspired by the 2002 film, '' The Ring'', and begins with three women putting a videotape containing Pump It Up into a VCR player. Budden then appears on the television screen and eventually walks out of it, when the video cuts to him performing the song to a large crowd in a park. The music video features cameos from

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and Dub-B.

Remix

The official remix is a mash-up of two beef freestyles by Jay-Z and Budden against the other person. The rapper's freestyle of the song is included in the deluxe edition of his compilation album, ''

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'' (2010). On December 12, 2015, during a guest appearance on an episode of ''Abstract Radio'', a Beats 1 radio show on

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hosted by rapper Q-Tip,

debuted some exclusive unreleased music, which included an unreleased official remix of the song with a verse by the rapper

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Track listing

US 12-inch vinyl # "Pump It Up" (clean) – 4:14 # "Pump It Up" (dirty) – 4:13 # "Pump It Up" (instrumental) – 4:13 # "Pump It Up" (acapella) – 4:09

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2003 singles 2003 songs Def Jam Recordings singles Joe Budden songs Music videos directed by Erik White Song recordings produced by Just Blaze Songs written by Fred Wesley Songs written by James Brown Songs written by Joe Budden Songs written by Just Blaze