Run Up Explained

Run Up
Cover:Major Lazer - Run Up.png
Type:single
Artist:Major Lazer featuring PartyNextDoor and Nicki Minaj
Album:Major Lazer Essentials
Recorded:2016
Genre:Dancehall
Label:
Producer:
Chronology:Major Lazer
Prev Title:Believer
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Know No Better
Next Year:2017

"Run Up" is a song by American electronic band Major Lazer featuring Canadian singer PartyNextDoor and American rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on YouTube on January 26, 2017, by Mad Decent and Because Music, intended to be the second single from Music Is the Weapon, but it was then confirmed as the second single from Major Lazer Essentials. The song was written by primary Major Lazer member Diplo, Stargate, PartyNextDoor, Minaj, and Phillip Meckseper, while the song's production was handled by Major Lazer, Stargate, and Jr Blender.[1] [2] [3]

Composition

"Run Up" has a length of three minutes and twenty-three seconds. According to the sheet music published by Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc on Musicnotes.com, it's written in the key of E Major set in a time signature at a moderate tempo of 108 beats per minute. The vocal range spans from the low note C3 to the high note C5, while the music follows the chord progression of A–Cm–E–B.[4] Musically, "Run Up" is a dancehall song.[5] [6] PartyNextDoor and Minaj sing using the Jamaican Patois accent.[7]

Reception

"Run Up" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Reviewing the song, Ryan Reed from Rolling Stone described it as "a suave blend of high-pitched vocal samples, warped guitar chords and a signature Caribbean music groove."[1] Him praised the presence of Minaj and PartyNextDoor on the song, "PartyNextDoor croons smooth come-ons throughout the track, but Minaj amps up the intensity with a reliably boastful verse." Kat Being of Billboard call it as "a great follow-up to "Cold Water" (2016).[3] Bianca Gracie from Fuse gave a positive review to the song, writing, "Minaj and Party bring their Trinidadian and Jamaican roots to the track, as the rapstress drops boastful verses laced with swagger, sex appeal and patois." The written also praised the vocal of the singer PartyNextDoor on the song, she wrote: "PartyNextDoor adds his crooning vocals to the opening and hook, which is backed by Major Lazer's island-tinged production."[7]

Spins Brian Josephs commented that the song used "dancehall-inspired production that Drake pimped and Tory Lanez bit." He also praised the feature vocalist on the song writing that "PartyNextDoor and Minaj are charismatic enough to make his a summer banger that’s dropped a couple of months early."[5] Dani Schwartz of the site HotNewHipHop also gave a positive review to the song praising the choice of the singers in the song, she describing its as a "only natural, then, they enlist PartyNextDoor and Nicki Minaj, two artists with Caribbean roots."[8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Colombia (National-Report)[9] 99
Denmark (Tracklisten)[10] 23
France Airplay (SNEP)[11] 3
Italy (FIMI)[12] 41
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 14
Norway (VG-lista)[14] 27
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] 100
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 23

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 74
France (SNEP)[18] 88
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[19] 78
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 94
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 75
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 92
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[23] 25

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
WorldwideJanuary 26, 2017Digital download
Italy[24] Contemporary hit radioWarner

Notes and References

  1. Hear Major Lazer, Nicki Minaj, PartyNextDoor Unite on Suave 'Run Up' . . January 26, 2017 . January 26, 2017 . Reed, Ryan.
  2. Web site: Major Lazer Enlist Nicki Minaj and PartyNextDoor for New Song "Run Up" . . January 26, 2017 . January 26, 2017 . Sodomsky, Sam.
  3. Nicki Minaj & PartyNextDoor 'Run Up' on New Major Lazer Track . . January 26, 2017 . January 26, 2017 . Bein, Kat.
  4. Web site: Major Lazer ft PartyNextDoor and Nicki Minaj - Run Up Music Sheet. Musicnotes.com. 2017-02-16.
  5. Web site: New Music: Major Lazer – "Run Up" ft. PartyNextDoor and Nicki Minaj. SPIN. January 26, 2017. February 16, 2017.
  6. Web site: Major Lazer & Nicki Minaj release 'Run Up' with PartyNextDoor . . 8 February 2017.
  7. Web site: Major Lazer's "Run Up" song featuring Nicki Minaj and PartyNextDoor. Fuse TV. January 26, 2017. February 16, 2017.
  8. Web site: Major Lazer - Run Up Feat. PartyNextDoor & Nicki Minaj [New Song]]. HotNewHipHop. January 26, 2017. February 16, 2017.
  9. Web site: Top 100 Colombia. es. National-Report. July 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20170428183459/http://www.national-report.com/top-100-colombia/. April 28, 2017.
  10. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 6, 2017 . Hitlisten.NU . February 15, 2017.
  11. Web site: Top de la semaine. April 26, 2017.
  12. Web site: Classifica settimanale WK 8. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. February 25, 2017.
  13. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. February 20, 2017. February 17, 2017.
  14. Web site: VG-lista - Major Lazer feat. PartyNextDoor & Nicki / Run Up. VG-lista. February 11, 2017.
  15. Web site: TOP 100 CANCIONES — SEMANA 5: del 27.01.2017 al 02.02.2017. Productores de Música de España. es. February 9, 2017.
  16. Web site: Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista. Sverigetopplistan. February 11, 2017.
  17. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 17, 2017.
  18. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2017. SNEP. fr. July 25, 2021.
  19. Web site: Stream Top 100 – 2017. Mahasz. February 17, 2018.
  20. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2017. Dutch Top 40. October 31, 2019.
  21. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2017. Hung Medien. December 23, 2017.
  22. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2017 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. December 31, 2017.
  23. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. August 19, 2019.
  24. News: Major Lazer "Run Up" (Radio Date: 26/01/2017). February 4, 2017. Radio Date.