Pour It Up

"Pour It Up"
Single by Rihanna
from the album Unapologetic
Released	January 8, 2013
Recorded	2012
Genre	Club trap R&B
Length	2:41
Label	Def Jam Roc Nation SRP
Songwriter(s)	Michael "Mike Will Made It" Williams Theron Thomas Timothy Thomas Justin Garner
Producer(s)	Mike Will Made It JBo
Rihanna singles chronology
"Stay" (2012) "Pour It Up" (2013) "Right Now" (2013)
Music video
"Pour It Up" on YouTube

"Pour It Up" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her seventh studio album, Unapologetic (2012). It was serviced to urban radio stations in the United States on January 8, 2013, as the second US single, and third overall single from the album. It was later also sent to contemporary hit radio radios in the country. Written by Rock City and producers Mike Will Made It and JBo, it is a club, trap, and R&B song with a minimal hip hop beat. Rihanna brags about her wealth on the song which serves as both a strip club anthem and a declaration of independence.

"Pour It Up" received a mixed response from critics, some of whom cited it as a highlight on Unapologetic, whilst others felt it was out of place. Upon its release as a single in the US, "Pour It Up" debuted at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, on which it ultimately peaked at number 19. It also became Rihanna's second number one single on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and reached number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Rihanna performed the song on her fifth and sixth headlining tour, the Diamonds World Tour and Anti World Tour. The song's official remix was released on March 20, 2013, and features additional rap verses from Young Jeezy, T.I., Rick Ross and Juicy J. Rihanna took pole-dancing lessons from Nicole Williams before the shooting of the music video.^[1]