"3AM (Pull Up)"
Song by Charli XCX featuring MØ
from the album Number 1 Angel
Genre
Length3:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Easy FX
Lyric video
"3 AM (Pull Up)" on YouTube

"3AM (Pull Up)" is a song recorded by English singer Charli XCX, written for her mixtape Number 1 Angel (2017).[5][6] The song features Danish singer and songwriter MØ.[6][7][8] The song received positive reviews from critics, with some considering it a highlight of the mixtape.

Composition

"3AM (Pull Up)" has been described as a bubbly synth-pop,[2] tropical house[3] and dancehall[1] song. According to Pitchfork, the song's lyrical content contains an entire emotional arc.[9] Rolling Stone observed that the lyrics described a "the throes of a so-bad-it's-good relationship."[10] The single also shows XCX resisting the guy she keeps "backsliding" to,[7] and contemplating the feeling of being a "booty call."[5]

Release

"3AM (Pull Up)" was one of three songs (the others being "Lipgloss" and "Dreamer") that were shared preceding the release of Number 1 Angel.[2]

Critical reception

"3AM (Pull Up)" received positive reviews from music critics. Billboard called the song "an album highlight", giving praise to MØ's guest appearance on the song.[7] NME called the song "hugely fun".[8] Ahead of the release of her 2022 album Crash, Consequence of Sound ranked the song as Charli's sixth best song.[11]

Chart performance

Despite not being released as a single, it reached #9 on the New Zealand Heatseekers chart.[12]

Chart (2017) Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[12] 9

References

  1. 1 2 "Number 1 Angel by Charli XCX on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Blistein, Jon. "Charli XCX Unveils Three Bombastic Songs From New Mixtape". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 St. Asaph, Katherine. "Charli XCX: Number 1 Angel Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. ↑ Wright, Jonathan (14 March 2017). "Charli XCX – Number 1 Angel (Asylum)". God Is In The TV. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Review: Charli XCX, Number 1 Angel". Pretty Much Amazing. Archived from the original on 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  6. 1 2 "Charli XCX's 'Number 1 Angel': Mixtape Review". idolator. 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  7. 1 2 3 "Charli XCX Returns for Her 'Number 1 Angel' Spot on New Mixtape: Critic's Take". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  8. 1 2 "Charli XCX's 'Number 1 Angel' mixtape is more than just a stopgap between records - NME". NME. 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  9. ↑ "Charli XCX: Number 1 Angel Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  10. ↑ "Charli XCX Unveils Three Bombastic Songs From New Mixtape". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  11. ↑ Crouch, Rachael (2022-03-16). "Charli XCX's 10 Best Songs". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  12. 1 2 "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
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