Up Out My Face
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"Up Out My Face (Remix)" is a song performed by American R&B singer Mariah Carey taken from her upcoming 13th studio album and second remix album Angels Advocate.
It is a remix of the song "Up Out My Face" from the album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel and now features rapper Nicki Minaj. It was sent to U.S. radio on January 26, 2010 and soon after debuted at 97 on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart .
Background
The song officially impacted Rhythmic and Urban radio on January 26, 2010.[1]
The original version of the song featured no guest vocals and was featured on Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. The remix version clocks in at 4:37 due to additional verses from Nicki Minaj. The version used in the video also adds "Up Out My Face (the Reprise)" from Memoirs to the end of the song bringing the new song length to 5:29.
Critical reception
Alison Stewart from the Washington Post gave the song a positive review, stating: "Sometime in the past six months, Minaj became the go-to girl for artists who wanted to add some skank to their tracks without sullying themselves in the process. Here, she enlivens an otherwise polite track from Carey's upcoming remix disc".[2]
Music video
A music video was shot in December 2009, along with the video for "Angels Cry (Remix)" featuring Ne-Yo. Both videos were co-directed by Carey and her husband Nick Cannon. They premiered together on VEVO.com on January 27, 2010. Cannon makes a cameo in the video in a reference to his 2002 film, Drumline[3]. In a review of the video, Chris Ryan of MTV News said, "No offense to the imperfect angel or anything, but Nicki kinda steals the show here, dressed up like Nurse Barbie, referencing Trey Songz' "LOL" in a British accent, she basically pops balloons all over this thing."[3] The video features Carey and Minaj as several different characters. In one scene, they are dressed as barbie dolls who escape their boxes. In another scene they are dressed as nurses. Another finds them in a nail saloon. Carey has stated in an interview with MTV that filming the video was the "best fun she has ever had filming a music video", saying that it "was hilarious and completley festive."
Charts and sales performance
In the chart week of January 28, 2010 the song debuted at 97 on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart. With the entry, Carey extends her lead as the female artist with the most consecutive yearly R&B/Hip Hop Song chart debuts. "Up Out My Face (remix)" is her first 21st annual chart debut on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart.[4]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 56 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| United States | January 26, 2010 | Rhythmic and Urban airplay[6][7] | Island Records |
| February 16, 2010 | Mainstream radio[8] |
References
- ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases | R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates | AllAccess". AllAccess ... Retrieved 2010-01-07.
- ^ Stewart, Allison (2010-01-12). "Reviews of singles from Justin Vernon, Mariah Carey, Maino, Quasi and Tony Yayo". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ a b Ryan, Chris (2010-01-28). "New Videos: Mariah Carey, 'Up Out My Face,' Featuring Nicki Minaj & 'Angels Cry' Featuring Ne-Yo". MTV News. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ Trust, Gary (2010-01-28). "Chart Beat Thursday: 'Hope' Helps Haiti". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ "Mariah Carey Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ 2010-01-26 radioandrecords.com rhythmic chart.Retrieved 2010-02-07
- ^ 2010-01-26 radioandrecords.com urban chart.Retrieved 2010-02-07
- ^ http://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/discography_single.aspx?artistID=7331&productID=12261
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