Format CD Genre Pop rap
R&B Label Slot-A-Lot
Capitol | Recorded 2006 Length 3:57 | |
Released July 21, 2006 (2006-07-21) | ||
"Pullin' Me Back" is a song by American rapper Chingy. It's the first single off his third album Hoodstar (2006). The song features R&B singer Tyrese singing the chorus with production by Jermaine Dupri. The track employs a synthesized sample of SWV's 1998 hit single " Rain" (which itself sampled Jaco Pastorius's "Portrait of Tracy") The video was retired on 106 & Park after being on the countdown for 65 days. The song peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his fourth and final top ten single. It peaked at number 1 on the R&B chart, where it was his first number-one single.
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The music video features America's Next Top Model cycle 3 runner-up Yaya DaCosta.
Commercial performance
"Pullin' Me Back" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of July 1, 2006 at number 86. Four months later, it entered the top 10 by moving six spots from number 15 to its peak at number 9, the week of October 7, 2006 remaining on the chart for twenty weeks. This gave Chingy his fourth and final top ten single on that chart, as well as give Tyrese his second top ten hit.
Music video
Directed by Erik White (who previously directed Chingy in "One Call Away"), The video follows Chingy's relationship with a model (played by America's Next Top Model cycle 3 runner-up Yaya DaCosta). The song's producer Jermaine Dupri makes a cameo in the video.