Pullin' Me Back

"Pullin' Me Back"
Single by Chingy featuring Tyrese
from the album Hoodstar
Released	July 21, 2006
Format	CD
Recorded	2006
Genre	Pop rap, R&B
Length	3:57
Label	Slot-A-Lot Capitol
Writer(s)	Jermaine Dupri James Phillips Howie Bailey Brian Morgan Jaco Pastorius
Producer(s)	Jermaine Dupri
Chingy singles chronology
"Don't Worry" (2005) "Pullin' Me Back" (2006) "Dem Jeans" (2006)
Tyrese singles chronology "One" (2006) "Pullin' Me Back" (2006) "Turn Ya Out" (2007) Music video "Pullin' Me Back" on YouTube

"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 1997 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.

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.^[1] 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^[2] remaining on the chart for twenty weeks.^[3] 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"),^[4] 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.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[5]	35
Ireland (IRMA)[6]	50
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7]	12
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8]	44
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	9
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[10]	16
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11]	1
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[12]	1

Year-end charts

Chart	Position
US Billboard Hot 100[13]	63

See also

• List of number-one R&B singles of 2006 (U.S.)
• List of Billboard number-one rap singles of the 2000s

References

1. Hope, Clover (June 22, 2006). "Hicks Dethrones Shakira On Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
2. Hope, Clover (September 28, 2006). "Timberlake Still Unstoppable On Billboard Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
3. "Chingy and Tyrese - Pullin' Me Back". aCharts.co. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
4. "Erik White". mvdbase.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
5. "Australian-charts.com – Chingy feat. Tyrese – Pullin' Me Back". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
6. "Chart Track: Week 37, 2006". Irish Singles Chart.
7. "Charts.org.nz – Chingy feat. Tyrese – Pullin' Me Back". Top 40 Singles.
8. "Archive Chart: 2006-09-23" UK Singles Chart.
9. "Chingy – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Chingy. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
10. "Chingy – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Chingy. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
11. "Chingy – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Chingy. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
12. "Chingy – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Chingy. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
13. "Year-End Charts: The Hot 100." Billboard 2006 Year In Music. Billboard. 2006.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics