"Crushed Up"
Single by Future
from the album The Wizrd
ReleasedJanuary 4, 2019 (2019-01-04)
Length2:29
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Future singles chronology
"Fine China"
(2018) 		"Crushed Up"
(2019) 		"Jumpin on a Jet"
(2019)
Music video
"Crushed Up" on YouTube

"Crushed Up" is a song by American rapper Future, released on January 4, 2019 as the lead single from his seventh studio album The Wizrd, which was released two weeks later. The song was produced by Wheezy, Matt Cap and Ricky Racks, all three of whom co-wrote the song with Future. The song finds Future singing about his luxurious lifestyle, especially regarding jewelry and diamonds.[1][2]

Critical reception

The song was met with generally positive reviews. Karlton Jahmal of HotNewHipHop wrote that the song "sounds polished to perfection", adding, "His vocals are mixed immaculately over calming synths. The kicks on the instrumental will cause you to nod your head the moment they drop and the addicting chorus is already stuck in my head."[3]

Billboard magazine ranked it 71st on their list of the 100 Best Songs of 2019, calling it his "mightiest 2019 single".[4]

Music video

The music video was uploaded on YouTube the day before the single was released. It was directed by Spike Jordan and Sebastian Sduigui. The video begins with a boy entering an "alternate universe of winter wonderland".[5] The setting then shifts to that of a mansion, with snow falling from the ceiling. Future walks through the mansion in various outfits, followed by ballerinas and "some creepy crawlers like tarantulas and scorpions".[6][7]

Live performances

In January 2019, Future performed the song at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[8][9]

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 41
Lithuania (AGATA)[11] 91
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 81
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 43
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 18

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

In popular culture

The song is featured in the first episode of Watchmen, "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice".[18]

References

  1. ^ "Future – "Crushed Up"". Spin. January 4, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (January 4, 2019). "Future Shares "Crushed Up" Video, Announces Release Date for New Album". Complex. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04.
  3. ^ Jahmal, Karlton (January 4, 2019). "Future Drops New Banger "Crushed Up" With Music Video". HotNewHipHop.
  4. ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2019: Staff List". Billboard. December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  5. ^ Saponara, Michael (January 4, 2019). "Future Navigates a Winter Wonderland in 'Crushed Up' Video: Watch". Billboard.
  6. ^ Breihan, Tom (2019-01-04). "Future – "Crushed Up" Video". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 2021-10-11.
  7. ^ Jefferson, J'na (2019-01-04). "Future Brings Paranormal Visions To His Icy Hot 'Crushed Up' Music Video". Vibe. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12.
  8. ^ Kreps, Daniel (2019-01-18). "See Future Perform Chilly 'Crushed Up' on 'Colbert'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2019-02-03.
  9. ^ Saponara, Michael (January 24, 2019). "Future Brings a Blizzard, Ballerinas to 'Ellen' For Icy 'Crushed Up' Performance: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-01-25.
  10. ^ "Future Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 11, 2019. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  12. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 14, 2019.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  14. ^ "Future Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Future Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Future – Crushed Up". Music Canada. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – Future – Crushed Up". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  18. ^ Cohen, Trace William (October 21, 2019). "'Watchmen' Director Nicole Kassell Talks Using Future's "Crushed Up" in Series Premiere".
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