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Pullin' Me Back
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Pullin' Me Back
| cover = Pullin' me back.jpg
| type = single
| artist = Chingy featuring Tyrese
| album = Hoodstar
| released =
| recorded =
| genre =
*Hip hop
*R&B
| length = 3:57
| label = Slot-A-Lot/Capitol
| writer =
*Howie Bailey
*Jermaine Dupri
*B. Morgan
*Jaco Pastorius
*J. Phillips
| producer = Jermaine Dupri
| chronology = Chingy singles
| prev_title = Don't Worry
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Dem Jeans
| next_year = 2006
| misc =
}}
"'Pullin' Me Back'" is a song by American rapper Chingy, released as the first single from his third album 'Hoodstar'. The song features actor/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 nine on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, making it his fourth and final top ten single. It peaked at number one 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. Three months later, it entered the top 10 by moving six spots from number 15 to its peak at number nine, the week of October 7, 2006. It stayed 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.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
See also
* List of number-one R&B singles of 2006 (U.S.)
* List of Billboard number-one rap singles of the 2000s
References
Category:2006 singles
Category:2006 songs
Category:Chingy songs
Category:Tyrese Gibson songs
Category:Capitol Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Jermaine Dupri
Category:Songs written by Jermaine Dupri
Category:Music videos directed by Erik White
Category:Songs written by Chingy
Category:Songs written by Brian Alexander Morgan
Category:Songs written by Jaco Pastorius
Category:Songs written by LRoc
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