"3AM (Pull Up)" is a song recorded by English singer

Charli XCX Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is a British singer and songwriter. She began posting songs on Myspace in 2008 before entering the London rave scene. Signing a recording contract with Asylum Re ...

, written for her mixtape '' Number 1 Angel'' (2017). The song features Danish singer and songwriter MØ. The song received positive reviews from critics, with some considering it a highlight of the mixtape.

Composition

"3AM (Pull Up)" has been described as a bubbly

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, tropical house and

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song. According to ''Pitchfork'', the song's lyrical content contains an entire emotional arc. ''

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'' observed that the lyrics described a "the throes of a so-bad-it's-good relationship." The single also shows XCX resisting the guy she keeps "backsliding" to, and contemplating the feeling of being a "booty call."

Release

"3AM (Pull Up)" was one of three songs (the others being "Lipgloss" and "Dreamer") that were shared preceding the release of ''Number 1 Angel''.

Critical reception

"3AM (Pull Up)" received positive reviews from

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. ''

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'' called the song "an album highlight", giving praise to MØ's guest appearance on the song. ''

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'' called the song "hugely fun". Ahead of the release of her 2022 album '' Crash'', ''

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'' ranked the song as Charli's sixth best song.

Chart performance

Despite not being released as a single, it reached #9 on the New Zealand Heatseekers chart.

References

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