Pullin' Me Back

"Pullin' Me Back"
Single by Chingy featuring Tyrese
from the album Hoodstar
Released June 6, 2006
Format CD single
Recorded 2006
Genre Midwest Hip Hop, Hip hop, R&B
Length 3:57
Label Capitol
Writer(s) H. Bailey, J. Dupri, B. Morgan, J. Pastorious, J. Phillips
Producer Jermaine Dupri
Chingy featuring Tyrese singles chronology
"Don't Worry"
(2005)
"Pullin' Me Back"
(2006)
"Dem Jeans"
(2006)

"Pullin' Me Back" is the first single from Chingy's third album Hoodstar (2006). The song features Tyrese 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 #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his fourth top ten single. It peaked at #1 on the R&B chart, where it was his first #1 single. It was #3 on BET's Top 100 Songs of 2006.

The music video features America's Next Top Model runner-up Yaya Da Costa of cycle 3.

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart 35
Irish Singles Chart 50
New Zealand Singles Chart 12
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 9
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 21
UK Singles Chart 44
Preceded by
"Deja Vu" by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single
September 16, 2006 & September 30, 2006
Succeeded by
"Call on Me" by Janet & Nelly