Keep Up (Odetari song)

"Keep Up" (stylized in all caps) is a song written, produced, and performed by American rapper and singer Odetari. It was released alongside "Frostbite" on July 17, 2024,[1][2] and charted internationally, including in the United States where it became his first charting song, after viral use in TikTok videos and YouTube Shorts.

"Keep Up"
Single by Odetari
B-side"Frostbite"
ReleasedJuly 17, 2024 (2024-07-17)
GenreEDM
Length2:13
LabelArtist Partner Group
Songwriter(s)Taha Ahmad
Producer(s)Odetari
Odetari singles chronology
"Desire"
(2024)
"Keep Up" / "Frostbite"
(2024)
"Run!"
(2024)
Music video
"Keep Up" on YouTube

Background

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In June 2024, Odetari asked users to vote on whether he would release "Frostbite" or "Keep Up", and it was announced on his TikTok account that both would be released at the same time.[3]

Music video

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The song's music video is filmed in Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo, Japan was directed by Miggy and was released on September 5, 2024, on YouTube.[4]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Keep Up"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia Dance (ARIA)[5] 10
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 58
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 65
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[8] 26
Global 200 (Billboard)[9] 91
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 67
Latvia (LAIPA)[11] 16
Lithuania (AGATA)[12] 30
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 23
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[14] 42
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15] 31
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 50
UK Dance (OCC)[17] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 96
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[19] 5

Certifications

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Certifications for "Keep Up"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[20] Gold 25,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "KEEP UP - song and lyrics by Odetari". July 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "KEEP UP // FROSTBITE - Single by Odetari". July 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "I originally made this song for some special but you all voted, and i decided i'm dropping KEEP UP AND FROSTBITE TOGETHER". Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Odetari (2024-09-05). ODETARI - KEEP UP. Retrieved 2024-09-24 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 20 Dance Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "Odetari – Keep Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 5, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 39. týden 2024 in the date selector. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of October 12, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 40, 2024)". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "Straumēšanas Top 2024 – 39. nedēļa" [Streaming TOP 2024 – Week 39] (in Latvian). LAIPA. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  12. ^ "2024 39-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  13. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  14. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 20.09.2024–26.09.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  15. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 39. týden 2024 in the date selector. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  17. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  18. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of October 12, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  19. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs: Week of October 12, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  20. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 6, 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Keep Up in the search box.