Pop Ya Collar

"Pop Ya Collar" is a song by American singer Usher. It became a lead single from 8701 (2001). The song was leaked on the Internet as part of All About U, an unreleased album by Usher.

"Pop Ya Collar"
Song by Usher
from 8701"
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2001
Recorded2000
GenreR&B
LengthRadio Version 3:34
Album Version 3:40
LabelArista
Usher singles chronology
""Bedtime"
(1998)
Pop Ya Collar ""U Remind Me"
(2001)

The song reached number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was more successful in the United Kingdom where it reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. The song was about an upturned collar. It then became a popular culture "buzzword" at the time.

The catchphrase (or slang) helped the song to be released by other artists. These include "Pop Yo Collar" by MC Hammer (2000) and "Poppin' My Collar" by Three 6 Mafia (2006). However, the word originally came from the Bay Area artist E-40. Hammer's version (featuring Wee Wee) helped make "The Phat Daddy Pop", "In Pop Nito", "River Pop", "Deliver The Pop" and "Pop'n It Up" dance moves.

Track listing

UK CD

  1. "Pop Ya Collar" [Radio Version] 3:34
  2. "Pop Ya Collar" [GForce Jazz Step Vocal Mix] 6:16
  3. "My Way" [Remix With JD]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2000–01) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 25
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2] 3
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[3] 11
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 9
Germany (Media Control AG)[5] 30
Illegal chart entered Ireland3 33
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 10
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[7] 16
Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[8] 22
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 40
Switzerland (Media Control AG)[10] 36
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[11] 2
UK Dance (The Official Charts Company)[12] 5
UK R&B (The Official Charts Company)[13] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 60
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 25

Year-end charts

Chart (2001) Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 84

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Silver 200,000 

xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. "Australian-charts.com – Usher – Pop Ya Collar". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
  2. "Ultratop.be – Usher – Pop Ya Collar" (in Dutch). Ultratip. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  3. "Ultratop.be – Usher – Pop Ya Collar" (in French). Ultratip. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  4. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media 18 (7): 10. February 10, 2001. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-02-10.pdf. Retrieved August 21, 2020. 
  5. "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 10, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Usher – Pop Ya Collar" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  8. "Archive Chart". Scottish Singles Top 40. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  9. "Swedishcharts.com – Usher – Pop Ya Collar". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
  10. "Usher – Pop Ya Collar swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
  11. "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company.
  12. "Archive Chart" UK Dance Chart. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  13. "Archive Chart" UK R&B Chart. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  14. "Illegal name entered Usher/Usher/chart?f=379 Usher Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Usher. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  15. "Illegal name entered Usher/Usher/chart?f=367 Usher Album & Song Chart History" Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Usher. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  16. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  17. "British single certifications – Usher – Pop Ya Collar". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Pop Ya Collar in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Click Go