{{Infobox song | name = Pretty Pimpin | cover = PrettyPimpin.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Kurt Vile | album = B'lieve I'm Goin Down... | released = {{start date|2015|07|21}} | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = {{duration|m=4|s=58}} | label = Matador | writer = Kurt Vile | producer = {{hlist|Kurt Vile|Rob Schnapf}} | prev_title = He's Alright | prev_year = 2009 | next_title = I'm an Outlaw | next_year = 2016 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|659pppwniXA|"Pretty Pimpin"}} }} }}
"'''Pretty Pimpin'''" is a song written and performed by American indie rock musician Kurt Vile. The song was released as a single on July 21, 2015, and received a positive reception from music critics.
"Pretty Pimpin" peaked at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Alternative Songs chart, becoming Vile's first chart-topper on a ''Billboard'' chart.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/kurt-vile-pretty-pimpin-adult-alternative-songs-chart/| title=Kurt Vile's 'Pretty Pimpin' Tops Adult Alternative Songs Chart| work=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media |date=March 3, 2016|access-date=September 11, 2016 | author=Rutherford, Kevin}}</ref>
==Critical reception== "Pretty Pimpin" received favorable reviews from critics. Evan Minsker of ''Pitchfork'' awarded it Best New Track, and said that its overall aesthetic is entirely welcome.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/17585-kurt-vile-pretty-pimpin/|title=Kurt Vile: Pretty Pimpin|publisher=Pitchfork Media|date=July 21, 2015|accessdate=September 11, 2016|last=Minsker|first=Evan}}</ref> Kyle McGovern of ''Spin'' said that the song is the most engaging and jaunty-sounding single Vile has pushed to radio.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.spin.com/2015/09/review-kurt-vile-blieve-im-going-down/|title=Review: Kurt Vile Levitates on the Desert-Warmed 'b'lieve i'm goin down...'|journal=Spin|date=September 21, 2015|accessdate=September 11, 2016|last=McGovern|first=Kyle}}</ref> Tom Hughes of ''The Guardian'' called it one of Vile's "loveliest songs yet, and a great summation of his ingenious-weirdo appeal".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/01/kurt-vile-blieve-im-goin-down-review|title=Kurt Vile: b'lieve i'm goin down review – terrific slow-burner from US charmer|work=The Guardian|date=October 1, 2015|accessdate=September 11, 2016|last=Hughes|first=Tom}}</ref> The song has also been highlighted as a standout track of its parent album by AllMusic and ''Consequence of Sound''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/blieve-im-goin-down-mw0002863286|title=B'lieve I'm Goin Down... – Kurt Vile|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=September 11, 2016|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://consequence.net/2015/09/album-review-kurt-vile-blieve-im-goin-down/|title=Kurt Vile – b'lieve i'm goin down...|work=Consequence of Sound|date=September 22, 2015|access-date=September 11, 2016|last=Kivel|first=Adam}}</ref>
==Music video== The music video was released on July 21, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/see-kurt-vile-snap-out-of-a-daze-in-pretty-pimpin-video-20150721|title=See Kurt Vile Snap Out of a Daze in ''Pretty Pimpin'' Video|last=Grow|first=Kory|date=July 21, 2015|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=September 11, 2016}}</ref>
==Weekly charts== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" !align="left"|Chart (2015–16) !align="center"|Peak<br />position |- {{singlechart|Billboardadultalternativesongs|1|artist=Kurt Vile|accessdate=September 11, 2016|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardalternativesongs|33|artist=Kurt Vile|accessdate=September 11, 2016|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardrockairplay|33|artist=Kurt Vile|accessdate=September 11, 2016|rowheader=true}} |- |}
==Certifications and sales== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Kurt Vile|title=Pretty Pimpin|award=Gold|certyear=2021|relyear=2015|access-date=January 4, 2020}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Kurt Vile|title=Pretty Pimpin'|award=Gold|certyear=2023|relyear=2015|source=radioscope|access-date=July 27, 2025}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Kurt Vile|title=Pretty Pimpin|award=Gold|certyear=2023|relyear=2015|access-date=December 14, 2023}} {{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true|nosales=true|streaming=true}}
==See also== * List of ''Billboard'' number-one adult alternative singles of the 2010s
==References== {{Reflist}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pretty Pimpin'}} Category:2015 songs Category:2015 singles Category:Matador Records singles