# Pretty Pimpin > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pretty_Pimpin > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pretty_Pimpin.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Pimpin > Source revision: 1313069810 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox song | name = Pretty Pimpin | cover = PrettyPimpin.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = [Kurt Vile](/source/Kurt_Vile) | album = [B'lieve I'm Goin Down...](/source/B'lieve_I'm_Goin_Down...) | released = {{start date|2015|07|21}} | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = {{duration|m=4|s=58}} | label = [Matador](/source/Matador_Records) | writer = Kurt Vile | producer = {{hlist|Kurt Vile|[Rob Schnapf](/source/Rob_Schnapf)}} | prev_title = [He's Alright](/source/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](/source/indie_rock) musician [Kurt Vile](/source/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.{{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](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) | publisher=[Prometheus Global Media](/source/Prometheus_Global_Media) |date=March 3, 2016|access-date=September 11, 2016 | author=Rutherford, Kevin}} ==Critical reception== "Pretty Pimpin" received favorable reviews from critics. Evan Minsker of ''[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_Media)'' awarded it Best New Track, and said that its overall aesthetic is entirely welcome.{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/17585-kurt-vile-pretty-pimpin/|title=Kurt Vile: Pretty Pimpin|publisher=[Pitchfork Media](/source/Pitchfork_Media)|date=July 21, 2015|accessdate=September 11, 2016|last=Minsker|first=Evan}} Kyle McGovern of ''[Spin](/source/Spin_(magazine))'' said that the song is the most engaging and jaunty-sounding single Vile has pushed to radio.{{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](/source/Spin_(magazine))|date=September 21, 2015|accessdate=September 11, 2016|last=McGovern|first=Kyle}} Tom Hughes of ''The Guardian'' called it one of Vile's "loveliest songs yet, and a great summation of his ingenious-weirdo appeal".{{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](/source/The_Guardian)|date=October 1, 2015|accessdate=September 11, 2016|last=Hughes|first=Tom}} The song has also been highlighted as a standout track of its [parent album](/source/B'lieve_I'm_Goin_Down...) by [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) and ''[Consequence of Sound](/source/Consequence_of_Sound)''.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/blieve-im-goin-down-mw0002863286|title=B'lieve I'm Goin Down... – Kurt Vile|publisher=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)|accessdate=September 11, 2016|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}{{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](/source/Consequence_of_Sound)|date=September 22, 2015|access-date=September 11, 2016|last=Kivel|first=Adam}} ==Music video== The music video was released on July 21, 2015.{{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}} ==Weekly charts== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" !align="left"|Chart (2015–16) !align="center"|Peak
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](/source/List_of_Billboard_number-one_adult_alternative_singles_of_the_2010s) ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Kurt Vile}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pretty Pimpin'}} Category:2015 songs Category:2015 singles Category:Matador Records singles --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Pretty Pimpin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Pimpin) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Pimpin?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.