{{short description|2012 single by Elle Varner}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox song | name = Refill | cover = Elle-varner-refill.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = [[Elle Varner]] | album = [[Perfectly Imperfect (Elle Varner album)|Perfectly Imperfect]] | released = January 31, 2012 | recorded = 2011 | studio = | venue = | genre = [[Neotraditional country]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/refill-mw0002342023|title=Refill – Elle Varner|publisher=[[Allmusic]]. [[Rovi Corporation]]|accessdate=January 27, 2013}}</ref> | length = 4:00 | label = [[RCA Records]] | writer = {{hlist|Elle Varner|[[Pop Wansel|Andrew "Pop" Wansel]]|Darrhyl Camper}} | producer = Pop | chronology = Elle Varner | prev_title = [[Only Wanna Give It to You]] | prev_year = 2011 | next_title = [[I Don't Care (Elle Varner song)|I Don't Care]] | next_year = 2012 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|mJIbNepRCS8|"Refill"}} }} }}
"'''Refill'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter and [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] recording artist [[Elle Varner]]. The song, produced by [[Pop Wansel|Andrew "Pop" Wansel]], was released on January 31, 2012 as a digital download, and serves as the second single from her debut studio album, ''[[Perfectly Imperfect (Elle Varner album)|Perfectly Imperfect]]'' (2012). A [[wikt:snippet|snippet]] of the song was included on her [[mixtape]] ''Conversational Lush'' (2012). The song received a nomination for [[Best R&B Song]] at the [[55th Grammy Awards]], losing to "[[Adorn (Miguel song)|Adorn]]" by [[Miguel (singer)|Miguel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=27|title=59th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees|publisher=}}</ref> [[Robert Christgau]] ranked it number 14 on his year-end singles list for 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Christgau|first=Robert|date=January 14, 2013|url=http://bnreview.barnesandnoble.com/t5/Rock-Roll/The-Dean-s-List-2012/ba-p/9707|title=The Dean's List 2012|work=[[Barnes & Noble|The Barnes & Noble Review]]|accessdate=January 27, 2013}}</ref>
==Music video== The music video, directed by Constellation Jones, was released March 27, 2012 via Varner's official [[VEVO]] account on YouTube. The video features Varner taking a trip to New York City with her [[cheerleading]] squad. During her last night in NYC, she sneaks out to explore, running into a man (Jeantique Oriol) who shows her around town. She races back to make the bus, but not before getting his number, which is ripped in half as the bus keeps moving.
==Remix== The official [[remix]] features [[Kirko Bangz]] and [[T-Pain]] was released on June 1, 2012. Another remix features [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]] and T-Pain. There is also an extended remix made by DJ Unique featuring all 3 rappers.
==Chart performance== The song first charted on the week of March 5, 2012 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] at number seventy-eight.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://creativedisc.com/top-charts/billboard-hot-100-singles/billboard-hot-rb-hip-hop-songs-05-mar/ |title=Billboard Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs – 05 Mar « Creative Disc – Music Weblog |website=creativedisc.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513032743/http://creativedisc.com/top-charts/billboard-hot-100-singles/billboard-hot-rb-hip-hop-songs-05-mar/ |archive-date=2012-05-13}}</ref> It has since peaked at number ten.
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
=== Weekly charts === {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" !Chart (2012) !Peak<br />position |- !scope="row"|US [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles|''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]]<ref name="Billboard">{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=elle varner|chart=all}}|title=Refill – Elle Varner|work=[[Billboard.com]]|accessdate=September 27, 2012}}</ref> |align="center"|1 |- !scope="row"{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|10|artist=Elle Varner||refname=randb|accessdate=September 27, 2012}} |- !scope="row"{{single chart|Billboardradiosongs|71|artist=Elle Varner||accessdate=September 27, 2012}} |- !scope="row"|US [[Top Heatseekers]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="Billboard"/> |align="center"|15 |- |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2012) !scope="col"|Position |- |US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/hot-r-b-hip-hop-songs|title=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – 2012 Year End Charts|publisher=Billboard.com|accessdate=December 17, 2012|date=}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|47 |- |} {{col-end}}
== Release information == === Purchasable release === {| class="wikitable" |- !Version !Country !Date !Format !Label |- | [https://web.archive.org/web/20120301224421/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/refill-single/id498276580 Original] | United States | rowspan="1"| January 31, 2012<ref name="Refill - Single by Elle Varner - United States">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120301224421/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/refill-single/id498276580]. iTunes.com. Retrieved July 11, 2012.</ref> | rowspan="1"|Digital download | rowspan="1"|[[RCA Records]] |- !Version !Country !Date !Format !Label |- | [https://music.apple.com/us/album/refill-feat-kirko-bangz-t/530233117 Remix] | United States | rowspan="1"| June 1, 2012<ref name="Refill (Remix) [feat. Kirko Bangz & T=Pain] - Single by Elle Varner - United States">[https://music.apple.com/us/album/refill-feat-kirko-bangz-t/530233117]. iTunes.com.</ref> | rowspan="1"|Digital download | rowspan="1"|RCA Records |- |}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Elle Varner}}
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