Pickup (song)

"Pickup" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country artist MacKenzie Porter.[1] She wrote the track with Lydia Vaughan and Will Bundy, while it was produced by Joey Moi.[2]

"Pickup"
Single by MacKenzie Porter
ReleasedNovember 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)[upper-alpha 1]
GenreCountry pop
Length2:48
LabelBig Loud
Songwriter(s)
  • MacKenzie Porter
  • Lydia Vaughan
  • Will Bundy
Producer(s)Joey Moi
MacKenzie Porter singles chronology
"This Sucks."
(2021)		 "Pickup"
(2021)
Music video
"Pickup" on YouTube

Background

After holding many writing sessions over Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic, Porter wrote "Pickup" with several co-writers in one of her first writing sessions back in-person.[3] She stated that it "felt like a really special song," adding that she's "never been more excited to release a song".[4]

Critical reception

Rock N' Load stated that the song "features a bright, open-road feel, a rush of lush vocals and a hooky, modern-timeless presentation, as her mind and heart race with full-throttle nostalgia".[4] Country 100 named the song their "Fresh Music Friday Song of the Day" for February 4, 2022.[5]

Music video

The official music video for "Pickup" premiered on CMT on March 12, 2022,[6] and on Paramount's billboard in Times Square in New York City.[7] It was directed by Justin Clough,[8] and features a young girl playing with Barbie dolls, with Porter and two other actors occasionally taking the place of the dolls and portraying the story of the song.[6] Her co-writer Lydia Vaughan came up with the "‘Barbie comes to life but doesn’t get the guy in the end’ idea" for the video, with Porter saying she "really wanted the video to tell the story of a breakup in a unique way".[6] She added that "even though "someone’s life looks ‘perfect’ on paper, that never really reflects reality. Nobody’s life is perfect, and we all get our hearts broken at some point".[7] Her dog Willa made an appearance in the video as well.[6]

Charts
Chart performance for "Pickup"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 77
Canada Country (Billboard)[10] 13

Notes
  1. "Pickup" was released to Canadian country radio on January 22, 2022.

References
  1. "(New Music Friday) "PICKUP" MACKENZIE PORTER". MacKenziePorter.com. November 19, 2021.
  2. "Pickup - Single by MacKenzie Porter". Spotify. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. Thomson, Lauren (January 19, 2022). "MacKenzie Porter making big moves". Toronto Star.
  4. "NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: 'PICKUP' MACKENZIE PORTER". Rock N' Load. November 19, 2021.
  5. Fielder, Courtney (February 4, 2022). "Fresh Music Friday Song Of The Day: MacKenzie Porter- "Pickup"". Country 100.
  6. Watts, Cindy (March 12, 2022). "CMT Premiere: MacKenzie Porter's New Video for 'Pickup' is Barbie and Broken Hearts". CMT.
  7. Dagg, Nanci (March 16, 2022). "MacKenzie Porter releases video for "Pickup"". Canadian Beats Media.
  8. "MacKenzie Porter - Pickup (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  9. "Canadian Hot 100: April 30, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.(subscription required)
  10. "Canada Country chart for April 30, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.(subscription required)
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