Pull the Trigger

"Pull the Trigger"
"Pull the Trigger"
Single by Russ
from the album There's Really a Wolf
Released	July 28, 2015
Length	2:36
Label	Diemon; Columbia;
Songwriter(s)	Russell Vitale; Peter Taylor; Cliff Twemlow;
Producer(s)	Russ
Russ singles chronology
Music video
	"Pull the Trigger" on YouTube

"Pull the Trigger" is a song by American rapper Russ, released on July 28, 2015, as the lead single from his twelfth and major-label debut studio album There's Really a Wolf (2017). It was produced Russ himself, who also co-wrote the song with Peter Taylor and Cliff Twemlow.

Composition

The song contains a piano riff and kick drums. The lyrics are about motivating oneself to take action soon without having to rely on others: "Pull the trigger, ain't nobody gonna do it for you".^[1]

Music video

An official music video was released on July 18, 2016. Directed by Edgar Esteves, it sees Russ spending the night with a girl he loves. He also becomes involved in an illegal deal that goes awry and ends in bloodshed.^[2]^[3]

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[4]	Platinum	80,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[5]	Platinum	30,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[6]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.