Kendrick performed the song on the Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. After the movie version of "Cups" became popular, Republic Records released a remix sub-titled "Pitch Perfect's When I'm Gone" as a single on March 26, 2013, in the U.S., and on October 28, 2013, in the U.K. The writer also called it a "calm and decent version" of the song. "Cups" incorporates lyrics from the 1931 song "When I'm Gone", which was written by A. P. Carter and later recorded by the Carter Family. [55] She also said: I agreed to the music video mostly 'cause I wanted to work with Jason again 'cause I'm totally obsessed with him, and because this idea of an entire diner full of people doing the 'cup thing' really satisfied the Busby Berkeley lover in me. [41] It was the 21st-biggest single of 2013, beating songs by Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Jay-Z. [58], The camera follows her as she collects dishes and cleans tables, before zooming around her and tracking out to a wide shot showing the diner's staff and customers playing their cups and performing the routine during the song's bridge section. [36], "Freedom! [12] It also had additional instrumentation added by American Music Award-winning music producer Ali Dee Theodore, Jordan Yaeger, and Harvey Mason Jr and was extended by an additional minute. [23] The ballad version of the song was included on Pitch Perfect 2's soundtrack with the title "Cups (When I'm Gone) [Campfire Version]". Cat Williams of Entertainment Tonight Canada described it as an "epic music mashup". [3] In 2011, Anna Burden covered Lulu and the Lampshades' version of "Cups";[3] Burden's version was uploaded to YouTube and went viral after being uploaded to Reddit, leading other musicians to record cover versions using the Cup Clap technique. She starts to tap the cup on the table and clap the song's rhythm. She puts the biscuits into the oven, sets a timer, and dusts her hands with an oscillating fan. [4] Sixty-nine percent of its chart points were from digital sales, thirty-one percent came from streaming, and none came from radio. "Cups" incorporates lyrics from the 1931 song "When I'm Gone", which was written by A. P. Carter and later recorded by the Carter Family. 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[4] In its 32nd week on the chart, "Cups (When I'm Gone)" peaked at number six. '90 x Cups" received mainly positive reviews from music critics. #ItDefiesLogic". with the wikilink; The following sentence should begin the second para instead; move it to the very top of the one that is currently there [22][52] It was released on April 12, 2013, via Kendrick's YouTube channel. [25] A full-length video collaboration was made for the mash-up and was released on the same day. World Music Award for World's Best Video (2014, Nominated) Trivia [edit | edit source] This track from the Pitch Perfect soundtrack features the voice of Anna Kendrick accompanied only by a plastic cup, which she uses as improvised percussion. '90 x Cups" received mainly positive reviews from music critics. ", "Anna Kendrick Chart History (Pop Songs)", "Anna Kendrick Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)", "Anna Kendrick Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)", "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles", "Anna Kendrick's 'Cups (When I'm Gone)' Gets A Music Video", "How Word-Of-Mouth Made 'Pitch Perfect' Into A Surprise 2012 Hit", "Would Anna Kendrick Release a Solo Album? In December 2013, 1,500 Canadian students performed a cover version of the track. [60] Writing for Entertainment Weekly, Grady Smith called the video a "beautifully shot clip". "[27] Mile Raymer, writing for the Chicago Reader, said he "appreciate[s] the song itself" and that "the state of having a song that fits this long and confusing (on several levels) description has made the Hot 100 a much more interesting place for the past year". [8] When Kendrick appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman in October 2012, she told Letterman she taught herself to play the cup song: "I saw this viral video on Reddit, and it's just this girl doing this thing with the cups. [36] She commended Kendrick's "spontaneous performance" of the song on the Late Show with David Letterman. [55] Kendrick said she was not keen to make a solo album but wanted to film the music video for "Cups (When I'm Gone)". [64] In May 2020, Pakistani film and television actor Hania Amir covered the song; according to a staff writer of The Express Tribune, Amir played a golden cup, "effortlessly" as a percussion instrument. She starts to tap the cup on the table and clap the song's rhythm. Kendrick smiles and leaves through the diner's back door. Stacy Lambe, writing for Entertainment Tonight, stated "Cups (When I'm Gone)" became a massive hit when Kendrick performed it for Beca Mitchell's audition to be a Barden Bella. Anna Kendrick. ", "Anna Kendrick Chart History (Pop Songs)", "Anna Kendrick Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)", "Anna Kendrick Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)", "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles", "Anna Kendrick's 'Cups (When I'm Gone)' Gets A Music Video", "How Word-Of-Mouth Made 'Pitch Perfect' Into A Surprise 2012 Hit", "Would Anna Kendrick Release a Solo Album? [8][9][61] "Cups (When I'm Gone)" has been covered a number of times. [41] Kendrick was the first artist to top the Adult Contemporary chart after the Lumineers' single "Ho Hey" (2012) spent eight weeks at number one. [36], "Freedom! Online praised the music video, saying; "Anna Kendrick remains amazing and we would not want to challenge anyone from that diner in flip cup". [17] Kendrick hinted at its direction in an Instagram post that showed a photograph of an overturned cup in the midst of flour and dough. Both the movie and remix versions are included on the soundtrack to Pitch Perfect. She began her career as a child in theater productions. [60] She drums the cup on the table and sings again before the timer rings. [15], Kendrick recorded a 76-second cover version titled "Cups (Movie Version)" for the "Pitch Perfect soundtrack". [33] Chris Molanphy of Slate magazine said the "late-emerging 2013 radio edit neutered the starkness of the near–a cappella (save for cup percussion) of the original". [25][26] The mash-up was later released on the soundtrack Pitch Perfect 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). "[44] Kendrick is only the second artist to have earned a top-10 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and be nominated for a Tony Award and Academy Award. [16] Republic Records sought to capitalize on the song's popularity and teamed up with Universal Pictures president of film music and publishing Mike Knobloch to produce a new, longer version with new instrumentation. [3] It has been described as an Appalachian folk song. [52] During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, she said she was not playing Beca Mitchell. Kendrick smiles and leaves through the diner's back door. [54] Development began in March 2013. [17] Kendrick hinted at its direction in an Instagram post that showed a photograph of an overturned cup in the midst of flour and dough. It's very very odd. [58] For The Wall Street Journal, Alexandra Cheney lauded Kendrick's performance, said that Kendrick gave a "whole new meaning to flip cup", and described the flip-cup scene as an "epic proportion". [12][13] The song was originally written by A. P. Carter and British musician Luisa Gerstein. She stares at the cup,[56] takes it and lightly taps it on the table. [30] Marcus Jones, writing for Entertainment Weekly, put "Cups (When I'm Gone)" at number nine on his The best songs from movies of the 2010s list, saying it would go down as one of the "wilder examples of an unexpected celebrity hitting the Billboard Hot 100 off a standout musical scene". "Cups" (officially titled "Cups (Pitch Perfect's "When I'm Gone")") is a song recorded by American actor and singer Anna Kendrick for the 2013 soundtrack EP More from Pitch Perfect. [53] Because of the song's success, record company executives asked Kendrick to make its music video. [33] Chris Molanphy of Slate magazine said the "late-emerging 2013 radio edit neutered the starkness of the near–a cappella (save for cup percussion) of the original". ... Watch the song video The cup song. [46] "Cups (When I'm Gone)" rose from number 11 to number 9 on the US Adult Top 40 chart for the week of July 11, 2013,[4] later peaking at number two. [45] The other performer to achieve the same accomplishment is Barbra Streisand. Its music video, directed by Pitch Perfect director Jason Moore, was released in April 2013 and depicts Kendrick working in a diner and imagining staff and customers drumming their cups with her. 494.4M. [63] During an October 2016 interview with MTV, American actor Ben Affleck sang "Cups (When I'm Gone)" for Kendrick. The song received positive reviews from music critics. She realizes she had imagined the incident and looks at the chef. Kendrick first performed the track as a part of the 2012 musical comedy Pitch Perfect during her character's audition. [4] At the same time, "Cups (When I'm Gone)" completed the fourth-longest rise to the top 10 for a woman in the Hot 100's 55-year history; Kendrick was only beaten by Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" (2006), and Faith Hill's singles "This Kiss" (1998) and "The Way You Love Me" (2000). [23] The ballad version of the song was included on Pitch Perfect 2's soundtrack with the title "Cups (When I'm Gone) [Campfire Version]". [35] Kelly Lawler of USA Today stated Kendrick's performance of "Cups" in Pitch Perfect is "cute and all" but that "it's really not all that special". [48] "Cups (When I'm Gone)" experienced similar success in Canada, peaking at number 12 on the Canadian Hot 100. [28] Writing for Digital Spy, Ben Lee gave the single a positive review, saying, "we had [her] music video on repeat for an evening to practice the song". [32], Many music critics preferred the film version of the song over the remix. [49] The song was moderately successful outside North America. She realizes she had imagined the incident and looks at the chef. Anna Kendrick – Cups (Pitch Perfect’s “When I’m Gone”) – Music Video Cups (Pitch Perfect’s “When I am Gone”) music video was shot during the month of March 2013. The cup game is a children's clapping game that involves tapping and hitting a cup using a defined rhythm. [12][13][18][19][20] The remix was released as a single in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2013. "Cups" is a song recorded by American actress Anna Kendrick. Preview, buy, and download songs from the album More from Pitch Perfect (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), including "Cups (Pitch Perfect's “When I’m Gone”) [Pop Version]," "212 (By Azealia Banks feat. April 16, 2013 by Shannon Vestal Robson. [3][4], Anna Kendrick first performed her version as part of the 2012 American musical comedy film Pitch Perfect. Amazon Music Unlimited HD Prime Music CDs & Vinyl Download Store Open Web Player MP3 cart Settings 1-16 of 51 results for Digital Music : "Anna Kendrick Cups" Skip to main search results [60] She drums the cup on the table and sings again before the timer rings. It reached the top 20 on charts in Canada and the Netherlands. [28] Writing for Digital Spy, Ben Lee gave the single a positive review, saying, "we had [her] music video on repeat for an evening to practice the song". [46] "Cups (When I'm Gone)" rose from number 11 to number 9 on the US Adult Top 40 chart for the week of July 11, 2013,[4] later peaking at number two. [41] Kendrick was the first artist to top the Adult Contemporary chart after the Lumineers' single "Ho Hey" (2012) spent eight weeks at number one. Music video for Anna Kendrick's song 'Cups' from the film Pitch Perfect (2012). [31] Nicholas Howe of Screen Rant placed the song at number one on his Pitch Perfect: Top 10 Covers In The Movie Series list, noting its near-universal popularity. [50] It was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments of over 70,000 copies.[51]. Lyrics to 'Cups' by Anna Kendrick: I got my ticket for the long way ‘round Two bottle ‘a whiskey for the way And I sure would like some sweet company And I'm leaving tomorrow, wha-do-ya say?