The song was written by the artists alongside Starrah, who provides additional vocals, and producers Vinylz, Allen Ritter, Frank Dukes, and Mike Dean.

[2] Young Thug first previewed the song in a snippet that he posted on his Instagram account in March 2016.

Travis kept teasing the song for months before he finally leaked it on his own SoundCloud because the labels would not release it.

"Pick Up the Phone" debuted at number 90 on Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated for the week of September 3, 2016.

The song was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in May 2017, for selling over two million digital copies in the United States.