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"Back Up"
Single by Dej Loaf featuring Big Sean
from the album ...And See That's the Thing
ReleasedJuly 15, 2015
Recorded2015
Genre Hip hop
Length4:01
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)iRocksays
Dej Loaf singles chronology
" Tied Up"
(2015)
"Back Up"
(2015)
" My Beyoncé"
(2015)
Big Sean singles chronology
" One Man Can Change the World"
(2015)
"Back Up"
(2015)
" Play No Games"
(2015)

"Back Up" is a song recorded by American rapper Dej Loaf, featuring American rapper Big Sean. It was released by Columbia Records on July 15, 2015, [1] as the first single from Loaf's debut EP ...And See That's the Thing (2015). The song was written by Dej Loaf, Big Sean, Clenton Gosberry and Kyle Adams; the latter also produced the song under the pseudonym iRocksays. "Back Up" contains a sample from the song "Back Up Off Me" by DJ Clent. [2]

Music video

A music video, directed by Alex Nazari, was filmed at Detroit's Royal Skate Land. [3] It premiered via Loaf's VEVO channel on October 5, 2015. [3]

Commercial performance

"Back Up" debuted at number 83 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated October 24, 2015. [4] The song was certified Platinum by the RIAA on October 19, 2016.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 47
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [6] 16

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard) [7] 50
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [8] 87

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States ( RIAA) [9] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Back Up (feat. Big Sean) - Single by DeJ Loaf on iTunes". iTunes. Apple. July 15, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Dej Loaf feat. Big Sean's 'Back Up' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
  3. ^ a b "Dej Loaf Hits the Roller Rink in "Back Up" Video Featuring Big Sean". Pitchfork Media. October 5, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "The Hot 100 Chart".
  5. ^ "Dej Loaf Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Dej Loaf Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  7. ^ "2016 Year End Charts - Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  9. ^ "American single certifications – Dej Loaf – Back Up". Recording Industry Association of America. October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.

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