Top Back
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| Single by T.I. featuring Young Jeezy, Young Dro, Big Kuntry King and B.G. | ||||
| from the album Grand Hustle Presents: In da Streetz Volume 4 and King | ||||
| Released | December 12, 2006 (U.S.) | |||
| Genre | Southern hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:42 (King version) 4:37 (Remix version) | |||
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| Producer(s) | Mannie Fresh | |||
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| Big Kuntry King singles chronology | ||||
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| "Top Back (Remix)" on YouTube | ||||
"Top Back" is a song by American hip hop recording artist T.I., taken from his fourth studio album King (2006). The song, produced by Mannie Fresh, was released December 12, 2006.
Composition
According to Mannie Fresh :
"I did “Top Back” on some old equipment: a EPS and an SP-1200. It was originally a Juvenile record—I still have it saved as “Juvenile.”
I had Tip do the hook. But Juve didn’t like the record. He was like, “It’s too loud.” I told him this is gonna be a big record. Tip was like, “Can I have it?” It was like he was counting on Juve not to like the record.
He did all three verses, full-on. He already knew what he was gonna do, he had it memorized. I was like, “This is one of your singles, bro.” He gave me a modest, “We’ll see.” Juve was like, “Man, I should’ve set up on this one.”
Remix
The remix features fellow American rappers Young Jeezy, Young Dro, Big Kuntry King and B.G.. T.I. performed the remix at the BET Hip Hop Awards on November 15, 2006.
The song was also remixed in 2007, by American rapper Lil Wayne, freestyling over the song's beat for his mixtape Da Drought 3. The freestyle was titled "Seat Down Low".
Other versions
- "Top Back" (Amended Mix)
- "Top Back" (Remix Instrumental)
- "Top Back" (Explicit Mix Version)
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 29 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] | 13 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[3] | 8 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[4] | 39 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "T.I. Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ "T.I. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ "T.I. Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ "T.I. Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ "American single certifications – T.I. – Top Backl". Recording Industry Association of America.