"Backin' It Up" is a hip hop song by American rapper

Pardison Fontaine Jorden Kyle Lanier Thorpe (born December 29, 1989), better known by his stage name Pardison Fontaine, is an American rapper and songwriter originally from Newburgh, New York. He is best known for his 2018 single " Backin' It Up" featuring Card ...

, featuring vocals from fellow American rapper Cardi B. It was released along with its music video on September 20, 2018, by Atlantic Records. The song was written by the two artists, along its producers,

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, Syk Sense, and Epikh Pro. It contains an interpolation of " Gettin' Some", with

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, Shorty B and Pee-Wee of

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, and Xcel being credited as co-writers. It was certified

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by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Background

Fontaine and Cardi B are long-time collaborators, having worked together on several songs. "Backin' It Up" was previewed at a

2018 MTV Video Music Awards The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards was held on August 20, 2018 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The 35th annual award show aired live from the venue for the 12th time, the most of any previous venue in its history. Cardi B led the list o ...

afterparty that Cardi attended. It is the first song released from Fontaine's major label debut EP.

Music video

Directed by Kid Art, the song's music video shows Fontaine, Cardi B and their crew performing in illuminated floors and parking garages, wearing luxurious fabrics and jewels. In the clip, Fontaine enters a pizzeria and proceeds to flirt with other man's girl. Cardi first appears in a Lil' Kim-inspired all-red outfit.

Live performances

Pardison Fontaine and Cardi B gave the first televised performance of the song at the

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. Fontaine joined Cardi on stage following her performance of " Get Up 10".

Charts

Weekly charts

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Certifications

Release history

References

External links

* {{authority control 2018 singles 2018 songs Atlantic Records singles Cardi B songs Songs written by Cardi B Songs written by Pardison Fontaine Songs written by Too Short Songs written by Shawnna