"Back Up" is a song recorded by American rapper
Dej Loaf
Deja Monét Trimble (born April 8, 1991), better known by her stage name Dej Loaf (stylized as DeJ Loaf), is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. She began her music career in 2011, and released her debut single "Jus ...
, featuring American rapper
Big Sean
Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean, is an American rapper. Anderson began his music career in 2007 and gained popularity in 2010 with his third mixtape '' Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big''. He then s ...
. It was released by
Columbia Records on July 15, 2015, 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
A pseudonym (; ) or alias () is a fictitious name that a person or group assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true name (orthonym). This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individua ...
iRocksays. "Back Up" contains a sample from the song "Back Up Off Me" by DJ Clent.
Music video
A
music video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device ...
, directed by Alex Nazari, was filmed at Detroit's Royal Skate Land.
It premiered via Loaf's
VEVO
Vevo ( , an abbreviation for "Video Evolution", stylized as VEVO until 2013) is an American multinational video hosting service, best known for providing music videos to YouTube. The service is also available as an app on selected smart TVs, ...
channel on October 5, 2015.
Commercial performance
"Back Up" debuted at number 83 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 for the chart dated October 24, 2015.
The song was certified Platinum by the RIAA on October 19, 2016.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
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2015 singles
2015 songs
Dej Loaf songs
Big Sean songs
Columbia Records singles
Songs written by Big Sean
Songs written by Dej Loaf
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