Going Back to Cali
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For the Notorious B.I.G. song, see Going Back to Cali (The Notorious B.I.G. song).
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| Single by LL Cool J | ||||
| from the album Less Than Zero and Walking with a Panther | ||||
| B-side | Jack the Ripper | |||
| Released | January 27, 1988 | |||
| Format | CD single, cassette single, vinyl single | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
| Writer(s) | James Todd Smith | |||
| Producer | Rick Rubin, LL Cool J | |||
| LL Cool J singles chronology | ||||
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"Going Back to Cali" is single by LL Cool J from the Less Than Zero soundtrack and his third album Walking with a Panther. Produced by Rick Rubin and LL Cool J, the song was a success, peaking at #31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and was eventually certified gold by the RIAA on May 28, 1991. Rock band, Sevendust would cover the song on the Take a Bite Outta Rhyme: A Rock Tribute to Rap.
The music video and song were parodied in both "Going Back to Brooklyn" by Colin Quinn and "Going Back to Philly," a song promoting It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia with verses done by Jeru the Damaja.
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[edit] Track listing
[edit] A-Side
- "Going Back to Cali" – 3:57
[edit] B-Side
- "Jack the Ripper" – 4:50
[edit] Charts
| Chart | Position |
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| Billboard Hot 100 | 31 |
| U.S. R&B / Hip-Hop | 12 |
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 19 |
