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.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD single, Digital download | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Southern Rap, Gangsta Rap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:42 (King Version) 4:37 (Remix Version) |
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| Label | Grand Hustle, Atlantic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | C. Harris J. Jenkins D. Hart S. Merrett C. Dorsey B. Thomas |
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| Producer | Mannie Fresh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Top Back" is the fifth and final single by hip-hop artist T.I., from his album King. It was produced by Mannie Fresh and released as a single in a remixed version from the album Grand Hustle Presents: In Da Streetz Volume 4. "Top Back" was already getting radio play in its original version before the remix was released. The song was used many times in Making the Band 4 as the contestants did several dances to the instrumental version of this song. This song is featured on DANCE! Online, a multiplayer online casual rhythm game.
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[edit] Remix
The remix featured rappers Young Jeezy, Young Dro, Big Kuntry King and B.G.. T.I. performed the remixed version of this song without Young Jeezy at the BET Hip Hop Awards on November 15, 2006. Young Jeezy didn't perform with T.I. partly because he performed three times at the awards. Instead, T.I. performed the first verse from the original.
T.I. has also created and released the music video for the remix. It was his fifth single to have a video . The video appeared on BET's Access Granted on December 6. Snippets of the video were also featured in a Chevrolet commercial because of T.I.'s reference to the Chevrolet Impala. He was later given an endorsement deal for the company.
The song was also remixed in 2007 on the Lil' Wayne mixtape Da Drought 3, on a track Lil' Wayne named Seat Down Low.
[edit] Video information
The video was filmed in Miami, at an airport. The first scene begins with Young Jeezy rapping his verse, describing different cars by comparing the colors to other objects. During that scene they are showing a bunch of different cars and rims. After that scene T.I. was rapping the chorus to song. Next scene is Young Dro rapping. He was standing next to a lime green chevy which matched the pants he was wearing. He was describing the cars he has by comparing them to other objects, and the size of rims. The cars in the video were provided by General Motors
Third scene is Big Kuntry King rapping his verse. He was shown sitting in the car with a bunch of ladies. He was describing how he always driving his cars. Fourth scene is B.G. a.k.a. Baby Gangsta, rapping in a calm fashion and standing in front of a dark red car with a bunch of other women. Last scene is T.I., who was energized in the video. People have mentioned that T.I. was acting wild and violently in the video. T.I. makes reference to his deceased friend, Phil, in the line where he says, "... I cut it up I bet I can let Phil hear it..." while he points to the sky. He also makes reference to Phil's killers when he says "I'm lookin for them niggaz, where they at? Stop hidin'!".
At the end, when the two T.I.'s are racing, it is symbolizing his alter egos, T.I. and T.I.P. T.I. is in a new Chevrolet Corvette, and is well dressed. T.I.P. is in the yellow, late 60's Chevrolet Camaro and is wearing a leather coat and cocked hat.
T.I. appeared in Chevrolet's Super Bowl XLI commercial performing his single Top Back Remix. Also it appeared in Chevrolet's Impala commercial, only portions of the video can be seen. Also T.I. replaced "...with a chopper in the back..." with "...with in Impala gettin black..." (the lyrics from his verse in the remix) in the commercial.
A silver Fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro concept is also seen in the video.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2007) [2] | Peak Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 29 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 39 |
[edit] Other versions
- "Top Back" (Amended Mix)
- "Top Back" (Remix Instrumental)
- "Top Back" (Explicit Mix Version)
[edit] References
- ^ RIAA T.I. gold & platinum dataRIAA. Accessed October 11.
- ^ allmusic ((( T.I. > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))
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