Back That Thing Up
| "Back That Thing Up" | ||||
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| Single by Justin Moore | ||||
| from the album Justin Moore | ||||
| Released | July 28, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | Valory Music Group | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Jeremy Stover | |||
| Justin Moore singles chronology | ||||
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"Back That Thing Up" is a song written by Jeremy Stover and Randy Houser, and recorded by American country music artist Justin Moore. It was released in July 2008 as Moore’s debut single and the first from his self titled debut album.[1] The song peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[2]
Content
This song uses elements of country rap and country rock as well as sexual innuendo to describe a girl handling equipment on a farm (e.g. "Throw it in reverse, let Daddy load it up").
Critical reception
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B- grade, stating that he would be "lying if [he] said [he] wasn't disappointed that this isn't a countrified version of the Juvenile hit. Alas, it's just a hillbilly rave-up that finds a country boy trying to get a city girl used to farm life, using backing up a truck as an awkward sexual metaphor" and that Moore "throws himself fully into the lyric like he was Joe Diffie singing a mid-1990s novelty number".[3] In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin put "Back That Thing Up" at number ten on his top 10 list of Moore's best songs.[4]
Music video
The music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered in July 2008.[5]
Chart performance
This song debuted at number 55[2] on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of August 23, 2008.[2]
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 38 |
References
- ^ "Self titled album of Justin Moore". Justinmooremusic. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Justin Moore Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ "Justin Moore "Back That Thing Up"". Country Universe. July 27, 2008.
- ^ Dauphin, Chuck (August 16, 2017). "Justin Moore's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Justin Moore : Back That Thing Up". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 25, 2013.