Back to the Crib
| "Back to the Crib" | ||||
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| Single by Juelz Santana featuring Chris Brown | ||||
| from the album Born to Lose, Built to Win | ||||
| Released | December 14, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Length | 4:24 | |||
| Label | Skull Gang, Def Jam | |||
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| Producer(s) | Polow da Don | |||
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"Back to the Crib" is a song by American rapper Juelz Santana, intended as the second single for his unreleased third album Born to Lose, Built to Win.[1] It features American singer-songwriter Chris Brown, marking their second collaboration following the latter's debut single "Run It!" in 2005. The song was produced by Polow Da Don.[2]
Background
[edit]After Chris Brown's publicised abuse case with singer Rihanna, Def Jam president L.A. Reid wanted Trey Songz to perform the chorus instead of Brown; however, Juelz Santana stuck with keeping Brown's vocals for its final release.[3]
Music video
[edit]The music video directed by Clifton Bell was released December 14, 2009. Trav, Red Cafe, Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks, DJ Envy, and Jim Jones appeared in the video. Popular models including his future wife Kimbella Vanderhee and Rosa Acosta also made appearances in the video.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] | 24 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[5] | 60 |
| US Billboard Rap Songs[6] | 23 |
References
[edit]- ^ Muhammad, Latifah (September 22, 2009) "Chris Brown, Juelz Santa Head 'Back to the Crib' in New Single" The Boombox.
- ^ "Juelz Santana - Back To The Crib Video ft. Chris Brown" Archived December 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Video removed by copyright holder.
- ^ "Chris Brown Was Almost Thrown Off 2009 Juelz Santana Track To Protect Rihanna". MTV. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs & Singles Charts: Week of March 27, 2010". Billboard.com. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ^ "Cam'ron Music News & Info". Billboard.com. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
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