Backyard Boogie
| "Backyard Boogie" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Only In California" |
"Backyard Boogie" is the lead single released from Mack 10's second album, Based on a True Story. The song was produced by Bobby "DJ Bobcat" Ervin and mixed by Ant Banks.
Released just prior to the release of Based on a True Story, "Backyard Boogie" became Mack 10's biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching a peak of number 37. It became his second and final solo top-40 hit, after the previous year's "Nothin' But the Cavi Hit", a duet with Tha Dogg Pound. It also peaked at #5 on the Hot Rap Songs chart, now known as the Rap Songs chart. It is one of the rapper's most successful songs to date. The song helped the album debut at #14 on the Billboard 200 and get certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. On the single version of "Backyard Boogie", its follow-up single, "Only in California" featuring Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg, is also included. It never charted but was included on Based on a True Story.
Single track listing
- "Backyard Boogie" – 4:11
- "Backyard Boogie" (Instrumental) – 4:29
- "Only In California" – 4:30 (featuring Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg)
- "Only In California" (Instrumental) – 4:30
Chart history
Peak positions
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | 37 |
| Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 23 |
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 5 |
Year-End charts
| End of year chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks[1] | 99 |
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles[2] | 33 |
References
- ^ "Billboard Year-End Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks - 1997". Billboard. December 27, 1997 – January 3, 1998. Retrieved 2-3-2012.
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