Back to Back
Drake
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Oh man Oh man, oh man Not again Yeah, I learned the game from William Wesley, you can never check me Back to back for the niggas that didn't get the message Back to back like I'm on the cover of Lethal Weapon Back to back like I'm Jordan '96, '97 whoa Very important and very pretentious When I look back I might be mad that I gave this attention Yeah, but it's weighin' heavy on my conscience Yeah, and f*ck, you left the boy no options I wanna see my niggas go insane You gon' make me step out of my fuckin' frame You gon' make me buy bottles for Charlamagne You gon' make me go out of my fuckin' way I waited four days, nigga, where y'all at? I drove here in the Wraith playin' AR-AB I'm not sure what it was that really made y'all mad But I guess this is what I gotta do to make y'all rap I mean woah Can't fool the city, man, they know what's up Second floor at Tootsies, gettin' shoulder rubs This for y'all to think that I don't write enough They just mad 'cause I got the Midas touch You love her, then you gotta give the world to her Is that a world tour or your girl's tour? I know that you gotta be a thug for her This ain't what she meant when she told you to open up more Yeah, trigger fingers turn to Twitter fingers Yeah, you gettin' bodied by a singin' nigga I'm not the type of nigga that'll type to niggas And shout-out to all my boss bitches wife-in niggas Make sure you hit him with the prenup Then tell that man to ease up I did another one, I did another one You still ain't did shit about the other one I got the drink in me goin' back to back Yeah, goin' back to back I got the drink in me goin' back to back Yeah, I'm goin' back to back I don't wanna hear about this ever again Not even when she tell 'em that they better as friends Not even when you sayin', "Drizzy, tell 'em again" I been puttin' on a show, it was a sell out event, oh You need better seatin' I didn't wanna do it, gave me every reason The point I'm tryna make is I don't ever need 'em Seen what you'd do for fame or what you'd do for freedom Please, check 'em for a wire or a earpiece Please, please do not let these niggas near me Please, think before you come for the great one Please, who's a real nigga and who ain't one? Please, somebody stop me I'm talkin' boasy and gwanin wassy I got the fest in five days and it's my shit Soon as a nigga hit the stage, they gon' They gon' ask if I can play this shit back to back Yeah, they want it back to back They gon' ask if I can play this shit back to back I took a break from Views, now it's back to that, nigga
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Written by: JAHMAR CARTER, AUBREY GRAHAM, NOAH SHEBIB
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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13 facts about this song
Song Recognition"Back to Back" by Drake was released in July 2015 as a single track and garnered significant recognition.
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Historical BackgroundThe song was released as a diss track amidst Drake's feud with fellow rapper Meek Mill.
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Song CompositionThe song was produced by Drake's regular collaborator, Noah "40" Shebib.
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Unique Release"Back to Back" wasn't included on any of Drake's studio albums. This was unusual for a song that received significant radio play and was available for purchase as a single.
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Award-NominationDespite being a non-album track, "Back to Back" was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 58th Grammy Awards in 2016.
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Drake's 15th top-40 single.
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Social ImpactAs with many of Drake's performances, the song was heavily debated on social media platforms, contributing to its widespread recognition.
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Purpose Behind the SongDrake recorded "Back to Back" as a response to Meek Mill's claim that he used ghostwriters. His lyrics highlight that he writes his material himself.
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InfluenceThe song's title is believed to be inspired by the back-to-back wins of the Toronto Blue Jays, the team Drake passionately supports, during the World Series in the early 1990s.
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Viral LyricsOne of the most famous lines from the song, "Is that a world tour or your girl's tour?" was widely shared on social media platforms and became an iconic quote associated with the rapper.
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Legendary Diss Track"Back to Back" is known as one of the most famous diss tracks due to Drake's smooth and non-aggressive approach to delivering insults.
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Streaming SuccessThe song was extremely popular on streaming platforms, specifically on Spotify, where it has over 250 million streams as of 2022.
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Cryptic Cover ArtThe cover art for "Back to Back" is a photo of baseball player Joe Carter, whose home run won the 1993 World Series for the Toronto Blue Jays – their second consecutive championship, or "back to back" victory. This was a sneaky nod to the song's title and served as a metaphor for Drake's victory in the rap feud.
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