Lean Back

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"Lean Back"
Single by Terror Squad
from the album True Story
Released July 6, 2004
Format 12-inch single
CD
Recorded 2003
Genre Hip hop
Length 4:07
Label Universal Records
Writer(s) Joseph Cartagena, Scott Storch
Producer(s) Scott Storch
Certification Gold (RIAA)
Terror Squad singles chronology

"Yeah, Yeah, Yeah"
(2004)		 "Lean Back"
(2004)		 "Take Me Home"
(2004)

"Lean Back" is a 2004 American hip hop single from the American hip hop group, Terror Squad. The single is off of Terror Squad's album True Story. An uptempo hip hop song built for the club environment, it features Fat Joe with Remy Ma handling the second verse. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks from August 21 and topped the R&B charts for more than a month.

Nomination and awards

  • The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.
  • Won Single of the Year, Group at The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2004
  • Won Best Female Rap Collaboration at The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2004

Critical reception

Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic called the song "a perfect club-ready duet between Joe and Remy Ma that boasts a trademark Scott Storch beat and a memorable singalong hook and dance-along step".[1] VIBE magazine called the song a "summer classic."[2] In 2008, VH1 ranked "Lean Back" #55 in its "100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs" list.[3]

Music video

Jessy Terrero and Raul Conde directed the music video and filmed it at a mansion at Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles.[4] Fat Joe described the dance in the video as throwing back the right shoulder to the beat of the song.[5] The video features cameos from DJ Khaled, N.O.R.E., Kevin Hart, and Lil Jon, as well as production-duo Cool & Dre.

Remixes

The official remixed version of the song featuring Lil Jon, Eminem, and Mase is available on Fat Joe's 2005 album All or Nothing and Lil Jon's Crunk Juice remix disc. The official remix is more uptempo and contains a new beat with a crunk- like feel to it. However, there are two different versions of the remix. The All or Nothing version, the main remix, features an additional verse by Remy Ma and was released in July 2004.[6] The Crunk Juice version features Lil Jon's vocals throughout the song, omitting Remy Ma's verse. On both versions, Mase's verse is in line with his then-clean style of rapping (as heard on Welcome Back).

Other remixes of the song are performed by Chamillionaire, in The Mixtape Messiah titled "Body Rock", Lil Wayne, Max B, Jadakiss, USDA, and G-Unit. Also, mashup artist Girl Talk layered "Lean Back" over Spacehog's "In The Meantime" in his album All Day. Houston rapper Lil Flip did a freestyle over the song as a diss towards Atlanta rapper, T.I..[7]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
scope="row"Australia (ARIA)[ 1] 44
scope="row"Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[ 1] 40
scope="row"Denmark (Tracklisten)[ 1] 5
scope="row"Germany (Media Control AG)[ 1] 46
scope="row"Ireland (IRMA)[ 1] 40
scope="row"Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 10
scope="row"New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[ 1] 11
scope="row"Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 1] 28
scope="row"UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[ 1] 24
scope="row"US Billboard Hot 100[ 1] 1
scope="row"US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[ 1] 1
scope="row"US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[ 1] 13
scope="row"US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[ 1] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 5
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[11] 1

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–2009) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 45
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 22

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. ↑ Birchmeier, Jason (2004). ""True Story" - Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-11-10. 
  2. ↑ Murphy, Keith (September 2004), "All for One", Vibe 12 (9): 190 
  3. ↑ "100 greatest hip hop songs (60-41)". VH1. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. 
  4. ↑ Moss, Corey (September 24, 2004). "Remy Martin Provides Steamy Action On Terror Squad Video Set". MTV News. Retrieved July 3, 2011. 
  5. ↑ Reid, Shaheem (May 3, 2004). "Fat Joe Might Start A Dance Craze By Hardly Dancing". MTV News. Retrieved July 3, 2011. 
  6. ↑ Patel, Joseph (July 22, 2004). "Eminem, Mase Pitch In To Make 'Lean Back' Even Hotter". MTV News. Retrieved July 3, 2011. 
  7. ↑ Lil Flip. "Lean Back Freestyle (T.i. Diss)". SongTextMania.com. Retrieved 2 July 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  9. ↑ "2004 Year End Charts – The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  10. ↑ "2004 Year End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  11. ↑ "2004 Year End Charts – Hot Rap Singles Titles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  12. ↑ "Decade End Charts – Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  13. ↑ "Decade End Charts – R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  14. ↑ "American single certifications – Terror Squad – Lean Back". Recording Industry Association of America. January 6, 2005. Retrieved December 10, 2011.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

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