Backyard Boogie

This page is about the song. For the album, see Backyard Boogie (J Boog album)

"Backyard Boogie"
Single by Mack 10
from the album Based on a True Story
B-side	"Only In California"
Released	July 22, 1997
Format	12", CD
Recorded	1996
Genre	West Coast hip hop
Length	4:19
Label	Priority
Songwriter(s)	Bobby Ervin, Mack 10
Producer(s)	DJ Bobcat
Mack 10 singles chronology
"Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" (1996) "Backyard Boogie" (1997) "Only in California" (1997)
"Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" (1996) "Backyard Boogie" (1997) "Only in California" (1997)

"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

1. "Backyard Boogie" – 4:11
2. "Backyard Boogie" (Instrumental) – 4:29
3. "Only In California" – 4:30 (featuring Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg)
4. "Only In California" (Instrumental) – 4:30

Chart history

Peak positions

Year-End charts

References

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics