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"Back Up" is a song recorded by American rapper Dej Loaf, featuring American rapper Big Sean. It was released by Columbia Records on July 15, 2015, as the first single from Loaf's debut EP ...And See That's the Thing (2015). The song was written by Dej Loaf, Big Sean, Clenton Gosberry and Kyle Adams; the latter also produced the song under the pseudonym iRocksays. "Back Up" contains a sample from the song "Back Up Off Me" by DJ Clent.

Music video

A music video, directed by Alex Nazari, was filmed at Detroit's Royal Skate Land. It premiered via Loaf's VEVO channel on October 5, 2015.

Commercial performance

"Back Up" debuted at number 83 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated October 24, 2015. The song was certified Platinum by the RIAA on October 19, 2016.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	47
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	16

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)	50
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	87

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	Platinum	1,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

"Back Up (feat. Big Sean) - Single by DeJ Loaf on iTunes". iTunes. Apple. July 15, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
"Dej Loaf feat. Big Sean's 'Back Up' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
^ "Dej Loaf Hits the Roller Rink in "Back Up" Video Featuring Big Sean". Pitchfork Media. October 5, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
"The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
"Dej Loaf Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
"Dej Loaf Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
"2016 Year End Charts - Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
"American single certifications – Dej Loaf – Back Up". Recording Industry Association of America. October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.

External links

Music video on YouTube
Audio on YouTube

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Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Finally Famous (2011) Hall of Fame (2013) Dark Sky Paradise (2015) I Decided. (2017) Double or Nothing (with Metro Boomin) (2017) Detroit 2 (2020) Better Me Than You (2024)
EPs	What You Expect (with Hit-Boy) (2021)
Mixtapes	Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big (2010) Detroit (2012)
Singles	"My Last" "Marvin & Chardonnay" "Dance (Ass)" "Mercy" "Clique" "Guap" "Switch Up" "Beware" "Fire" "I Don't Fuck with You" "Paradise" "Blessings" "One Man Can Change the World" "Play No Games" "Champions" "Bounce Back" "Moves" "Jump Out the Window" "Pull Up N Wreck" "So Good" "Single Again" "Bezerk" "Deep Reverence" "Wolves" "Hate Our Love" "Precision"
Featured singles	"Lay It on Me" "Till I Die" "Naked" "My Homies Still" "As Long as You Love Me" "Burn" "Show Out" "All That (Lady)" "Wild" "Right There" "Sorry" "All Me" "Detroit vs. Everybody" "Open Wide" "B Boy" "How Many Times" "Back Up" "Workin" "Holy Key" "I Think of You" "Feels" "Alone" "Big Bank" "None of Your Concern" "I Do It" "Way Out" "Easy Lover"
Promotional singles	"I Do It" "Oh My" "What Yo Name Iz?" "Control" "Best Mistake" "Miracles (Someone Special)"
Other songs	"See Me Now" "Paper, Scissors, Rock" "Don't Like.1" "Sanctified" "All Your Fault" "Research" "No Favors" "Sacrifices" "Go Legend"
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