Backin' It Up
{{Infobox song
| name = Backin' It Up
| type = single
| cover = Backin' It Up (Official Single Cover) by Pardison Fontaine.png
| artist = Pardison Fontaine featuring Cardi B
| album = UNDER8ED
| released = September 20, 2018
| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=10}}
| label = Atlantic
| writer = {{hlist|Jordan Thorpe|Belcalis Almanzar|Joshua Louis Huizar|Joshua Scruggs|Stuart Lowery|Rashawnna Guy|Todd Shaw|Stuart Jordan|Ramone Gooden|Bryant Bell}}{{cite web|url=https://repertoire.bmi.com/DetailView.aspx?detail=titleid&keyid=28574350&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&blnAltTitles=True|title=BMI - Repertoire Search|website=BMI}}{{Dead link|date=May 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Pardison-Fontaine-feat-Cardi-B/Backin-It-Up|title=Pardison Fontaine feat. Cardi B - Backin' It Up Lyrics - Musixmatch|website=musiXmatch}}
| producer = {{hlist|J-Louis|Syk Sense|Epikh Pro}}
| chronology = Pardison Fontaine
| prev_title = Food Stamps
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Madden Flow
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Cardi B
| type = single
| prev_title = Ring
| prev_year = 2018
| title = Backin' It Up
| year = 2018
| next_title = Taki Taki
| next_year = 2018
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|hDfsD6G8E_g|"Backin' It Up"}}}}
}}
"Backin' It Up" is a hip hop song by American rapper Pardison Fontaine, featuring vocals from fellow American rapper Cardi B. It was released along with its music video on September 20, 2018, by Atlantic Records. The song was written by the two artists, along its producers, J-Louis, Syk Sense, and Epikh Pro.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn9sLBqAMVy/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/epikhpro/1872847291795162482 |archive-date=2021-12-25 |url-access=registration|title=Epikh Pro on Instagram|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}} It contains an interpolation of "Gettin' Some", with Shawnna, Too Short, Shorty B and Pee-Wee of The Dangerous Crew, and Xcel being credited as co-writers.{{cite web|url=https://www.whosampled.com/sample/596002/Pardison-Fontaine-Cardi-B-Backin'-It-Up-Shawnna-Gettin'-Some/|title=Pardison Fontaine feat. Cardi B's 'Backin' It Up' - Discover the Sample Source|website=WhoSampled}} It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Background
Fontaine and Cardi B are long-time collaborators, having worked together on several songs.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8476237/pardison-fontaine-cardi-b-backin-it-up-video-watch |title=Pardison Fontaine & Cardi B Team Up For 'Backin' It Up' Video: Watch |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=September 20, 2018 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=September 20, 2018}} "Backin' It Up" was previewed at a 2018 MTV Video Music Awards afterparty that Cardi attended.{{Cite news |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/video/2018/08/cardi-b-new-song-2018-vmas-afterparty/ |title=Cardi B Previews New Song at 2018 VMAs Afterparty |last=Burks |first=Tosten |date=August 21, 2018 |work=XXL |access-date=August 21, 2018}} It is the first song released from Fontaine's major label debut EP.{{Cite news |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2018/09/20/pardison-fontaine-cardi-b-backin-it-up/ |title=Cardi B Joins Pardison Fontaine on New Single 'Backin' It Up' |date=September 20, 2018 |work=Rap-Up |access-date=September 21, 2018}}
Music video
Directed by Kid Art, the song's music video shows Fontaine, Cardi B and their crew performing in illuminated floors and parking garages, wearing luxurious fabrics and jewels. In the clip, Fontaine enters a pizzeria and proceeds to flirt with a girl.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/cardi-b-pardison-fontaine-backin-it-up-video-727779/ |title=Watch Cardi B Flex With Pardison Fontaine in 'Backin' It Up' Video |last=Spanos |first=Brittany |date=September 21, 2018 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=September 22, 2018}} Cardi first appears in a Lil' Kim-inspired all-red outfit.{{Cite news |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401070025/https://www.hot97.com/news/new-music-videos/cardi-b-links-w-pardison-fontaine-%E2%80%98backin-it-%E2%80%99-listen |archive-date=April 1, 2019|url=https://www.hot97.com/news/new-music-videos/cardi-b-links-w-pardison-fontaine-%E2%80%98backin-it-%E2%80%99-listen |title=Cardi B. Links Up w/ Pardison Fontaine for 'Backin It Up' |date=September 20, 2018 |work=WQHT |access-date=September 21, 2018}}{{Cite news |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2018/09/pardison-fontaine-backin-it-up-video-cardi-b/ |title=Pardison Fontaine "Backin' It Up" Video Featuring Cardi B |last=Mojica |first=Nick |date=September 21, 2018 |work=XXL |accessdate=September 21, 2018}}
Live performances
Pardison Fontaine and Cardi B gave the first televised performance of the song at the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards. Fontaine joined Cardi on stage following her performance of "Get Up 10".{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8480326/cardi-b-get-up-10-performance-2018-bet-hip-hop-awards |title=Watch Cardi B Perform 'Get Up 10' & 'Backin' It Up' With Pardison Fontaine at 2018 BET Hip-Hop Awards |last=Lamarre |first=Carl |date=October 16, 2018 |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=October 16, 2018}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2018–19)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2018-09-28|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=October 1, 2018|access-date=September 28, 2018}}
| 36 |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|40|artist=Cardi B|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 29, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|18|artist=Cardi B|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 14, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|11|artist=Cardi B|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 28, 2019}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 6, 2019}}
| 59 |
| scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 6, 2019}}
| 47 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum|artist=Pardison Fontaine|title=Backin' It Up|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|accessdate=January 13, 2019}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true|nosales=true}}
Release history
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| Various
| September 20, 2018 | rowspan="3"| {{hlist|Atlantic}} |
| scope="row"| United States
| November 6, 2018 | Rhythmic contemporary radio |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{YouTube|g0UTBolekb0|Bet Hip Hop Awards performance}}
{{Cardi B}}
{{authority control}}
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Songs written by Cardi B
Category:Songs written by Pardison Fontaine