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Lean Back
2004 single by Terror Squad

"Lean Back" is a song by American hip hop group Terror Squad. It was released as the second single from their second studio album, True Story, on June 1, 2004. An uptempo hip hop song built for the club environment, it contains vocal performances from group members Fat Joe and Remy Ma (credited as Remy) and production from Scott Storch. It topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks, starting on August 21, 2004, and topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for seven weeks. Worldwide, the song reached the top 20 in several other countries, including Denmark, where it peaked at number five.

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Critical reception

Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic called "Lean Back" "a perfect club-ready duet between Fat Joe and Remy that boasts a trademark Scott Storch beat and a memorable singalong hook and dance-along step".1 Vibe called the song a "summer classic".2 In 2008, the song was ranked at number 55 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.3

Music video

Fat Joe described the dance in the video as throwing back the right shoulder to the beat of the song.4 Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, and Lil Jon made cameo appearances in the video.

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 & the East Side Boyz'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 and was released in July 2004.5 The Crunk Juice version features Lil Jon's vocals throughout the song, omitting Remy's verse. On both versions, Mase's verse is in line with his then-clean style of rapping (as heard on his 2004 album Welcome Back).

Fat Joe also released a remix in tribute to his Puerto Rican ancestry, featuring Tego Calderón and Tony Touch. Other remixes of the song are performed by Chamillionaire, on The Mixtape Messiah titled "Body Rock", Lil Wayne, Max B, Jadakiss, U.S.D.A., and G-Unit. Also, mashup artist Girl Talk layered "Lean Back" over Spacehog's "In the Meantime" in his 2010 album All Day. Houston rapper Lil' Flip did a freestyle over the song as a diss towards Atlanta rapper T.I.6

Track listings

US 12-inch single7

A1. "Lean Back" (clean) – 4:12A2. "Lean Back" (instrumental) – 4:12B1. "Lean Back" (dirty) – 4:11B2. "Lean Back" (acappella) – 4:01

UK 12-inch single8

A1. "Lean Back" (explicit) – 4:07B1. "Yeah Yeah Yeah" – 3:07B2. "Lean Back" (instrumental) – 4:12

UK and Australian CD single9

  1. "Lean Back" (clean) – 4:11
  2. "Lean Back" (explicit) – 4:07
  3. "Yeah Yeah Yeah" – 3:07
  4. "Lean Back" (video)

European CD single10

  1. "Lean Back" – 4:07
  2. "Yeah Yeah Yeah" – 3:07

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the True Story album notes.11

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004–2005)Peakposition
Australia (ARIA)1244
Australian Urban (ARIA)139
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)1440
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)156
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)1612
Denmark (Tracklisten)175
Germany (GfK)1846
Ireland (IRMA)1940
Italy (FIMI)2025
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)2110
Netherlands (Single Top 100)2214
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)2311
Scotland (OCC)2444
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)2528
UK Singles (OCC)2624
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)273
US Billboard Hot 100281
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)291
US Hot Rap Tracks (Billboard)301
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)3113
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)321

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)33100
UK Urban (Music Week)342
US Billboard Hot 1003510
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)365
US Hot Rap Tracks (Billboard)371
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)3864
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)397
Chart (2005)Position
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)4083

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–2009)Position
US Billboard Hot 1004145
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)4222

Certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)43Gold30,000‡
Germany (BVMI)44Gold150,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)45Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA)46Gold500,000*
United States (RIAA)47 Mastertone Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesJune 1, 200448
July 26, 2004Contemporary hit radio49
United KingdomOctober 4, 2004
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
50
AustraliaOctober 18, 2004CDUniversal51

See also

References

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