"Front Back" is a song by American hip hop recording artist T.I., taken from his fourth studio album King (2006). The song was produced by Mannie Fresh, who also shares co-writing credits alongside Pimp C, Bun B, T.I., Ice Cube, The Meters, Freddie Southwell, Eazy-E and Dr. Dre. The song, which features Southern hip hop duo UGK, samples and embodies portions of the duo's 1994 single "Front, Back, Side to Side", from their second album Super Tight.[1] The song was featured in the trailer for the 2006 film ATL, starring T.I.[1]
| "Front Back" | |
|---|---|
| Promotional single by T.I. featuring UGK | |
| from the album King | |
| Released | November 4, 2005 (U.S.) |
| Recorded | 2005 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 3:42 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Mannie Fresh |
| Music video | |
| "Front Back" on YouTube | |
Music video
editThe music video, directed by Dr. Teeth, was filmed in Houston, Texas in October 2005.
The video contains cameo appearances by Big Kuntry King, Slim Thug, DJ Drama, Young Dro, Lil Keke, TV Johnny and P$C. DJ Drama can be heard throughout the whole video, while not on the audio version.[2][3]
Charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[4] | 11 |
References
edit- ^ a b "'King' Of Rap". Billboard. March 26, 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ T.I. - 'Front Back' - VideoYoutubeAtlantic Records official. Accessed October 21, 2008
- ^ T.I. - 'Front Back' - Video[dead link]MTV. Accessed October 21, 2008
- ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales