Back It Up (Prince Royce song)

"Back It Up"
Single by Prince Royce featuring Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull
from the album Double Vision
Released
  • May 4, 2015 (Original English version)
  • May 12, 2015 (Spanish version)
Format Digital download
Length 3:20
Label RCA
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Prince Royce chronology
"Que Cosas Tiene El Amor"
(2015)
"Back It Up"
(2015)
"Culpa al Corazón"
(2015)
Jennifer Lopez singles chronology
"A Selena Tribute"
(2015)
"Back It Up"
(2015)
"El Mismo Sol"
(2015)
Pitbull singles chronology
"Fun"
(2015)
"Back It Up"
(2015)
"Baddest Girl in Town"
(2015)
Music video
"Back It Up" on YouTube

"Back It Up" is a 2015 song by American singer Prince Royce, featuring Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull. The song was released on May 4, 2015 as the second single taken from Royce's fourth studio album, Double Vision.[1]

There are three versions available, a Spanglish version and a Spanish version, with both making chart appearances, and the original English version, featuring only Pitbull.[2]

"Back It Up" marks as the eighth collaboration of Lopez and Pitbull, in lined with "Fresh Out the Oven" in 2009, "On the Floor" in 2011, "Dance Again" in 2012, "Live It Up" in 2013, "We Are One (Ole Ola)" in 2014 with Claudia Leitte, "Booty" in 2014 and a song entitled "Drinks For You (Ladies Anthem)" from Pitbull's Global Warming album in 2012.

Track listing

Digital download
  1. "Back It Up" (featuring Pitbull) – 3:21
Digital download Spanish version
  1. "Back It Up" (featuring Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull) [Spanish Version] – 3:20
Other versions

Music video

The music video was filmed in Miami and directed by Colin Tilley. It was released on June 9, 2015[3] The Spanglish version (included as the Album version) was used for the music video.

Promotion

Prince Royce performed the song live on American Idol, along with Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull, on 13 May, Good Morning America on 27 July and The View on 28 July.[4]

Chart performance

The Spanish-language version of "Back It Up" debuted on the US Hot Latin Songs chart at number 27 for the week of May 30, 2015. Total sales for the week were 23,000 downloads.[5]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 56
Serbia (IFPI)[7] 4
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] 40
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 98
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[10]
Spanish version
19
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[11] 10
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[12] 7

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Poland (ZPAV)[13] Gold 10,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone

External links

References

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/back-it-up-feat.-jennifer/id992982358
  2. "Back It Up (feat. Pitbull) - Single by Prince Royce". US iTunes Store. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  3. "Prince Royce – Back It Up (Official Video) ft. Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull". YouTube. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  4. "Prince Royce Back It Up". www.josepvinaixa.com. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  5. Amaya Mendizabal (21 May 2015). "Prince Royce's 'Back It Up' Debuts on Hot Latin Songs Chart". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  6. "Prince Royce – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Prince Royce. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  7. "Prince Royce SERBIA". POP TOP LISTA - TOP 50 SRBIJA. Archived from the original on 2015-05-17. Retrieved May 17, 2015. External link in |publisher= (help)
  8. "Spanishcharts.com – Prince Royce – {{{song}}}" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  9. "Prince Royce – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Prince Royce. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  10. "Prince Royce – Chart history" Billboard Hot Latin Songs for Prince Royce. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  11. "Prince Royce – Chart history" Billboard Latin Pop Songs for Prince Royce. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  12. "Prince Royce – Chart history" Billboard Tropical Airplay for Prince Royce. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  13. "Polish single certifications – Prince Royce feat. Pitbull – Back It Up" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
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