Backyard Party

"Backyard Party"
Single by R. Kelly
from the album The Buffet
Released August 21, 2015
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length 3:31
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) R. Kelly
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Dolo"
(2015)		 "Backyard Party"
(2015)		 "Switch Up"
(2015)
The Buffet track listing
"Get Out Of Here With Me"
(10)		 "Backyard Party"
(11)		 "Sextime"
(12)

"Backyard Party" is a song by American R&B singer R. Kelly.[1] was released on August 21, 2015 as the first single of his thirteenth studio album The Buffet.

Music video

The official audio for the single was uploaded to VEVO August 21, 2015.[2] Rolling Stone also talked about it on their magazine too.[3] The music video features cameo appearances from Chance the Rapper and Snoop Dogg. It shows R. Kelly singing along with his "friends" wearing family reunion shirts.[4] It also shows them riding self-balancing scooters. Once the song ends in the music video the sound comes on and you can hear people actually singing his Backyard Party song.[5] Then after, the song changes to another one of his songs on his album The Buffet called Marching Band.[6] Backyard Party is a groovy funk, song that has an upbeat tempo to it. This song has the same type of feel as his previous song Step in the Name of Love, but it sounds more like the remix than the original.

Remixes

On December 6, 2015, the first official remix of the song was released titled Christmas Party.[7] This was released on SoundCloud.[8]

Live performance

R. Kelly performed this song for the first time on Soul Train Awards 2015.[9][10] and then later on the The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.[11][12] R. Kelly also performed a part of the song on Good Morning America.[13] He also sang one of his most famous hits Ignition (Remix).

Critical response

"Backyard Party" has received positive ratings from critics and fans alike. It reached 27th on the U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop charts.

Track listing

  1. Backyard Party — 3:31

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[15] 6
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[16] 27

References

  1. ↑ "Listen to "Backyard Party," the first single from R. Kelly's upcoming album.". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  2. ↑ "R. Kelly - Backyard Party (Audio)". VEVO. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Watch R. Kelly Host Mansion Blowout With Snoop in 'Backyard Party' Video". Rolling Stone. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  4. ↑ "Review: R. Kelly, 'The Buffet' | SPIN". Spin. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  5. ↑ RKellyVEVO (2015-10-20), R. Kelly - Backyard Party, retrieved 2016-04-21
  6. ↑ RKellyVEVO (2015-10-20), R. Kelly - Backyard Party, retrieved 2016-04-21
  7. ↑ http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/r-kelly-christmas-party-new-song.1967561.html
  8. ↑ "Kellz "Christmas Party"". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  9. ↑ A Bear in the Triangle (2015-11-29), R. Kelly Step/Backyard Party Live, retrieved 2016-04-14
  10. ↑ "Watch Preview of R. Kelly's 2015 Soul Train Awards Performance". Vibe. 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  11. ↑ http://theboombox.com/r-kelly-closes-out-2015-soul-train-awards-backyard-party/
  12. ↑ http://www.vibe.com/2015/11/rkelly-the-tonight-show-with-jimmy-fallon-2015/
  13. ↑ "R. Kelly Brings New Song, 'Backyard Party,' to 'Good Morning America' | SPIN". Spin. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  14. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Backyard Party - Single by R. Kelly". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  15. ↑ "R. Kelly – Chart history" Billboard Adult R&B Songs for R. Kelly. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  16. ↑ "R. Kelly – Chart history" Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay for R. Kelly. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
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