Back Seat (of My Jeep)
1993 single by LL Cool J From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1993 single by LL Cool J From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Back Seat (of My Jeep)" is a song by American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor LL Cool J, released as a single on June 1, 1993, for Def Jam Recordings, taken from his fifth album, 14 Shots to the Dome (1993). It was produced and written by LL Cool J and QD III. The song samples a drum loop from The Detroit Emeralds 1973 song "You're Gettin' a Little Too Smart".
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| Single by LL Cool J | ||||
| from the album 14 Shots to the Dome | ||||
| B-side | "Pink Cookies In a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings" | |||
| Released | June 1, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
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| Length | 4:32 | |||
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| "Back Seat (of My Jeep)" on YouTube | ||||
"Back Seat (of My Jeep)" was the most successful single from the critical and commercially disappointing album; it made it to 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 24 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs. "Back Seat" was packed along with another single, "Pink Cookies In a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings", which charted at a lower position (#96 Pop, #34 R&B).[1]
The song was sampled in Monica's 1995 song "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)."
The music video for the single feature LL Cool J at a Drive-in theater (which closed in 1998) in Westbury, New York.
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 42 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 24 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[4] | 50 |
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