Format Digital download Label RCA | Length 3:20 Producer(s) Jason Evigan
Ilya | |
Released May 4, 2015 (Original English version)
May 12, 2015 (Spanish version) Writer(s) Savan Kotecha
Ilya
Geoffrey Rojas
Armando Pérez | ||
"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.
Contents
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.
"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
- "Back It Up" (featuring Pitbull) – 3:21
- "Back It Up" (featuring Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull) [Spanish Version] – 3:20
Music video
The music video was filmed in Miami and directed by Colin Tilley. It was released on June 9, 2015 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.
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.