BackOutsideBoyz

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"BackOutsideBoyz"
Song by Drake
from the album Her Loss
ReleasedNovember 4, 2022
Recorded2022
Length2:32
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Producer(s)

"BackOutsideBoyz" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his collaborative studio album Her Loss (2022) with Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage. [1]

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Background

The song was produced by Leyva, Dez Wright, Taz Taylor, and Lil Yachty. In an interview with XXL, Dez Wright goes over the making of "BackOutsideBoyz". [2]

Controversy

The song generated controversy due to Drake's lyrics about DRAM and Ice Spice, saying ("Try to bring the dram' to me / He ain't know how we 'Cha Cha Slide'") towards DRAM, referencing the "Cha-Cha" and “Hotline Bling” drama in 2015, and ("She a 10 tryin' to rap, it's good on mute") towards Ice Spice, referencing her Twitter post "At least ima 10". [3] [4] [5] [6] DRAM responded on Twitter, calling out Drake in a video, saying, "I pressed his ass! His fucking bodyguards, goddamn—I ain't gonna hold you, his bodyguards went to town on the kid. But his bodyguards did, not his bitch-ass! He ain't touch me, he's a bitch. You know that." [6] [7] Ice Spice followed up by saying nothing happened between her and Drake and that the line wasn't about her in an interview with Ebro in the Morning. [3] [8] [9]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. In a review of Her Loss, Craig Jenkins of Vulture compliments the song by saying, "BackOutsideBoyz, a clinic in the album’s flaws", and describes Drake's flow as "powerful". [10] John Svetz of Paste describes the song as being a "club banger". [11]

Charts

Chart performance for "BackOutsideBoyz"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [12] 82
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [13] 8
France (SNEP) [14] 127
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [15] 10
Greece International (IFPI) [16] 9
Iceland (Tónlistinn) [17] 12
Lithuania (AGATA) [18] 34
Luxembourg ( Billboard ) [19] 19
Portugal (AFP) [20] 30
South Africa (RISA) [21] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [22] 46
UK Audio Streaming (OCC) [23] 17
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [24] 8
US Billboard Hot 100 [25] 9
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [26] 8

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "BackOutsideBoyz"
Chart (2023)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [27] 79

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