Backyard Dog

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Backyard Dog
Origin Manchester [1]
Genres Ragga, dance [2]
Labels East West Records [1]
Members Aniff Akinola [3]
Lloyd Hanley [3]

Backyard Dog is a musical duo from Manchester, [1] consisting of Aniff Akinola and Lloyd Hanley. [3] The name "backyard dog" comes from when Akinola booted Hanley out of his recording studio, culminating in him saying "you can't treat me like this, you're treating me like a backyard dog". [2]

Their 2001 single, "Baddest Ruffest", reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart, [4] and was used as the 2002 FIFA World Cup theme, and in the films Ali G Indahouse and Bend It Like Beckham . [5]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Backyard Dog". Global-trance.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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