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| "Doubleback" | ||||
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| Single by ZZ Top | ||||
| from the album Recycler | ||||
| B-side | "Just Got Paid" | |||
| Released | May 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 – January 1990 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Bill Ham | |||
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"Doubleback" is a song by ZZ Top from the 1990 album Recycler . It was released as a lead single and was also featured in the film Back to the Future Part III .
The regular version of the song plays over the end credits of the film, but does not appear in its original form on Back to the Future Part III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack .
The band had a cameo in the movie playing a country music version of the song along with some local musicians. This orchestral version appears on the soundtrack album.
The music video for "Doubleback" had clips from the movie and was included on its DVD release.
"Doubleback" reached number one on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for five weeks. It was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in 1990 for "Best Video from a Film".
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA) [1] | 41 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [2] | 38 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) [3] | 33 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [4] | 28 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [5] | 9 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [6] | 13 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [7] | 29 |
| US Album Rock Tracks ( Billboard ) | 1 |
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