Lick Back

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"Lick Back"
EST Gee - Lick Back.jpeg
Single by EST Gee
from the album Bigger Than Life or Death
ReleasedApril 16, 2021
Length1:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • ForeveRolling
  • Juke Wong
EST Gee singles chronology
"Real as It Gets"
(2021)
"Lick Back"
(2021)
"Catch a Body"
(2021)
Music video
"Lick Back" on YouTube

"Lick Back" is a song by American rapper EST Gee, released on April 16, 2021, as his debut solo single and the lead single from his fifth mixtape Bigger Than Life or Death (2021). It was produced by ForeveRolling and Juke Wong. An official remix of the song features American rappers Future and Young Thug.

Contents

Composition

Writing for HotNewHipHop , Alex Zidel described the song as a "statement that EST Gee is taking over and he's doing so on his own terms". [1] The song sees EST Gee "keeping things very street and very straightforward". [2]

Music video

A music video was released alongside the single. It sees EST Gee and his crew riding through the streets of Houston,Texas in expensive cars, including a bright green Lamborghini Uru. [2]

Remix

The official remix of the song was released on July 21, 2021, from Bigger Than Life or Death. It features verses from rappers Future and Young Thug. The remix was positively received; Fred Thomas of AllMusic wrote that it finds EST Gee "at the height of his versatile powers, molding brazen bragging and smart threats into something unexpectedly hooky." [3] [4]

In an interview on The Breakfast Club , EST Gee said that Canadian rapper Drake was supposed to be on the remix as well, but was not available at the time. [5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Lick Back"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 89
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 32

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References

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