Back to Back (Drake song)

"Back to Back"
A zoomed-in image of a crowd witnessing Joe Carter's walk-off home run in Game 6 of the 1993 World Series. The first word "back" is read backwards.
Single by Drake
ReleasedJuly 29, 2015 (2015-07-29)
Genre
Length2:50
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Drake singles chronology
"Where Ya At"
(2015) 		"Back to Back"
(2015) 		"Charged Up"
(2015)

"Back to Back" is a diss track by Canadian rapper Drake directed at American rapper Meek Mill during their 2015 feud. Released on July 29, 2015, it was the second diss track released by Drake in the feud, following "Charged Up".[5] The song was described as a "bouncier freestyle" than the latter track.[6]

The song saw critical and commercial success, peaking at number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and being nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 58th Grammy Awards. Drake performed both "Charged Up" and "Back to Back" live at OVO Fest 2015.[7][8]

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  7. ^ "Drake Performs Back to Back During OVO Fest". Bossip. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  8. ^ "Drake Performs "Back To Back" At OVO Fest 2015". YouTube. Retrieved August 16, 2015.