Tilt Ya Head Back

"Tilt Ya Head Back"
Single by Nelly featuring Christina Aguilera
from the album Sweat
B-side"Na-NaNa-Na"
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2004 (2004-09-15)
Genre
Length4:13
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Doe Mo' Beats
Nelly singles chronology
"My Place"
(2004)
"Tilt Ya Head Back"
(2004)
"Over and Over"
(2004)
Christina Aguilera singles chronology
"Car Wash"
(2004)
"Tilt Ya Head Back"
(2004)
"Somos Novios (It's Impossible)"
(2006)

"Tilt Ya Head Back" is a song by American recording artists Nelly and Christina Aguilera, taken from Nelly's album Sweat (2004). The song was released to US radio stations on September 15, 2004, as the second single from the album. Written by Nelly, Dorian Moore and Tegemold Newton and produced by Doe Mo' Beats, "Tilt Ya Head Back" is a hip hop and pop number that features a sample of Curtis Mayfield's "Superfly".

Most contemporary critics responded positively towards the song, praising the duo's vocals and recognising it one of the album's highlights. Commercially, "Tilt Ya Head Back" garnered moderate success, peaking at number 58 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and charting within the top ten on the charts of Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. An accompanying music video for "Tilt Ya Head Back" was directed by Little X. The duo performed the song at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards, which gained positive feedback from media outlets.