Back End (song) explained

Back End
Cover:	Finesse2tymes - Back End.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Finesse2tymes
Album:	90 Days
Released:	July 22, 2022
Length:	2:45
Label:	Mob Ties Bread Gang Atlantic
Producer:	DJ X.O. Avo
Prev Title:	2 Gunz Vito
Prev Year:	2022
Next Title:	Black Visa
Next Year:	2022

"Back End" is a song by American rapper Finesse2tymes, released on July 22, 2022, as the lead single from his mixtape 90 Days (2022). Produced by DJ X.O. and Avo, it is one of the songs that propelled Finesse2tymes to fame and his first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 98^[1] and peaking at number 86.

Background

"Back End" was among the first songs that Finesse2tymes released following his release from prison. It became a viral hit on the video-sharing platform TikTok in the late summer of 2022, with creators using the song in videos which address double standards and inequality and directing attention to the lyrics "It's cool when they do it (It's cool, huh?) / it's a problem when I do it, fuck 'em".^{[2] [3]} In January 2023, Finesse2tymes told Uproxx, "I knew this song was gonna be what it was gonna be when a number-one sensation on TikTok reposted it. It felt like success. I knew I was going to the top and it felt like I accomplished what I set out to accomplish in 90 days."^[4]

Live performances

On December 15, 2022, Finesse2tymes performed the song on Uproxx Sessions.

Charts

Weekly charts

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Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	86
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs^[6]	29

Year-end charts

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Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[7]	80
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[8]	45

Notes and References

1. Zellner . Xander . Hot 100 First-Timers: Finesse2Tymes Debuts With Breakthrough Hit 'Back End' . . 25 September 2023 . January 31, 2023.
2. Web site: Ellis . Ellice D. . (For You)r Consideration: The Hottest TikTok Trends In Music This Week . . 25 September 2023 . September 2, 2022.
3. Web site: Ellis . Ellice D. . Finesse2Tymes Brings The Viral Hit 'Back End' To UPROXX Sessions . . 25 September 2023 . December 15, 2022.
4. Web site: Williams . Aaron . Finesse2Tymes Explains When He Knew 'Back End' Was A Hit On 'Uproxx Bar Stories' . Uproxx . 25 September 2023 . January 30, 2023.
5. Billboard Hot 100: Week of February 18, 2023. Billboard. September 25, 2023.
6. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of February 18, 2023. Billboard. September 25, 2023.
7. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 23, 2023.
8. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 23, 2023.