| Back Up Buddy | |
| Cover: | Back Up Buddy.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Carl Smith |
| Album: | The Tall, Tall Gentleman |
| B-Side: | If You Tried as Hard to Love Me (As You Do to Break My Heart) |
| Released: | 1954 |
| Recorded: | 1954 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 2:34 |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Prev Title: | Dog-Gone It, Baby, I'm in Love |
| Prev Year: | 1953 |
| Next Title: | Go, Boy Go |
| Next Year: | 1954 |
"Back Up Buddy" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant, sung by Carl Smith, and released on the Columbia label (catalog no. 21226). In May 1954, it peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard country and western chart.[1] It was also ranked No. 17 on Billboards 1954 year-end country and western retail chart.[2]