Back It Up (Caro Emerald song)

"Back It Up" is the debut single by Caro Emerald taken from the debut album Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor. It was released on 6 July 2009.[1] The single was certified gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.[2]

"Back It Up"
Single by Caro Emerald
from the album Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor
Released6 July 2009 (2009-07-06)
GenreHip hop, R&B, jazz
Length3:52 (Album Version)
3:34 (Radio Edit)
3:34 (Madcon Radio Edit)
LabelGrandmono
Songwriter(s)Degiorgio, Schreurs, van Wieringen, Veldman
Caro Emerald singles chronology
"Back It Up"
(2009)		 "A Night like This"
(2009)

Background

Emerald was originally hired as the demo singer for the song in 2007, by producers Jan van Wieringen and David Schreurs who had written the song with Robin Veldman and Vincent DeGiorgio. Caro's jazzy vocal style was considered a "perfect match" [7], but the song remained unused until 2008, when Caro asked if she could add the song to her live repertoire. The immediate reaction inspired van Wieringen, Schreurs, Degiorgio and Emerald to write and produce the album Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor, starring Caro Emerald.

Music video

In 2008, a music video was directed by Eva Zanen and edited by Jurjen van Blokland and was shot in Café Schiller, Amsterdam. The video features Caro Emerald as barmaid and several old men, presumably guests. While polishing the glasses and serving her guests, Caro Emerald sings and dances together with the old men. There are several scenes that show alcoholic beverages with references to the lyrics of the song as well as gramophones and instruments such as trombones and contrabasses. The video is sepia toned.[3] On July 8 an alternative, 'international', music video premiered. This video features Caro Emerald in a black & white performance, an old newspaper and a black & white film. After the initial success of the song, a new high budget video was shot and released in April 2010.

Track listing
Back It Up – EP[4]
  1. "Back It Up" – 3:52
  2. "Back It Up" (radio edit) – 3:34
  3. "Back It Up" (instrumental) – 3:51
  4. "Back It Up" (a cappella) – 3:25
Back It Up (Kraak & Smaak Remix) - Single[5]
  1. "Back It Up" (Kraak & Smaak remix) – 5:26
Back It Up (Hitmeister D Remix)[6]
  1. "Back It Up" (Hitmeister D remix) – 4:29

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[17] Gold 15,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "News". Caro Emerald – Official website. Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  2. "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  3. "Caro Emerald - Back It Up - Official Video". YouTube. 2009-09-01. Archived from the original on 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  4. "Back It Up – EP van Caro Emerald". iTunes (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  5. "Back It Up (Kraak & Smaak Remix) – Single van Caro Emerald". iTunes (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  6. "Back It Up (Hitmeister D Remix) van Hitmeister D Vs Caro Emerald". iTunes (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  7. "Caro Emerald – Back It Up" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  8. "Caro Emerald – Back It Up" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  9. "Caro Emerald – Back It Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  10. "Caro Emerald – Back It Up". Top Digital Download.
  11. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 39, 2009" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  12. "Caro Emerald – Back It Up" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  13. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2009". Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  14. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2009". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  15. "FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Ricerche e dati di mercato". Fimi.it. Archived from the original on 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  16. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2010". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on November 30, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  17. "Italian single certifications – Caro Emerald – Back It Up" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Back It Up" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
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