Backyard Party

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"Backyard Party"
The Buffet
ReleasedAugust 21, 2015
Recorded2015
Genre
Length3:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)R. Kelly
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Dolo"
(2015) 		"Backyard Party"
(2015) 		"Switch Up"
(2015)

"Backyard Party" is a song by

The Buffet
.

Music video

The official audio for the single was uploaded to

VEVO August 21, 2015.[2] Rolling Stone also talked about it on their magazine too.[3] The music video features cameo appearances from Chance the Rapper and Snoop Dogg. It shows R. Kelly singing along with his "friends" wearing family reunion shirts.[4] It also shows them riding self-balancing scooters. Once the song ends in the music video the sound comes on and you can hear people actually singing his Backyard Party song.[5] Then after, the song changes to another one of his songs on his album The Buffet called Marching Band.[5] Backyard Party is a groovy funk, song that has an upbeat tempo to it. This song has the same type of feel as his previous song Step in the Name of Love
, but it sounds more like the remix than the original.

Remixes

On December 6, 2015, the first official remix of the song was released titled Christmas Party.[6] This was released on SoundCloud.[7]

Live performance

Soul Train Awards 2015.[8][9] and then later on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.[10][11] R. Kelly also performed a part of the song on Good Morning America.[12] He also sang one of his most famous hits Ignition (Remix)
.

Critical reception

"Backyard Party" has received positive ratings from critics and fans alike. It reached 27th on the U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop charts.

Charts

Chart (2015-16) Peak
position
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[13] 6
US
R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[14]
 27

References

  1. ^ "Listen to "Backyard Party," the first single from R. Kelly's upcoming album". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  2. VEVO. Retrieved May 5, 2015.[permanent dead link
    ]
  3. ^ "Watch R. Kelly Host Mansion Blowout With Snoop in 'Backyard Party' Video". Rolling Stone. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  4. ^ "Review: R. Kelly, 'The Buffet' | SPIN". Spin. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  5. ^ a b RKellyVEVO (2015-10-20), R. Kelly - Backyard Party, retrieved 2016-04-21
  6. ^ "R. Kelly - Christmas Party | Stream [New Song]". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  7. ^ "Kellz "Christmas Party"". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  8. ^ A Bear in the Triangle (2015-11-29), R. Kelly Step/Backyard Party Live, retrieved 2016-04-14
  9. ^ "Watch Preview of R. Kelly's 2015 Soul Train Awards Performance". Vibe. 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  10. ^ "R. Kelly Closes Out 2015 Soul Train Awards With 'Backyard Party' & His Hits". Theboombox.com. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  11. ^ Vibe (2015-11-20). "R. Kelly Performs "Backyard Party" On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". Vibe.com. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  12. ^ "R. Kelly Brings New Song, 'Backyard Party,' to 'Good Morning America' | SPIN". Spin. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  13. ^ "R. Kelly Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  14. ^ "R. Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
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