Back Up Off Me! is the only studio album by Yo! MTV Raps hosts Ed Lover and Doctor Dré. It was released on November 8, 1994 via Relativity Records. Production was handled by Franklyn Grant, Davy D, Erick Sermon, Jolly Stomper Productions, Marley Marl, The 45 King, T-Money, Ty Fyffe, Ed Lover & Doctor Dré. It features guest appearances from Erick Sermon & Keith Murray of Def Squad, Lords of the Underground, Naima Bowman, Notorious B.I.G. of Junior M.A.F.I.A., Todd-1, and T-Money of Original Concept.

Back Up Off Me!
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 8, 1994 (1994-11-08)
Recorded1994
GenreHip hop
Length40:18
LabelRelativity
Producer
Singles from Back Up Off Me!
  1. "Back Up Off Me!"
    Released: 1994
  2. "For the Love of You"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Back Up Off Me! was a mild success, peaking at #91 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #27 on the Top Heatseekers charts in the United States. The album spawned two charting singles: "Back Up Off Me!" and "For the Love of You". Its title track peaked at #85 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #23 on the Hot Rap Singles, and its second single, "For the Love of You", peaked at #47 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Back Up off Me!" (featuring T-Money)4:21
2."It's Goin' Down" (featuring Erick Sermon and Keith Murray)Erick Sermon4:21
3."Tootin' on the Hooters"
4:24
4."East Coast Sound" (featuring Lords of the Underground)
4:22
5."For the Love of You"
  • Jolly Stomper Productions
  • Franklyn Grant (co.)
4:37
6."Who's the Man?" (featuring Notorious B.I.G. and Todd 1)
4:37
7."It's Like That Y'all"
  • James Roberts
  • Franklyn Grant
  • Tyrone Fyffe
  • Franklyn Grant
  • Ty Fyffe (co.)
3:57
8."Knowledge Me Again"
  • Doctor Dré
  • Franklyn Grant (co.)
5:16
9."Intimate" (featuring Naima Bowman)
Franklyn Grant4:50
10."Recognize"
  • James Roberts
  • Franklyn Grant
  • Ed Lover
  • Franklyn Grant
4:10
Total length:40:18

Chart history

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] 91
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[3] 27

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Back Up Off Me! - Doctor Dré | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "Doctor Dre Ed Lover Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Doctor Dre Ed Lover Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
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