Lean Back

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title: "Lean Back" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2004-singles", "2004-songs", "billboard-hot-100-number-one-singles", "fat-joe-songs", "hip-hop-dance", "island-records-singles", "music-videos-directed-by-jessy-terrero", "song-recordings-produced-by-scott-storch", "songs-written-by-fat-joe", "songs-written-by-remy-ma", "songs-written-by-scott-storch", "src-records-singles", "terror-squad-(group)-songs", "universal-records-singles"] description: "2004 single by Terror Squad" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_Back" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary 2004 single by Terror Squad ::

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Field	Value
name	Lean Back
cover	Leanback-big.jpg
type	single
artist	Terror Squad featuring Fat Joe and Remy
album	True Story
B-side	Yeah Yeah Yeah
released
studio	Jerusalem (Miami, Florida)
genre	Hip hop
length	4:07
label	* Universal
writer	* Joseph Cartagena
producer	Scott Storch
chronology	Terror Squad
prev_title	Yeah Yeah Yeah
prev_year	2004
next_title	Take Me Home
next_year	2004
misc	{{Extra chronology
artist	Fat Joe
type	singles
prev_title	Not Your Average Joe
prev_year	2004
title	Lean Back
year	2004
next_title	New York
next_year	2004
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| name = Lean Back | cover = Leanback-big.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Terror Squad featuring Fat Joe and Remy | album = True Story | B-side = Yeah Yeah Yeah | released = | recorded = | studio = Jerusalem (Miami, Florida) | genre = Hip hop | length = 4:07 | label = * Universal

• SRC
• Island | writer = * Joseph Cartagena
• Reminisce Smith
• Scott Storch | producer = Scott Storch | chronology = Terror Squad | prev_title = Yeah Yeah Yeah | prev_year = 2004 | next_title = Take Me Home | next_year = 2004 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = Fat Joe | type = singles | prev_title = Not Your Average Joe | prev_year = 2004 | title = Lean Back | year = 2004 | next_title = New York | next_year = 2004 "Lean Back" is a song by American hip hop group Terror Squad. It was released as the second single from their second studio album, True Story, on June 1, 2004. An uptempo hip hop song built for the club environment, it contains vocal performances from group members Fat Joe and Remy Ma (credited as Remy) and production from Scott Storch. It topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks, starting on August 21, 2004, and topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for seven weeks. Worldwide, the song reached the top 20 in several other countries, including Denmark, where it peaked at number five.

Critical reception

Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic called "Lean Back" "a perfect club-ready duet between Fat Joe and Remy that boasts a trademark Scott Storch beat and a memorable singalong hook and dance-along step". Vibe called the song a "summer classic". In 2008, the song was ranked at number 55 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.

Music video

Fat Joe described the dance in the video as throwing back the right shoulder to the beat of the song. Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, and Lil Jon made cameo appearances in the video.

Remixes

The official remixed version of the song, featuring Lil Jon, Eminem, and Mase is available on Fat Joe's 2005 album All or Nothing and Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz's Crunk Juice remix disc. The official remix is more uptempo and contains a new beat with a crunk–like feel to it. However, there are two different versions of the remix. The All or Nothing version, the main remix, features an additional verse by Remy and was released in July 2004. The Crunk Juice version features Lil Jon's vocals throughout the song, omitting Remy's verse. On both versions, Mase's verse is in line with his then-clean style of rapping (as heard on his 2004 album Welcome Back).

Fat Joe also released a remix in tribute to his Puerto Rican ancestry, featuring Tego Calderón and Tony Touch. Other remixes of the song are performed by Chamillionaire, on The Mixtape Messiah titled "Body Rock", Lil Wayne, Max B, Jadakiss, U.S.D.A., and G-Unit. Also, mashup artist Girl Talk layered "Lean Back" over Spacehog's "In the Meantime" in his 2010 album All Day. Houston rapper Lil' Flip did a freestyle over the song as a diss towards Atlanta rapper T.I.

Track listings

US 12-inch single :A1. "Lean Back" (clean) – 4:12 :A2. "Lean Back" (instrumental) – 4:12 :B1. "Lean Back" (dirty) – 4:11 :B2. "Lean Back" (acappella) – 4:01

UK 12-inch single :A1. "Lean Back" (explicit) – 4:07 :B1. "Yeah Yeah Yeah" – 3:07 :B2. "Lean Back" (instrumental) – 4:12 UK and Australian CD single

1. "Lean Back" (clean) – 4:11
2. "Lean Back" (explicit) – 4:07
3. "Yeah Yeah Yeah" – 3:07
4. "Lean Back" (video)

European CD single

1. "Lean Back" – 4:07
2. "Yeah Yeah Yeah" – 3:07

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the True Story album notes.

Studios

• Recorded at Jerusalem Studios (Miami, Florida)
• Mixed at The Hit Factory Criteria (Miami, Florida)
• Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

• Fat Joe – writing (as Joseph Cartagena), vocals, executive production
• Remy – writing (as Reminisce Smith), vocals
• Scott Storch – writing, production
• Drop – recording
• Supa Engineer Duro – mixing
• Chris Gehringer – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (2004–2005) | Peak position | Australia|44|artist=Terror Squad feat. Fat Joe & Remy|song=Lean Back|access-date=December 10, 2011}} | Flanders|40|artist=Terror Squad feat. Fat Joe & Remy|song=Lean Back|access-date=January 7, 2019}} | Wallonia Tip|6|artist=Terror Squad feat. Fat Joe & Remy|song=Lean Back|access-date=January 7, 2019}} | Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records) | Denmark|5|artist=Terror Squad|song=Terror Squad feat. Fat Joe & Remy|access-date=December 10, 2011}} | Germany|46|songid=6286|artist=Terror Squad feat. Fat Joe & Remy|song=Lean Back|access-date=January 7, 2019}} | Ireland3|40|artist=Terror Squad|access-date=January 22, 2020}} | Italy|25|artist=Terror Squad feat. Fat Joe & Remy|song=Lean Back|access-date=January 7, 2019}} | Dutch40|10|year=2004|week=42|access-date=December 10, 2011}} | Dutch100|14|artist=Terror Squad feat. Fat Joe & Remy|song=Lean Back|access-date=January 7, 2019}} | New Zealand|11|artist=Terror Squad feat. Fat Joe & Remy|song=Lean Back|access-date=December 10, 2011}} | Scotland|44|date=20041016|access-date=January 7, 2019}} | Switzerland|28|artist=Terror Squad feat. Fat Joe & Remy|song=Lean Back|access-date=December 10, 2011}} | UK|24|date=20041016|access-date=December 10, 2011}} | UKrandb|3|date=20041016|access-date=January 7, 2019}} | US Billboard Hot 100 | US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | US Hot Rap Tracks (Billboard) | US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) | US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (2004)	Position	Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	UK Urban (Music Week)	US Billboard Hot 100	US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)	US Hot Rap Tracks (Billboard)	US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)	US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)
100
2
10
5
1
64
7
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Chart (2005)	Position	US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)
83
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Decade-end charts

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Chart (2000–2009)	Position	US Billboard Hot 100	US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)
45
22
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Certifications

Release history

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Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.	United States	United Kingdom	Australia
June 1, 2004
July 26, 2004	Contemporary hit radio
October 4, 2004
October 18, 2004	CD	Universal
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References

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5. Patel, Joseph. (July 22, 2004). "Eminem, Mase Pitch In To Make 'Lean Back' Even Hotter". MTV News.
6. Lil Flip. "Lean Back Freestyle (T.i. Diss)". SongTextMania.com.
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