Baby Got Back

"Baby Got Back" is a 1992 hip hop song by Sir Mix-A-Lot. The song is about larger than normal buttocks. At the time of its release, some found the lyrics objectionable,

The song samples ´´Color Dubbing´´ by Channel One, an electronic song released in 1986, 5 years before this song came out,

At the beginning of the song, two girls are talking. One says: "Oh my God, Becky. Look at her butt!"

The video of the song was banned by MTV for a short time.

The song was #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

In late January 2013, a preview of the show Glee included a cover of "Baby Got Back". Jonathan Coulton claimed Glee copied his version of the song.

References

  1. ↑ "Sir Mix-a-Lot's 'Baby Got Back' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
  2. ↑ "Baby Got Back". Song Facts. Retrieved Jan 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Jonathan Coulton Says Glee Ripped Off His Cover of "Baby Got Back"". AV Club. Retrieved Jan 15, 2016.