My Neck, My Back (Lick It)
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"My Neck, My Back" is the the title of a song written and recorded by American rapper Khia
. It was released in March 2002 as the lead single from her debut album, Thug Misses
. The song reached number 42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
. It also reached the top five in the United Kingdom. two years later and the top fifteen in Australia.
as well as anilingus and had to be heavily edited for public broadcast. While the original version of the song contained explicit lyrics, a mitigated edit was used for radio broadcasting and the video.
for the song, directed by Diane Martel
, was released during the spring of 2002 and shows Khia at a barbecue. In the UK, a different video was used, which did not feature Khia herself, but instead a group of bikini
-clad models washing a Hummer H2
in a sexual manner while lip-syncing the words of the song.
raps about "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" on his 2008 song "Comfortable" featuring Babyface. Juvenile
's 2004 U.S. number-one single "Slow Motion" featuring Soulja Slim
contains a sample
of the song. Rapper Too Short recorded a response to the song entitled "My Dick, My Sack" from a man's point of view. Richard Cheese covered the song.
"My Neck, My Back" is featured on the Dark Angel
soundtrack.
The track is also featured in the film The Door in the Floor
starring Jeff Bridges.
The song was also used in an episode of the HBO series "Lucky Louie" with Louis CK. In the episode, Louie and his wife are shocked when their four-year-old daughter danced to the song.
Daniel Tosh
references the song in an episode of the T.V. series, Tosh.0
(Season 3: Episode 15).
. The remix was released as an edited version.
UK CD 2
UK 12" single
Khia
Khia Shamone Chambers , better known just as Khia, is an American rapper, songwriter, singer, and record producer.-Early life:Khia was born on November 8, 1977 in Philadelphia and was raised in its Germantown neighborhood, and she moved to Tampa, Florida when she was 11. Khia attended Dowdell...
. It was released in March 2002 as the lead single from her debut album, Thug Misses
Thug Misses
Thug Misses is the debut album by American rapper Khia. The album was released on October 30, 2001 in the United States on Divine Records. The album spawned the hit single "My Neck, My Back ", peaking at #33 on the US Billboard 200 and certified Gold by the RIAA in September 2002...
. The song reached number 42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. It also reached the top five in the United Kingdom. two years later and the top fifteen in Australia.
Background
Khia's version was originally called "Lick My Neck, My Back." The main premise of the song is about cunnilingusCunnilingus
Cunnilingus is an oral sex act performed on a female. It involves the use by a sex partner of the mouth, lips and tongue to stimulate the female's clitoris, vulva, or vagina...
as well as anilingus and had to be heavily edited for public broadcast. While the original version of the song contained explicit lyrics, a mitigated edit was used for radio broadcasting and the video.
Music video
The videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song, directed by Diane Martel
Diane Martel
Diane Martel is a music video director and choreographer.-Choreographer:1989*Bloodhounds of Broadway 1991*"Shiny Happy People" - R.E.M...
, was released during the spring of 2002 and shows Khia at a barbecue. In the UK, a different video was used, which did not feature Khia herself, but instead a group of bikini
Bikini
The bikini is typically a women's two-piece swimsuit. One part of the attire covers the breasts and the other part covers the crotch and part of or the entire buttocks, leaving an uncovered area between the two. Merriam–Webster describes the bikini as "a woman's scanty two-piece bathing suit" or "a...
-clad models washing a Hummer H2
Hummer H2
The Hummer H2 is an SUV and SUT that was marketed by General Motors under the Hummer brand. It is a large truck , while longer, heavier , and taller with room for six passengers , seven passengers in some models. The rearmost part of the H2 SUV was modified to a pickup truck bed for the 2005 H2 SUT...
in a sexual manner while lip-syncing the words of the song.
Cultural references
Lil WayneLil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
raps about "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" on his 2008 song "Comfortable" featuring Babyface. Juvenile
Juvenile (rapper)
Terius Gray, better known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper, He is also a former member of hip-hop group the Hot Boys . At the age of 19, he began recording raps, releasing his debut album Being Myself in 1995...
's 2004 U.S. number-one single "Slow Motion" featuring Soulja Slim
Soulja Slim
James Tapp, Jr. , better known by his stage name Soulja Slim, was an American rapper who achieved massive success on Master P's No Limit record label. He also achieved fame throughout New Orleans and Nation Wide from his work done with B.G., UNLV, and other local artists. He is known for writing...
contains a sample
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
of the song. Rapper Too Short recorded a response to the song entitled "My Dick, My Sack" from a man's point of view. Richard Cheese covered the song.
"My Neck, My Back" is featured on the Dark Angel
Dark Angel (TV series)
Dark Angel is an American biopunk/cyberpunk science fiction television series created by James Cameron and Charles H. Eglee. The show premiered in the United States on the Fox network on October 3, 2000, and was canceled after two seasons...
soundtrack.
The track is also featured in the film The Door in the Floor
The Door in the Floor
The Door in the Floor is a 2004 American drama film written and directed by Tod Williams. The screenplay is based on the first third of the 1998 novel A Widow for One Year by John Irving.-Plot:...
starring Jeff Bridges.
The song was also used in an episode of the HBO series "Lucky Louie" with Louis CK. In the episode, Louie and his wife are shocked when their four-year-old daughter danced to the song.
Daniel Tosh
Daniel Tosh
Daniel Dwight Tosh is an American stand-up comedian and host of the Comedy Central television show, Tosh.0.-Personal life:...
references the song in an episode of the T.V. series, Tosh.0
Tosh.0
Tosh.0 is an American television series hosted by comedian Daniel Tosh, who provides sarcastic commentary on online video clips, society, celebrities, and other parts of popular culture.-History:...
(Season 3: Episode 15).
Remixes
The official remix, "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" (Roc-A-Fella Remix), featuring rapper Memphis BleekMemphis Bleek
Malik Thuston Patrick Cox , better known by his rap persona of Memphis Bleek or "Bleek", is a New York rapper mainly known for his tenure with Roc-a-Fella Records and CEO of his own label Get Low Records...
. The remix was released as an edited version.
Track listings and formats
UK CD 1- "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" (Clean Radio Edit) – 3:20
- "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" (Kardinal Beats Clean Radio Edit) – 3:02
UK CD 2
- "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" (Clean Radio Edit) – 3:20
- "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" (Kardinal Beats Clean Radio Edit) – 3:02
- "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" (Tom Neville X-Rated Mix) – 7:22
- "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" (FNPFNPFNP may refer to*FNP *Frisian National Party*Family Nurse Practitioner*FN FNP series pistols*The Friday Night Project, a Channel 4 Television programme in the United Kingdom*The Frederick News-Post, a newspaper in Frederick, Maryland...
Remix) – 6:52 - "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" (Kardinal Beats Dirty Club Mix) – 3:24
- "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" (Street/Club Version) – 3:43
- "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" (Video)
UK 12" single
- Side A:
- "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" (Kardinal Beats Dirty Club Mix) – 3:24
- "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" (Friday Night Posse Remix) – 6:52
- Side B:
- "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" (Street/Club Version) – 3:43
- "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" (Tom Neville X-Rated Mix) – 7:22
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
30 |
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
40 |
| European Hot 100 Singles Eurochart Hot 100 Singles The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,... |
10 |
| German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
29 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
42 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
20 |
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
12 |
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
20 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
4 |