Released just prior to the release of Based on a True Story, "Backyard Boogie" became Mack 10's biggest hit on the
Billboard Hot 100, reaching a peak of number 37. It became his second and final solo top-40 hit, after the previous year's "
Nothin' But the Cavi Hit", a duet with
Tha Dogg Pound. It also peaked at number 5 on the
Hot Rap Songs chart, now known as the Rap Songs chart. It is one of the rapper's most successful songs to date. The song helped the album debut at number 14 on the
Billboard 200 and get certified gold by the
Recording Industry Association of America. On the single version of "Backyard Boogie", its follow-up single, "Only in California" featuring
Ice Cube and
Snoop Dogg, is also included. It never charted but was included on Based on a True Story.
Released just prior to the release of Based on a True Story, "Backyard Boogie" became Mack 10's biggest hit on the
Billboard Hot 100, reaching a peak of number 37. It became his second and final solo top-40 hit, after the previous year's "
Nothin' But the Cavi Hit", a duet with
Tha Dogg Pound. It also peaked at number 5 on the
Hot Rap Songs chart, now known as the Rap Songs chart. It is one of the rapper's most successful songs to date. The song helped the album debut at number 14 on the
Billboard 200 and get certified gold by the
Recording Industry Association of America. On the single version of "Backyard Boogie", its follow-up single, "Only in California" featuring
Ice Cube and
Snoop Dogg, is also included. It never charted but was included on Based on a True Story.