Not many people remember Sir Mix-a-lot but his hit song “Baby Got Back" will forever be one of the greatest hip-hop songs to ever hit the air waves. So, what’s “Baby Got Back"? Instead of explaining what the song is about, let me just give you the first line from the chorus: “I like big butts and I cannot lie…" See? I told you so!
Sir Mix-a-lot’s “Baby Got Back" is his most successful single to date and it got even more popular when MTV briefly banned the video in the 90’s. Even Ross and Rachel’s (from the phenomenal 90’s sitcom Friends, of course) daughter Emma would stop crying every time her parents belt out the chorus. Aside from reaching number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, “Baby Got Back" also earned Sir Mix-a-lot his very first and only Grammy win for Best Rap Solo Performance.
The success of “Baby Got Back" didn’t end with the 90’s. It opened a lot of doors to future hip-hop and R&B hits whose lyrics are all about the female anatomy. As of today, “Baby Got Back" is still one of the most downloaded songs on the virtual world.
Top Three Reasons Why You Should Start Looking for a “Baby Got Back" Music Download:
- It is Queen’s hit song “Fat Bottomed Girls" in a hip-hop perspective.
- Natalie Cook (that’s Cameron Diaz for you) danced to this song in one of the most memorable scenes in the first Charlie’s Angels movie installment.
- “Baby Got Back" paved the way for sexy women-clad hip-hop and R&B songs and videos.
