Doubleback
1990 single by ZZ Top
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"Doubleback" is a song by American rock band ZZ Top from their 1990 album Recycler. It was released as the album's lead single and was also included in the film Back to the Future Part III (1990)—the regular version of the song plays over the end credits of the film. The band had a cameo in the movie playing a country music version of the song along with some local musicians. This acoustic instrumental version appears on the Back to the Future Part III soundtrack album.[1] The music video for "Doubleback" featured clips from the film and was included on its DVD release.
| "Doubleback" | ||||
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| Single by ZZ Top | ||||
| from the album Recycler | ||||
| B-side | "Just Got Paid" | |||
| Released | May 1990 | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Bill Ham | |||
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Reception
"Doubleback" reached number one on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for five weeks. It was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in 1990 for "Best Video from a Film".
Personnel
- Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals
- Dusty Hill – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Frank Beard – drums
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | May 1990 |
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Warner Bros. | |
| Australia | June 4, 1990 |
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[13] | |
| June 18, 1990 | CD | [14] | ||
| United Kingdom | July 9, 1990 |
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| Japan | July 25, 1990 | Mini-CD | [16] |