Backyard Dog is a musical duo from Manchester,[1] consisting of Aniff Akinola and Lloyd Hanley.[3] The name "backyard dog" comes from when Akinola booted Hanley out of his recording studio, culminating in him saying "you can't treat me like this, you're treating me like a backyard dog".[2]
Backyard Dog | |
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| Origin | Manchester[1] |
| Genres | Ragga, dance[2] |
| Label | East West Records[1] |
| Members | Aniff Akinola[3] Lloyd Hanley[3] |
Their 2001 single, "Baddest Ruffest", reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart,[4] and was used as the 2002 FIFA World Cup theme, and in the films Ali G Indahouse and Bend It Like Beckham.[5]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Backyard Dog parts company with record label". Manchester Evening News. 17 February 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- 1 2 "Backyard Dog". Global-trance.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Aniff Akinola & Lloyd Hanley - Backyard Dog - Baddest Ruffest". Djluv.in. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ "BACKYARD DOG". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ "Aniff Akola". Universal Music Publishing. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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