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The Barden Bellas – Back To Basics (2015) | Track profile | Dork

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Pitch Perfect 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Back To Basics

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The Barden Bellas

Back To Basics

Release date: 12th May 2015

From Pitch Perfect 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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About This Track

"Back To Basics" is a track by The Barden Bellas, from the album Pitch Perfect 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), released 12th May 2015. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Back To Basics

[Verse 1]

He was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way

He had a boogie style that no one else could play

He was the top man at his craft

But then his number came up and he was gone with the draft

He's in the army now. He's blowing reveille

He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B

[Verse 2]

Oh, you can't hurry love

No, you just have to wait

She said, love don't come easy

It's a game of give and take

[Pre-Chorus]

Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, flow sister

[Chorus]

Gitchi, gitchi, ya ya da da (Hey, hey, hey)

Gitchi, gitchi, ya ya here

Mocha Chocalata ya ya

Creole lady Marmalade

[Bridge]

And now it's time for a breakdown

[Outro]

Never gonna get it, never gonna get it

Never gonna get it, never gonna get it

Never gonna get it, never gonna get it

Never gonna get it, never gonna get it

Oh

Never gonna get it, never gonna get it

Never gonna get it, never gonna get it

Never gonna get it, never gonna get it

Never gonna get it, never gonna get it

Never get it

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From Pitch Perfect 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2015

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Album

Pitch Perfect 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Das Sound Machine

Release year

2015

—Back To Basics
—Kennedy Center Performance
—Flashlight
—All of Me (Bumper’s Audition) [From "Pitch Perfect 2" Soundtrack]
—Riff Off
—World Championship Finale 2
—Any Way You Want It (World Championship Medley)
—Winter Wonderland / Here Comes Santa Claus
—Cups (“When I’m Gone”)
—Convention Performance

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Pool Mashup: Just The Way You Are/Just A Dream

Riff Off: Mickey/Like A Virgin/Hit Me With Your Best Shot/S&M/Let’s Talk About Sex/I’ll Make Love To You/Feels Like The First Time/No Diggity

Bellas Regionals: The Sign/Eternal Flame/Turn The Beat Around

Party In The U.S.A.

Bellas Finals: Price Tag/Don’t You (Forget About Me)/Give Me Everything/Just The Way You Are/Party In The U.S.A./Turn The Beat Around

Back To Basics - From "Pitch Perfect 2" Soundtrack

World Championship Finale 2 - From "Pitch Perfect 2" Soundtrack

Back To Basics - From "Pitch Perfect 2" Soundtrack
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Bellas Finals: Price Tag/Don’t You (Forget About Me)/Give Me Everything/Just The Way You Are/Party In The U.S.A./Turn The Beat Around
3:37
Bellas Finals: Price Tag/Don’t You (Forget About Me)/Give Me Everything/Just The Way You Are/Party In The U.S.A./Turn The Beat Around
3:37
Bellas Regionals: The Sign/Eternal Flame/Turn The Beat Around
2:40
Party In The U.S.A.
1:03
Pool Mashup: Just The Way You Are/Just A Dream
1:39
Riff Off: Mickey/Like A Virgin/Hit Me With Your Best Shot/S&M/Let’s Talk About Sex/I’ll Make Love To You/Feels Like The First Time/No Diggity
3:44
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4:16
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Convention PerformancePitch Perfect 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Bob Crewe, Brian Holland, Denzil Foster, Don Raye, Eddie Holland, Hughie Prince, Isaac Hanson, Kenny Nolan, Lamont Dozier, Taylor Hanson, Thomas McElroy, Zac Hanson
Producer: The Underdogs (Producers)
Vocals: Alexis Knapp, Anna Camp, Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Chrissie Fit, Ester Dean, Hailee Steinfeld, Hana Mae Lee, Kelley Jakle, Rebel Wilson, Shelley Regner
Additional Vocal Arranger: Ben Bram, Tom Kitt
Additional Vocal Production: Joseph Magee
Assistant Recording Engineer: David Boyd, Rob Sizwe
Audio Editor: Amanda Goodpaster, Brett “Snacky” Pierce
Mastering Engineer: Reuben Cohen
Mixing Engineer: Andrew Hey, Bob Beemer, Harvey Mason Jr., Joseph Magee, Kevin O’Connell
Recording Engineer: Andrew Hey, Joseph Magee, Michael Harmon
Vocal Arranger: Alana Da Fonseca, Deke Sharon, Ed Boyer, The Underdogs (Producers)
Vocal Coach: Leah Chase
Vocal Producer: Deke Sharon, Ed Boyer, The Underdogs (Producers)