Essentially are just a re-recording of the same vocal line (or part of it) overdubbed to add a "chorus" effect. When you listen to a hip hop song or commercial chart hit have you ever wondered what makes the chorus stand out and sound big compared to the rest of the song? Well part of that is down to recording vocal overdubs on the chorus parts.
It's just as important to consider mic placement with backing vocals and choosing whether to have record the vocalists singing in a well-rehearsed group or individual tracks, both methods have their merits and reasons. They don't have to be extensive or huge in sound, in fact sometimes less is more when it comes to music production, but there will be some somewhere usually. Correct choice of mic and placement is essential to this, especially with rap vocals where there are likely to be a lot of plosive sounds and consonants.Īs with all commercial and pop music backing vocals are an essential part of a good production. Obviously this is the most important part of the whole song, so excellent clear recording is required to start with-it will only be a headache later on in the mix if you don't get this right. There are usually four distinct layers - the main vocal, a second vocal (if the song requires it), backing vocal tracks and then overdubbed vocals by the main artist.
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