The back is the large posterior area of the human body, rising from the top of the buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders. Back may also refer to: People Adam Back (born 1970), British cryptographer Charles Back, South African winemaker Chris Back (born 1950), Australian politician Ernst Emil Alexander Back (1881–1959), German physicist Frédéric Back (born 1924), Canadian animator George Back (1796–1878), British naval officer and explorer Les Back (born 1962), English sociology professor and author Natasja Crone Back (born 1971), Danish journalist Neil Back (born 1969), English rugby player Ralph-Johan Back, Finnish computer scientist Rico Back (born 1954), Swiss-domiciled German businessman Sven-Erik Bäck (1919–1984), Swedish composer William Back (1856–1911), Australian cricketer Places Back (crater), lunar crater Back, Lewis, a village on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland Back Bay (disambiguation), several places Back Peninsula, Nunavut, Canada Back railway station, in Back, Manitoba, Canada The Backs, an area at the rear of several colleges in Cambridge, England Arts, entertainment, and media Music Back (album), a 1983 album by Lynn Anderson "Back" (song), a song by Colt Ford from the album Declaration of Independence B.A.C.K., a 1999 album by Danish thrash metal band Artillery "Back", a song by Lil Pump featuring Lil Yachty from the album Lil Pump Back, in music, accompaniment Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media Back (novel), a 1946 novel by Henry Green Back (TV series), a 2017 British sitcom Sports Back (American football) Back nine, the last nine holes on a golf course Fullback (American football), a common position in many football games Half back (disambiguation), a position in many football games Nickelback (American football), a defensive back in American and Canadian football Quarterback, a position in the offensive backfield of American and Canadian football Running back, a position in the offensive backfield of American and Canadian football Back, another term for the position of defender, in association football and Australian rules football Back, a player who is defending the goal, in hockey and many other games who is defending the goal Back, a rugby football player who is not involved in the scrum Back (rugby league) Back (rugby union) Other uses Bauk (field) (alternatively spelled "back") a Scottish agricultural term Back (horse), the back of a horse Back vowel, a type of spoken sound Back, the backrest of a chair Back, a light-sensing unit for a camera, such as a digital camera