Right Back (song)
2019 single by Khalid featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie
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"Right Back" is a song by American singer Khalid from his second studio album Free Spirit (2019). It was originally recorded as a solo version and charted as an album track in April before being released as a single featuring American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie on August 2.[1]
ReleasedAugust 2, 2019
Length4:15
Songwriters
- Khalid Robinson
- Mikkel S. Eriksen
- Tor Erik Hermansen
- Denis Kosiak
- Jamil Chammas
- Ryan Vojtesak
- Scribz Riley
- Japhe Tejeda
- Jolyon Skinner
- Joseph Thomas
- Michele Williams
- Rodney Jerkins
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| Single by Khalid featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie | ||||
| from the album Free Spirit | ||||
| Released | August 2, 2019 | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| Khalid singles chronology | ||||
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| A Boogie wit da Hoodie singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Right Back" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
Alex Zidel of HotNewHipHop said the song "already sounded complete but Khalid had a thought: What if we add A Boogie wit da Hoodie to this? That would make it a hit, right? It turns out that he was correct."[2]
Track listing
- Single version
- "Right Back" (featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie) – 4:15
- Album version
- "Right Back" – 3:35
Charts
Album version
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 41 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 37 |
| US Rolling Stone Top 100[5] | 56 |
Remix version
Weekly charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[6] | 58 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 53 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[8] | 51 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] | 5 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[10] | 71 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 73 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] | 29 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 40 |
| US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 9 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[15] | 50 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[16] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[17] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] Solo version |
Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[19] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | August 2, 2019 | Remix | RCA | [1] | |
| United States | August 27, 2019 | Top 40 radio | [20] |