Right Back (song)

2019 single by Khalid featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie

"Right Back"

Single by Khalid featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie
from the album  Free Spirit
Released| August 2, 2019 (2019-08-02)
Length| 4:15
Label| RCA
Songwriter(s)|

* 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

Producer(s)|

* Stargate
* Denis Kosiak
* Scribz Riley
* Digi
* Charlie Handsome

Khalid singles chronology
| "Caught Up"
(2019)  | "Right Back"
(2019)  | "Hurts 2B Human"
(2019)

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A Boogie wit da Hoodie singles chronology
| "Big Rich Town"
(2019)  | "Right Back"
(2019)  | "SZNS"
(2019)

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Music video
"Right Back" on YouTube

"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]

## Critical reception

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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

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* Single version

1. "Right Back" (featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie) – 4:15

* Album version

1. "Right Back" – 3:35

## Charts

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### Album version

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Chart (2019)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[3] | 41
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 37
US Rolling Stone Top 100[5] | 56

### Remix version

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#### Weekly charts

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Chart (2019)  | Peak
position

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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 58
Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 53
Lithuania (AGATA)[8] | 51
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] | 5
UK Singles (OCC)[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 (Billboard)[14] | 9

#### Year-end charts

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Chart (2019)  | Position

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US Rhythmic (Billboard)[15] | 50

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[16] | Gold  | 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[17] | Platinum  | 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[18] | Platinum  | 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Version  | Label  | Ref.

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Various  | August 2, 2019  |

* Digital download
* streaming

| Remix  | RCA | [1]
United States  | August 27, 2019  | Top 40 radio | [19]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Right Back (feat. A Boogie wit da Hoodie) – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
2. ^ Zidel, Alex (August 1, 2019). "Khalid Drops Updated Version Of "Right Back" With A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
3. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
4. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
5. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. August 2, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
6. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
7. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
8. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 2, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
11. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
12. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
13. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
14. ^ "Khalid Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
15. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
16. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
17. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Khalid – Right Back". Music Canada. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
18. ^ "American single certifications – Khalid – Right Back (feat. A Boogie wit da Hoodie)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
19. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.

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Khalid

* Discography

Studio albums|

* American Teen (2017)
* Free Spirit (2019)
* Sincere (2024)

Mixtapes|

* Scenic Drive (2021)

Extended plays|

* Suncity (2018)

Singles|

* "Location"
* "Young Dumb & Broke"
* "Love Lies"
* "Lovely"
* "OTW"
* "Eastside"
* "Better"
* "Saturday Nights"
* "Talk"
* "Right Back"
* "Trigger"
* "Up All Night"
* "Eleven"
* "Know Your Worth"
* "Experience"
* "Be Like That"
* "Working"
* "New Normal"
* "Fall in Love at Christmas"
* "Numb"
* "The Hard Way"

Featured singles|

* "1-800-273-8255"
* "Rollin"
* "Silence"
* "Homemade Dynamite (Remix)"
* "Youth"
* "Ocean"
* "Beautiful People"
* "Hurts 2B Human"
* "So Done"

Promotional singles|

* "My Bad"

Other songs|

* "As I Am"

Concert tours|

* Roxy Tour
* Free Spirit World Tour

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A Boogie wit da Hoodie

Discography

Studio albums|

* The Bigger Artist (2017)
* Hoodie SZN (2018)
* Artist 2.0 (2020)
* Me vs. Myself (2022)
* Better Off Alone (2024)

Singles|

* "My Shit"
* "Jungle"
* "Timeless"
* "Drowning"
* "Horses"
* "Beast Mode"
* "Say A'"
* "Keke"
* "Look Back at It"
* "Swervin"
* "Mood Swings"
* "Somebody"
* "Reply"
* "King of My City"
* "Numbers"
* "Bleed"
* "24 Hours"
* "Playa"
* "B.R.O. (Better Ride Out)"
* "Take Shots"
* "Did Me Wrong"
* "Steppas"

Featured singles|

* "Pills & Automobiles"
* "Lips Don't Lie"
* "Right Back"
* "1000 Nights"
* "SZNS"
* "Stack It Up"
* "Stretch You Out"
* "Tip Toe"
* "Slide (Remix)"
* "Hello"
* "Calling"

Promotional singles|

* "Water (Drowning Pt. 2)"

Other songs|

* "Still Think About You"
* "Startender"
* "Demons and Angels"
* "Baguettes in the Face"
* "Me and My Guitar"
* "Body"

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