Right Back (song)

"Right Back"
"Right Back"
Single by Khalid featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie
from the album Free Spirit
Released	August 2, 2019
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
A Boogie wit da Hoodie singles chronology
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

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 (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

Chart (2019)	Position
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[15]	50

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
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

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	August 2, 2019	Digital download streaming	Remix	RCA	^[1]
United States	August 27, 2019	Top 40 radio	Remix	RCA	^[19]

References

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

[sc_Canada_Khalid-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.

[sc_UK_-10] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 28, 2019.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Khalid-11] "Khalid Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Khalid-12] "Khalid Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Khalid-13] "Khalid Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2019.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_Khalid-14] "Khalid Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.

[15] "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-16] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 22, 2019.

[CanadaKhalidRight_BacksingleCertRef-17] "Canadian single certifications – Khalid – Right Back". Music Canada. Retrieved October 11, 2022.

[United_StatesKhalidRight_Back_(feat._A_Boogie_wit_da_Hoodie)singleCertRef-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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v t e 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

v t e 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"