2017 pop song by Louis Tomlinson featuring Bebe Rexha and Digital Farm Animals
"Back to You " is the second solo single of English singer-songwriter
Louis Tomlinson featuring American singer
Bebe Rexha and English DJ and producer
Digital Farm Animals . It was written by Tomlinson, Digital Farm Animals, Pablo Bowman,
Richard Boardman , and Sarah Blanchard, while the production was handled by Digital Farm Animals and
Tommy Danvers . The single was released on 21 July 2017;
[1] its accompanying music video premiered the same date.
Background and release
"Back to You" is the second solo single released by Louis Tomlinson after the announced hiatus of
One Direction . The song was released via his own label, 78 Productions.
[2] It was later confirmed Tomlinson signed a solo recording deal with
Epic Records .
[3]
On 26 June, it was announced via two consecutive tweets from Tomlinson's Twitter that the song would be released at the end of July.
[4]
[5] The release date was later confirmed as 21 July.
[6]
Composition
"Back to You" comprises mid-tempo
beats and piano
chords .
[7] Lars Brandle of
Billboard noted an "urban-textured" production.
[8] Lyrically, the song discusses returning to an
on-again, off-again relationship .
[7]
[9] Tomlinson declared about its composition:
This song stood out to me across everything I've written. It’s quite minimal in the production; it's something that, even melodically, is quite different to something I would normally do.
[10]
Music video
A
music video for the song was filmed in Tomlinson's hometown of
Doncaster , England in May 2017,
[11] subsequently being released alongside the single on 21 July 2017. In the video Tomlinson and Rexha appear in various Doncaster locations, including
Doncaster Rovers Football Club 's
Keepmoat Stadium .
[12] As of October 2020, the music video has received more than 450 million views on YouTube.
[13]
Critical reception
Mike Wass of
Idolator wrote in his review, "As far as 1D solo offerings go, this is fairly solid."
[7] Mark Savage of
BBC Music described the track as "a brooding
pop concoction."
[9] In
Entertainment Weekly , Ariana Bacle called it "[an] infectious jam."
[14]
Track listing
Digital download
[15] Title 1. "Back to You" 3:10
Digital download – Digital Farm Animals and Louis Tomlinson remix
[16] Title 1. "Back to You" (Digital Farm Animals and Louis Tomlinson remix) 4:22
Limited edition CD single
[17] Title 1. "Back to You" 3:10 2. "Back to You" (Digital Farm Animals and Louis Tomlinson remix) 4:22
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
Awards and nominations
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