"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]
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]
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ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201745 into search. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
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ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201733 into search. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
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ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201747 into search. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201732 into search. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
"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]
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]
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201745 into search. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201733 into search. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
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ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201747 into search. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201732 into search. Retrieved 16 August 2017.