"Back Then Right Now" is a song by American country music singer Tyler Hubbard, written by him along with David Garcia, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Geoff Warburton. It was released on September 8, 2023, as the lead single from Hubbard's second solo studio album Strong.
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| Single by Tyler Hubbard | ||||
| from the album Strong | ||||
| Released | September 8, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | EMI Nashville | |||
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| Tyler Hubbard singles chronology | ||||
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History
editTyler Hubbard wrote "Back Then Right Now" in 2023 during a writing session with David Garcia, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Geoff Warburton at Garcia's studio. Warburton began playing a riff on one of Garcia's guitars which was in an alternate tuning, creating a two-chord pattern to which the others added. Dillon provided the lyric "back then, right now", which she said came from a comment her uncle made about a truck he owned. The four of them decided on making a song with a theme of nostalgia, about which Garcia stated, "Turns out that if you slow down a little bit, you might enjoy this gift of life we have a little bit more." After completing a demo track, Hubbard took it to producer Jordan Schmidt. The final recording includes a number of guitar tracks and a Dobro, all played by session musician Jonny Fung.[1]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2023–2024) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] | 94 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[3] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 62 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[5] [6] |
1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 9 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[8] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Tom Roland (October 17, 2023). "Tyler Hubbard on the Past Being Present in His Newest Single, 'Back Then Right Now'". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "Tyler Hubbard Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Tyler Hubbard Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Tyler Hubbard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Tyler Hubbard Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Tyler Hubbard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Tyler Hubbard – Back Then Right Now". Music Canada. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Tyler Hubbard – Back Then Right Now". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
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