Back in Blood (song) explained

Back in Blood
Cover:Pooh Shiesty - Back in Blood.png
Type:single
Artist:Pooh Shiesty featuring Lil Durk
Album:Shiesty Season
Released:November 5, 2020
Recorded:2020
Studio:Savage Inc.
Genre:Drill[1]
Length:3:04
Label:
Producer:YC
Chronology:Pooh Shiesty
Prev Title:Shiesty Flow
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Ben 10
Next Year:2020

"Back in Blood" is a song by American rapper Pooh Shiesty featuring fellow American rapper Lil Durk. It was released through Atlantic Records and 1017 Records on November 5, 2020, as the lead single from the former's debut mixtape, Shiesty Season (2021), and two days before his twenty-first birthday. The two artists wrote the song alongside its producer, YC. The song marks the first collaboration between the two artists, and they later reunited in 2021 on Lil Durk's song "Should've Ducked", a track off of the deluxe edition of his sixth studio album, The Voice.[2]

Commercial performance

"Back in Blood" debuted at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100. It later peaked at number 13. The song marks Pooh Shiesty's first song to enter the chart and his highest-charting song, while also served as Lil Durk's second highest-charting song, following his feature on Canadian rapper Drake's single "Laugh Now Cry Later", which debuted and peaked at number 2, it was released on August 14, 2020. On February 22, 2021, the song was certified gold.[3]

Live performances

On February 11, 2021, Pooh Shiesty performed a piano version of "Back in Blood" (without Lil Durk) alongside "Guard Up", two songs from his mixtape, live on Audiomack.[4] He performed the two songs again live on Vevo CTRL on February 26, 2021.[5] Shiesty performed the song on April 14, 2021, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, with Durk assisting him.[6]

Remixes

Remixes of "Back in Blood" have been performed by Asian Doll,[7] Cupcakke,[8] Pooh Shiesty's labelmate K Shiday[9] and Joyner Lucas.[10]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]

Charts

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Back in Blood"! Chart (2021)! Position
Global 200 (Billboard)[12] 149
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 23

Release history

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DateFormatLabel
VariousNovember 6, 2020[15]
United StatesJanuary 26, 2021Urban contemporary radio[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pooh Shiesty's 'Back In Blood' (Feat. Lil Durk) Officially RIAA 3× Platinum. ControlledSound. November 14, 2021. August 24, 2023.
  2. Web site: Lil Durk Joins Pooh Shiesty on "Back in Blood". HotNewHipHop. Findlay. Mitch. November 6, 2020. November 6, 2020.
  3. Web site: Pooh Shiesty & Lil Durk's "Back In Blood" Sells A Milli. Findlay. Mitch. HotNewHipHop. March 8, 2021. March 8, 2021.
  4. Web site: Pooh Shiesty Performs Beautiful "Back In Blood/Guard Up" Piano Medley. S.. Madusa. HotNewHipHop. February 13, 2021. February 13, 2021.
  5. Web site: Pooh Shiesty Drops "Back In Blood" & "Guard Up" CTRL Performances. Findlay. Mitch. HotNewHipHop. March 2, 2021. March 2, 2021.
  6. Web site: Pooh Shiesty: Back in Blood - The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. YouTube. April 14, 2021. April 14, 2021.
  7. Web site: Cole. Alexander. February 7, 2021. Asian Doll References Lil Yachty on "Back In Blood" Remix. February 7, 2021. HotNewHipHop.
  8. Web site: A.. Aron. February 23, 2021. CupcakKe Unleashes Remix to Pooh Shiesty's "Back In Blood". February 23, 2021. HotNewHipHop.
  9. Web site: A.. Aron. March 6, 2021. Gucci Mane's Artist K Shiday Fires Shots at Asian Doll on "Back In Blood" Freestyle. March 6, 2021. HotNewHipHop.
  10. Web site: Findlay. Mitch. May 27, 2021. Joyner Lucas Returns With "Back In Blood Remix". live. HotNewHipHop. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210527165115/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/joyner-lucas-returns-with-back-in-blood-remix-new-song.1991426.html . 2021-05-27 .
  11. Web site: Back in Blood / Pooh Shiesty . November 6, 2020. Tidal. November 6, 2020.
  12. Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 4, 2021.
  13. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.
  14. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
  15. Web site: Back in Blood (feat. Lil Durk) - Single by Pooh Shiesty on Apple Music. Apple Music. November 6, 2020. November 6, 2020. December 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205185927/https://music.apple.com/us/album/back-in-blood-feat-lil-durk-single/1539033007. dead.
  16. Web site: Urban/UAC Future Releases. All Access. January 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116074731/https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases. January 16, 2021.

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