Back on 74 explained

Back on 74
Cover:Jungle - Back on 74.png
Alt:A scene from below a mountain in a field, with an explosion coming from the top of the mountain, and the title "Back on 74" superimposed in blue retro font
Type:single
Artist:Jungle
Album:Volcano
Length:3:29
Label:
Producer:Josh Lloyd
Prev Title:I've Been in Love
Prev Year:2023

"Back on 74" is a song by the British band Jungle, released as the fourth and final single from their album Volcano on 28 July 2023 through Caiola and AWAL. It was written by Jungle members Josh Lloyd and Thomas McFarland and their newest member Lydia Kitto, and produced by Lloyd. It reached the top 40 in the UK and New Zealand. The track and its video went viral on TikTok in late 2023 and early 2024, which was also aided by a performance at the 2024 Brit Awards.[1] The track was later nominated for the Best Contemporary Song Ivor Novello Award on Thursday 23rd May 2024.[2]

Background

Josh Lloyd said the track was written about a fictional place where one grew up and has "fond memories" of: "74 is a fictitious thing, but for us it's like 74th Avenue or 74th Street or something, where, in your imagination or as a kid, you were playing out on the street. You've gone back to this place and it's giving you this really nostalgic feeling but everything's not quite the same."[3]

Music video

An interactive video for the song directed by Josh Lloyd and Charlie Di Placido[4] was released in July 2023,[5] which was released in standard form on YouTube the following month. The video was choreographed by the Dutch dancer Shay Latukolan.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 49
Australia Dance (ARIA)[8] 5
Lithuania (AGATA)[9] 50
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 31
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[12] 45

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jungle's 'Back on 74' – a viral trend 10 years in the making. Musically. Hüllbrock. Marlen. 8 March 2024. 5 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Taylor . Mark . 2024-04-23 . Nominations announced for The Ivors with Amazon Music 2024 . 2024-05-28 . The Ivors Academy . en-GB.
  3. Volcano digital track notes. Apple Music. 2023.
  4. Watch Tyla Reimagine Jungle's Viral 'Back on 74' Music Video. Billboard. Denis. Kyle. 28 February 2024. 5 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Jungle are keeping to what feels good. David. Laura. 28 July 2023. 5 April 2024.
  6. News: What makes a dance infectious? Ask the choreographer behind 2023's hottest moves. Los Angeles Times. Vargas. Steven. 30 August 2023. 5 April 2024.
  7. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 April 2024. 12 April 2024.
  8. Web site: ARIA Top 20 Dance Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 April 2024. 12 April 2024.
  9. Web site: 2024 15-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 12 April 2024. 12 April 2024.
  10. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 15 April 2024. 12 April 2024.
  11. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 15. Sverigetopplistan. 12 April 2024.
  12. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. 6 April 2024.