Back to the Streets explained

Back To The Streets
Cover:Saweetie - Back to the Streets.png
Type:single
Artist:Saweetie featuring Jhené Aiko
Album:Pretty Bitch Music
Released:October 23, 2020
Label:
Producer:
  • Timbaland
  • MTK
  • Federico Vindver
  • Angel López
  • Drtwrk
Chronology:Saweetie
Prev Title:Money Mouf
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Best Friend
Next Year:2021

"Back to the Streets" is a song by American rapper Saweetie, released on October 23, 2020 as the second single from her upcoming debut album Pretty Bitch Music. The song features American singer Jhené Aiko, and was produced by Timbaland.[1] [2]

Composition

Tom Breihan of Stereogum called the song a "pleasant, laid-back singsong melodic rap track".[3] The instrumental contains "smooth piano chords and bouncy percussion".[4] Saweetie sing-raps about being partners with one man before moving on to the next.[5] Saweetie mentions in Genius interview that she includes "I really pulled from my experiences my home girls' experiences, my cousins' experiences and I put them into one record". In the Genius interview she talks about how she wanted to approach the breakup song different by giving it an upbeat rhythm although the lyrics convey a much deeper meaning.

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100. Shortly after the release of the song "Best Friend", the song re-entered the chart and peaked at number 58.

Music video

The music video was released on November 20, 2020.[6] Directed by Daniel Russell, it finds Saweetie floating on clouds as she sings.[7]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 71
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] 25

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bloom. Madison. Saweetie and Jhené Aiko Share New Song 'Back to the Streets'. 2020-12-20. Pitchfork. 23 October 2020 . en-us.
  2. Web site: 2020-10-23. Saweetie teams up with Jhené Aiko for new collaborative track 'Back To The Streets'. 2020-12-20. NME. en.
  3. Web site: Breihan. Tom. 2020-10-23. Saweetie – 'Back To The Streets' (Feat. Jhené Aiko). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101023211/https://www.stereogum.com/2103422/saweetie-back-to-the-streets-feat-jhene-aiko/music/ . 2020-11-01 . Stereogum. en.
  4. Web site: Blanchet. Brenton. 2020-10-23. Saweetie Teams Up With Jhené Aiko on 'Back to the Streets'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028104449/https://www.spin.com/2020/10/saweetie-teams-up-with-jhene-aiko-on-back-to-the-streets/ . 2020-10-28 . Spin.
  5. Shaffer. Claire. 2020-10-23. Saweetie, Jhené Aiko Play It Cool on New Song 'Back to the Streets'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026064850/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/saweetie-jhene-aiko-back-to-the-streets-1080127/ . 2020-10-26 . 2020-12-20. Rolling Stone. en-US.
  6. Web site: November 20, 2020. Saweetie and Jhené Aiko Drop Video for 'Back to the Streets'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201120181541/https://www.complex.com/music/2020/11/saweetie-jhene-aiko-back-to-the-streets-video . 2020-11-20 . 2020-12-20. Complex. en.
  7. Web site: Konecky. Perri. 2020-11-20. Saweetie Is the Definition of the Baddest in the "Back to the Streets" Music Video. 2020-12-20. Popsugar. en-US.
  8. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. November 2, 2020. November 2, 2020.
  9. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
  10. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.

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