Back Then Right Now

This article is about the song by Tyler Hubbard. For the song by Tenille Arts, see Back Then, Right Now.
"Back Then Right Now"
Single by Tyler Hubbard
from the album Strong
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2023 (2023-09-08)
GenreCountry
Length3:21
LabelEMI Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tyler Hubbard singles chronology
"Dancin' in the Country"
(2023) 		"Back Then Right Now"
(2023) 		"Park"
(2024)

"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.

History

Tyler 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]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Back Then Right Now"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] 94
Canada Country (Billboard)[3] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 62
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[5] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 9

Year-end charts

2024 year-end chart performance for "Back Then Right Now"
Chart (2024) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7] 14
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 52

Certifications

Certifications for "Back Then Right Now"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Tyler Hubbard Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Tyler Hubbard Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Tyler Hubbard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "Tyler Hubbard Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Tyler Hubbard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Tyler Hubbard – Back Then Right Now". Music Canada. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Tyler Hubbard – Back Then Right Now". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2024.

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