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Back to Me (¥$ song)

"Back to Me" (stylized in uppercase) is a song by the American hip hop superduo ¥$, composed of rapper Kanye West and singer Ty Dolla Sign, featuring American rapper Freddie Gibbs. It was produced by the superduo along with 88-Keys, AyoAA and Wax Motif. The song contains a sample of "Rock Box" by Run-DMC.

"Back to Me"
Song by ¥$ featuring Freddie Gibbs
from the album Vultures 1
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2024
Recorded2023–2024
Length4:55
LabelYZY
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

Composition

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The song features a "crisp drum break" and "ethereal vocal samples",[1] as well as a sample and interpolation of the character Jay's line from the film Dogma (1999): "Beautiful, naked, big-titty womеn just don't fall out the sky, you know?"[2][3] Steven J. Horowitz of Variety stated that "The rolling drums and bleating bass line of 'Back to Me' recall the patter of 'Runaway'".[4]

Critical reception

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The song received generally positive reviews, with particular praise towards Freddie Gibbs' performance. Gabriel Bras Nevares of HotNewHipHop described Gibbs in the song as "displaying why he's one of the best spitters in the game right now" and additionally remarked about the song: "Say what you will about Ye, his collaborators, and the ugly parts of this rollout, release, and platform, but talking strictly about the music, the effort here is undeniable."[1] In a negative review of Vultures 1, Alexis Petridis of The Guardian stated that the standard of Kanye West's lyrics is "thrown into stark relief by a exceptionally snappy guest verse from Indiana MC Freddie Gibbs on Back to Me".[5] Jayson Buford of Rolling Stone commented, "Freddie Gibbs, another eccentric loudmouth, shows up on 'Back to Me' and although the production on that song sounds like the ending to an HBO series, Gibbs's verse is strong."[6] HotNewHipHop's Aron A. wrote that "Freddie Gibbs delivers the verse of the album, if not the year so far on 'Back To Me.' He swiftly turns Ye's cheeky interpolation of Jay's 'beautiful big t*tty women just don't fall out the sky you know' into a katana-sharp verse that's equally playful and gruff with bars like, 'Turn a bird bitch to my X like I was Elon.'"[3] AllMusic's Fred Thomas commented, "A robust verse from Freddie Gibbs comes close to salvaging the otherwise uncalled-for filler of 'Back to Me'".[7] Reviewing Vultures 1 for HipHopDX, Scott Glaysher commented the song is "where things get a little strange, not necessarily for Kanye, but by listeners' standards" and in regard to the use of the line from Dogma, "Ye and Ty Dolla's creative output gets a little mundane when they simply repeat the actor's soundbite with some programmed drums underneath." He described Freddie Gibbs' verse as "fierce, the sheer energy".[2]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Back to Me"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 27
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[9] 7
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 22
Denmark (Tracklisten)[11] 29
Global 200 (Billboard)[12] 16
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[13] 5
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 21
Latvia (LAIPA)[15] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 49
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 19
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[18] 35
Portugal (AFP)[19] 38
South Africa (TOSAC)[20] 17
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 56
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 18
UK Indie (OCC)[23] 4
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[24] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[25] 26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[26] 11

References

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  1. ^ a b Nevares, Gabriel Bras (February 10, 2024). "Freddie Gibbs Praised By Fans For Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign's "Vultures 1" Feature". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Glaysher, Scott (February 11, 2024). "Kanye West Can't Shake Legacy Damage As 'Vultures 1' Struggles To Move The Needle". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ a b A., Aron (February 15, 2024). "Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign "Vultures 1" Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  4. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (February 14, 2024). "Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's 'Vultures 1' Is a Musical Return to Form, but a Lyrical Minefield: Album Review". Variety. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  5. ^ Petridis, Alexis (February 12, 2024). "Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign: Vultures 1 review – weak lyrics from a witless edgelord". The Guardian. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Buford, Jayson (February 13, 2024). "With Vultures, Kanye Is Back at Square One". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  7. ^ Thomas, Fred (February 10, 2024). "Ty Dolla $ign / Kanye West / ¥$ – Vultures 1 Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  8. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  9. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  10. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  11. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 7, 2024". Hitlisten. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  12. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  13. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  14. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  15. ^ "Straumēšanas TOP 2024 – 7. nedēļa" [Streaming TOP 2024 – Week 7] (in Latvian). LAIPA. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  16. ^ "Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – Back to Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  17. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  18. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 09.02.2024–15.02.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  19. ^ "Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – Back to Me". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  20. ^ "Kanye & Ty Dolla Sign's Vultures 1 release sparks controversy and excitement (Ed 123)". The Official South African Charts. 22 February 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  21. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 7". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  23. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  24. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  25. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  26. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
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