"Hell n Back"
Single by Bakar
from the EP Will You Be My Yellow?
Released15 August 2019 (2019-08-15)
Length3:33
LabelBlack Butter
Songwriter(s)
  • Bakar
  • Matt Schaefer
  • Jake Kosich
  • Johnny Kosich
  • Andrew Boyd
  • Isaiah Barr
  • Lee Diamond
Producer(s)
  • Jake the Snake
  • Beach Noise
Bakar singles chronology
"Chill"
(2019)		 "Hell n Back"
(2019)		 "1st Time"
(2020)
Music video
"Hell n Back" on YouTube

"Hell n Back" is a song by British singer Bakar, released as a single from his EP Will You Be My Yellow? on 15 August 2019 through Black Butter Records.[1] Originally a sleeper hit in the United States in 2020,[2] it charted internationally in 2023.

Critical reception

Kitty Empire of The Observer called it a "charming retro love song" as well as "breezy, brass-laden but sprinkled with enough drug references to maintain a respectable edge". Empire also said it "channelled the vintage multicultural London sass of a young Lily Allen" and "its horns and overindulgence spoke of a love for Amy Winehouse".[3]

Commercial performance

Described as a sleeper hit, the song was released as a single in 2019, before charting on the US Billboard alternative charts in 2020. It topped the Adult Alternative Songs chart in July 2020,[4] where it broke the record for the longest climb to number one at 27 weeks.[2] For the chart's 25th anniversary in early 2021,[5] the magazine ranked "Hell n Back" at number 84 on its list of the top 100 most successful songs in the chart's history.[6] It reached the top 10 of the Alternative Airplay chart in October 2020.[7] It was voted in at number 62 on the Triple J Hottest of 2019.[8] It was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) in October 2020[9] and silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in October 2021, before achieving platinum status in 2023.[10] The song charted internationally in 2023, reaching the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart and number 22 in New Zealand.[11][12]

Remix

On 22 September 2023, Bakar released a remix of "Hell n Back" with American singer Summer Walker on his album Halo.[13]

Usage in media

The song was featured in the teaser trailer for the 2023 Pixar film Elemental.[14] This resulted in the song attracting the interest of US Pop stations; it subsequently reached #20 on the Billboard Pop Airplay chart and #17 on the Mediabase Top 40 chart.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Hell n Back"
Chart (2019–2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 79
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 79
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[17]
46
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 59
Netherlands (Single Tip)[19] 18
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 22
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 20
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[20] 1
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[21] 18
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[22] 7
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[23] 20

Year-end charts

2020 year-end chart performance for "Hell n Back"
Chart (2020) Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[24] 91
2023 year-end chart performance for "Hell n Back"
Chart (2023) Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[25] 16
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[26] 50

Certifications

Certifications for "Hell n Back"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[28] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[30] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Kenneally, Cerys (16 August 2019). "Bakar announces New EP with breezy lead single "Hell N Back"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 Gonzalez, Alex (29 April 2022). "Bakar Is The Moment". Uproxx. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Empire, Kitty (27 February 2022). "Bakar: Nobody's Home review – a spectacularly strong sense of place". The Observer. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Adult Alternative Songs: July 4, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (18 February 2021). "Dave Matthews Band & The Wallflowers' 'One Headlight' Top Greatest of All Time Adult Alternative Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Greatest of All Time Adult Alternative Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Alternative Airplay: October 10, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "triple j Hottest 100 2019". triple j. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ISSN 2203-0905. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  10. 1 2 "British single certifications – Bakar – Hell n Back". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Bakar – Hell n Back". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  13. ↑ Gonzalez, Alex (22 September 2023). "Bakar Drops 'Hell N Back' Remix With Summer Walker". Uproxx. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  14. ↑ Phillips, Patrick (17 November 2022). "What Is The Song In Pixar's Elemental Teaser Trailer?". Looper. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  15. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 8 May 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1731. Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 May 2023. p. 4.
  16. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  17. ↑ "Bakar Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  18. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bakar". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  19. ↑ "Dutch Single Tip 25/03/2023". dutchcharts.nl. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  20. ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: October 7, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  21. ↑ "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of October 7, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  22. ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: July 1, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  23. ↑ "Pop Airplay: August 26, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  24. ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  25. ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  26. ↑ "Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  27. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  28. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Bakar – Hell n Back". Music Canada. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  29. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Bakar – Hell n Back". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  30. ↑ "American single certifications – Bakar – Hell n Back". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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