Back to My Roots (Jay Smith song)

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"Back to My Roots"
Jay Smith - Back to My Roots.png
Single by Jay Smith
Released2 March 2024 (2024-03-02)
Length3:00
Label Universal
Songwriter(s)
  • Jay Smith
  • Jonas Jurström
  • Jonathan Keyes
  • Maria Jane Smith
  • Victor Thell
Jay Smith singles chronology
"The End"
(2022)
"Back to My Roots"
(2024)

"Back to My Roots" is a song by Swedish singer Jay Smith, released as a single on 2 March 2024. It was performed in Melodifestivalen 2024. [1]

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Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Back to My Roots"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [2] 3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Back to My Roots"
Chart (2024)Position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [3] 72

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