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| Released | April 14, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–17 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 34:50 | |||
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Back to the Basics is the eighth and final mixtape by American rapper Rich Homie Quan. It was released on April 14, 2017, by Motown Records. It serves as Quan's first commercial release with Motown. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The lead single, "Replay" was released on March 17, 2017. [6]
The second single, "Gamble was released on July 31, 2017.
The promotional single, "Da Streetz" was released on March 31, 2017. [7]
The second promotional single, "Heart Cold" was released on April 7, 2017. [8]
Back to the Basics debuted at number 74 on the Billboard 200 chart.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Never Made It" | Will-A-Fool | |
| 2. | "Heart Cold" |
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| 3. | "Back End" | Cassius Jay | |
| 4. | "Lord Forgive Me" | Trauma Tone | |
| 5. | "Gamble" | D.I. | |
| 6. | "Word of Mouth" | Yung Lan | |
| 7. | "Da Streetz" | Zaytoven | |
| 8. | "Money Fold" | Trauma Tone | |
| 9. | "Replay" |
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| 10. | "Safe" (featuring Cyko) | The 90's | |
| 11. | "Str8" | Malvo the Great |
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 [9] | 74 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums [10] | 42 |
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