Hell n Back

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"Hell n Back"
Bakar - Hell n Back.png
Single by Bakar
from the EP Will You Be My Yellow?
Released15 August 2019 (2019-08-15)
Length3:33
Label Black Butter
Songwriters
  • Bakar
  • Matt Schaefer
  • Jake Kosich
  • Johnny Koshit
  • Andrew Boyd
  • Isaiah Barr
  • Lee Diamond
Producers
  • 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.

Contents

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 and into 2024, reaching the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart and number 15 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] Seven months after its release, the remix managed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 73 and peaking at 53. [14]

Usage in media

The song was featured in the teaser trailer for the 2023 Pixar film Elemental [15] and the closing credits for the 2024 Paramount film Dear Santa.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Hell n Back"
Chart (2019–2024)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [16] 28
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [17] 47
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [18] 54
Ireland (IRMA) [19] 26
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [20] 65
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [12] 15
Portugal (AFP) [21] 156
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [22] 80
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [23] 92
UK Singles (OCC) [11] 20
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [24] 2
US Billboard Hot 100 [14] 53
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [25] 18
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [26] 6
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [27] 20
US Rock & Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [28] 16

Year-end charts

2020 year-end chart performance for "Hell n Back"
Chart (2020)Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [29] 91
2023 year-end chart performance for "Hell n Back"
Chart (2023)Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [30] 16
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [31] 50
2024 year-end chart performance for "Hell n Back"
Chart (2024)Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [32] 65

Certifications

Certifications for "Hell n Back"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [33] 4× Platinum280,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [34] 3× Platinum240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [35] Gold45,000‡
France (SNEP) [36] Gold100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [37] 4× Platinum120,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [38] Gold25,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [39] Gold5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [10] 2× Platinum1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [40] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ 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 & T'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 15 March 2025.
  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 23 June 2024.
  13. ↑ Gonzalez, Alex (22 September 2023). "Bakar Drops 'Hell N Back' Remix With Summer Walker". Uproxx . Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  14. 1 2 "Summer Walker Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  15. ↑ Phillips, Patrick (17 November 2022). "What Is The Song In Pixar's Elemental Teaser Trailer?". Looper. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  16. ↑ "Bakar – Hell n Back". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  17. ↑ "Summer Walker Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  18. ↑ "Summer Walker Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  19. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  20. ↑ "Bakar – Hell n Back" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  21. ↑ "Bakar – Hell n Back". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  22. ↑ "Bakar – Hell n Back". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  23. ↑ "Bakar – Hell n Back". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  24. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  25. ↑ "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of October 7, 2023". Billboard . Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  26. ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of May 5, 2024". Billboard . Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  27. ↑ "Pop Airplay: August 26, 2023". Billboard . Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  28. ↑ "Rock & Alternative Airplay: September 19, 2020". Billboard . Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  29. ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  30. ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard . Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  31. ↑ "Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard . Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  32. ↑ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  33. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  34. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Bakar – Hell n Back". Music Canada . Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  35. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Bakar – Hell n Back". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  36. ↑ "French single certifications – Bakar – Hell n Back" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  37. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Bakar – Hell n Back". Radioscope. Retrieved 15 March 2025.Type Hell n Back in the "Search:" fieldand press Enter.
  38. ↑ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 18 December 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Hell n Back in the search box.
  39. ↑ "Portuguese single certifications – Bakar – Hell n Back" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  40. ↑ "American single certifications – Bakar – Hell n Back". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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