| "Hell n Back" | ||||
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| Single by Bakar | ||||
| from the EP Will You Be My Yellow? | ||||
| Released | 15 August 2019 | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Black Butter | |||
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| "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.
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]
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]
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]
The song was featured in the teaser trailer for the 2023 Pixar film Elemental . [15]
| 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 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [21] | 80 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [22] | 92 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [11] | 20 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [23] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [14] | 53 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [24] | 18 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [25] | 6 |
| US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [26] | 20 |
| Chart (2020) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [27] | 91 |
| Chart (2023) | Position |
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| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [28] | 16 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [29] | 50 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [30] | 3× Platinum | 210,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada) [31] | 3× Platinum | 240,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [32] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) [33] Remix featuring Summer Walker | 3× Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [10] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) [34] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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