Back Then, Right Now

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"Back Then, Right Now"
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Single by Tenille Arts
from the album Girl to Girl
ReleasedMay 24, 2021 (2021-05-24)
GenreCountry
Length3:02
Label19th & Grand
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dave Pittenger
Tenille Arts singles chronology
"Give It to Me Straight"
(2021) 		"Back Then, Right Now"
(2021)
Music video
"Back Then, Right Now" on YouTube

"Back Then, Right Now" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country artist Tenille Arts. The song was written by Arts, along with Dave Pittenger, MacKenzie Porter and Parker Welling.[1] It was released on May 4, 2021 as the second single from her fourth studio album Girl to Girl.

Background[]

Arts stated the song was inspired by her upbringing in small town Saskatchewan, which she described as "really simple times" and "just like any other small town in America".[2] The song was her follow-up single to her number one Mediabase Country hit "Somebody Like That" in the United States, and Arts admitted there was "a lot of pressure" when it came to picking the next single.[3]

Critical reception[]

Carena Liptak of Taste of Country described the song as "mid-tempo" and "gently swinging", saying it was Arts' take on the "classic country trope of nostalgia, conjuring up crisp images of the carefree nights".[4]

Music video[]

The official music video for "Back Then, Right Now" premiered on July 27, 2021.[5] Arts stated that she had grown up dancing, but hadn't danced in awhile. Despite being nervous, she learned the choreography for the dance in the video "pretty easily" and was ready after practicing before the video was shot.[2]

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Back Then, Right Now"
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 85
Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 12
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] 36

References[]

  1. ^ "Back Then, Right Now - Tenille Arts, Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Rivera, Monica (September 13, 2021). "Tenille Arts talks about 'back then, right now,' and everything in between". Audacy.
  3. ^ Liptak, Carena. "Tenille Arts felt "a lot of pressure" with the follow-up single to her hit debut, "Somebody Like That"". Q92.1 Real Country.
  4. ^ Liptak, Carena (May 25, 2021). "Tenille Arts' 'Back Then, Right Now' Is a Tender Throwback to Simpler Times [Listen]". Taste of Country.
  5. ^ "Tenille Arts - Back Then, Right Now (Official Video)" (video). YouTube. July 27, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "Tenille Arts Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "Tenille Arts Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "Tenille Arts Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
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