Back for More (Tomorrow X Together and Anitta Song)

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{{Infobox song

| name = Back for More

| cover = Back for More - cover.png

| type = single

| artist = Tomorrow X Together and Anitta

| language = {{hlist|English|Spanish}}

| released = September 15, 2023

| genre =

| length = 2:11

| label =

| writer =

| producer =

  • Ryan Tedder
  • Tyler Spry
  • Slow Rabbit

| chronology = Tomorrow X Together

| prev_title = Do it Like That

| prev_year = 2023

| next_title = Chasing That Feeling

| next_year = 2023

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Anitta

| type = single

| prev_title = Funk Rave

| prev_year = 2023

| title = Back for More

| year = 2023

| next_title = Mil Veces

| next_year = 2023

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|e42AhJzYpVE|"Back for More"}}}}

}}

Back for More is a song by the South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together and Brazilian singer-songwriter Anitta.{{Cite web |last=Fonseca |first=Ana Luiza |date=September 13, 2023 |title=VMA 2023: Entregaram! Anitta e TXT estreiam hit "Back for More" no palco da premiação, com muita coreografia! Assista |url=https://hugogloss.uol.com.br/premiacoes/vma-2023-entregaram-anitta-e-txt-estreiam-hit-back-for-more-no-palco-da-premiacao-com-muita-coreografia-assista/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Hugo Gloss |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |date=September 5, 2023 |title=Grupo de k-pop TXT se junta à Anitta em novo single "Back for More" |url=https://rollingstone.com.br/musica/grupo-de-k-pop-txt-se-junta-a-anitta-em-novo-single-back-to-more/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Rolling Stone Brasil |language=pt-br}} It was released on September 15, 2023, by Big Hit Music and Republic Records.{{Cite web |date=September 4, 2023 |title=TXT To Pre-Release Collaboration Track "Back For More (with Anitta)" |url=https://www.koreaboo.com/news/txt-pre-release-collaboration-track-back-anitta/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Koreaboo |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Gadelha |first=Isabela |title=Parceria de Anitta com TXT mistura k-pop e funk em "Back For More"; veja vídeo |url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/parceria-de-anitta-com-txt-mistura-k-pop-e-funk-em-back-for-more-veja-video/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=CNN Brasil |language=pt-BR}}

Background and release

On September 4, 2023, it was announced that Tomorrow X Together would release a collaborative single with Anitta, titled "Back for More", as a pre-release track.{{Cite web |last=Corrêa |first=Kaique |date=September 13, 2023 |title=VMA 2023: Anitta e TXT dominam palco com 1ª apresentação de "Back for More" |url=https://portalpopline.com.br/vma-2023-anitta-txt-dominam-palco-1a-apresentacao-back-for-more/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=POPline |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |last=de Carvalho |first=Matheus |date=September 13, 2023 |title=Após performance no VMA, TXT e Anitta liberam prévia do clipe de "Back for More"; veja! |url=https://portalpopline.com.br/performance-vma-txt-anitta-previa-clipe-back-for-more/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=POPline |language=pt-BR}} The song was officially released on September 15, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Ziwei |first=Puah |date=September 15, 2023 |title=TXT and Anitta are 'Back for More' in the music video for their new collaboration |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/txt-anitta-back-for-more-tomorrow-x-together-3493268 |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Daly |first=Rhian |date=September 5, 2023 |title=Tomorrow X Together And Anitta To Unite On 'Back For More' |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/tomorrow-x-together-anitta-back-for-more/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=uDiscover Music |language=en-US}}

Music and lyrics

"Back for More" is a K-pop track, characterized by an engaging bassline and funk influences.{{Cite web |last=Gadelha |first=Isabela |title=Parceria de Anitta com TXT mistura k-pop e funk em "Back For More"; veja vídeo |url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/parceria-de-anitta-com-txt-mistura-k-pop-e-funk-em-back-for-more-veja-video/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=CNN Brasil |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |last=Canhisares |first=Mariana |date=September 15, 2023 |title=TXT e Anitta misturam kpop e funk na aguardada "Back for More"; veja o clipe |url=https://www.omelete.com.br/musica/txt-anitta-back-for-more |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Omelete |language=pt-br}} The lyrics explore the idea that, even in the everyday routine, magical and miraculous moments exist, with the reunion with a loved one being that special moment. Unlike Tomorrow X Together's previous disco songs, which featured a lively and vibrant atmosphere, this track stands out for its more sensual charm.{{Cite magazine |last=Bowenbank |first=Starr |date=September 5, 2023 |title=Tomorrow x Together & Anitta Are Teaming Up on New Song 'Back for More' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/tomorrow-x-together-anitta-collab-new-song-back-for-more-1235406129/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Txt Is "Back for More" With Anitta |url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=337453&title=TXT-IS-BACK-FOR-MORE-WITH-ANITTA |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=HITS Daily Double |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Stramasso |first=Carolina |date=September 15, 2023 |title=Veja a tradução de "Back for More", nova música do TXT com Anitta! |url=https://portalpopline.com.br/traducao-back-for-more-musica-txt-anitta/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=POPline |language=pt-BR}}

Live performances

The first live performance of "Back for More" took place at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, just a few days before the song's official release.{{Cite magazine |last=Bowenbank |first=Starr |date=September 15, 2023 |title=Tomorrow x Together & Anitta's 'Back for More' Has Arrived: Stream It Now |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/tomorrow-x-together-anitta-back-for-more-stream-it-now-1235413513/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=August 31, 2023 |title=Doja Cat, Anitta, Lil Wayne and More Added to Performers Lineup for 2023 MTV Video Music Awards |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/doja-cat-anitta-lil-wayne-performers-mtv-video-music-awards-1235709714/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} Additionally, the song was used as the opening theme for the Italian show Il Cittadino Cerca Moglie.

Accolades

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|+ Awards and nominations for "Back for More"

! scope="col" | Ceremony

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Award

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" rowspan="2" | Asian Pop Music Awards

| rowspan="2" | 2023

| Best Collaboration (Jury)

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center" rowspan="2" | {{Cite web |last=Sai |first=Aishwarya |date=November 30, 2023 |title=From BTS' V to Straykids: A complete list of KPop nominations at Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/from-bts-v-straykids-a-complete-list-kpop-nominations-asian-pop-music-awards-2023 |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}

Best Producer (Jury)

| {{nom}}

Commercial performance

On the Billboard Brasil Hot 100, "Back for More" debuted at number 41, marking a significant achievement as the first song by a K-pop group to enter the Brazilian charts.{{Cite web |last=Marinho |first=Vinicius |date=September 16, 2023 |title="Back For More" do Txt e Anitta debuta no Spotify Global |url=https://poptivo.com.br/back-for-more-do-txt-e-anitta-debuta-no-spotify-global/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Poptivo |language=pt-BR}}

Charts

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|+ Chart performance for "Back for More"

! scope="col"| Chart (2023)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Brazil2|41|artist=Tomorrow X Together|rowheader=true|access-date=November 14, 2024}}
{{single chart|Billboardglobal200|37|artist=Tomorrow X Together|rowheader=true|access-date=November 14, 2023}}
scope="row"| Japan Download Songs (Billboard Japan){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2023&month=09&day=25|title=Billboard Japan Download Songs – Week of September 20, 2023|website=Billboard Japan|language=ja|access-date=November 14, 2024}}

| 29

scope="row"| Japan Digital Singles (Oricon){{cite web |script-title=ja:週間 デジタルシングル (単曲) ランキング 2023年09月25日付 (2023年09月11日~2023年09月17日) |trans-title=Weekly Digital Single (single song) ranking dated September 25, 2023 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2023-09-25/p/3/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230920034300/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2023-09-25/p/3/ |archive-date=September 20, 2023 |access-date=September 19, 2023 |publisher=Oricon |page=3 |language=ja}}

| 27

scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-09-22|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=September 22, 2023|access-date=November 14, 2024}}

| 9

{{single chart|Portugal|69|artist=Tomorrow X Together & Anitta|song=Back for More|rowheader=true|access-date=November 15, 2024}}
scope="row"| Singapore Regional (RIAS){{cite web|url=https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/#1562208279199-5ec9aa23-80dc|title=RIAS Top Charts Week 38 (15 - 21 Sep 2023)|publisher=RIAS|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230926080317/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/%231562208279199-5ec9aa23-80dc|archive-date=September 26, 2023|url-status=dead|access-date=November 24, 2023}}

| 12

scope="row"| South Korea {{abbr|BGM|Background music}} (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1060&targetTime=37&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=BGM Chart – Week 37 of 2023|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=October 17, 2024}}

| 69

scope="row"| South Korea Download (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=37&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Download Chart – Week 37 of 2023|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=November 15, 2024}}

| 26

{{single chart|UKdownload|4|date=20230922|rowheader=true|access-date=September 18, 2024}}
scope="row"| UK Singles Sales (OCC){{cite web|url=https://officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20230922/7509/|title=Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=November 14, 2024}}

| 6

{{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|11|artist=Tomorrow X Together|rowheader=true|access-date=November 14, 2024}}
{{single chart|Billboarddigitalsongs|3|artist=Tomorrow X Together|rowheader=true|access-date=September 18, 2024}}

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