Look Back at It

{{Infobox song

| name = Look Back at It

| type = single

| cover =

| alt =

| artist = A Boogie wit da Hoodie

| album = Hoodie SZN

| released = * {{start date|2018|12|07}} (original version)

{{start date|2019|02|20}} (with Olexesh)
{{start date|2019|03|28}} (with Park Woo-jin)
{{start date|2019|06|07}} (with Capo Plaza)

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = * {{duration|m=3|s=04}} (with Park Woo-jin)

{{duration|m=2|s=59}} (original version)

| label = * Highbridge

Atlantic

| writer = * Artist Julius Dubose

| producer = * Jahaan Sweet

| prev_title = Right Moves

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title = Lips Don't Lie

| next_year = 2019

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|RWDXD8tAkPo|"Look Back at It"}}}}

}}

"Look Back at It" is a song by American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie, released as the lead single from his second studio album Hoodie SZN in December 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/12/boogie-wit-da-hoodie-drops-new-single-look-back-at-it|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Shares New Single 'Look Back At It'|work=Complex|last=Price|first=Joe|date=December 7, 2018|accessdate=February 13, 2019}} It interpolates a sample from Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time" and "You Rock My World".{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-instructs-the-ladies-to-look-back-at-it-new-song.1981343.html|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Instructs The Ladies To "Look Back At It"|website=HotNewHipHop|last=Jahmal|first=Karlton|date=December 7, 2018|accessdate=February 13, 2019}} The song was released to rhythmic radio in the United States.

A version with German rapper Olexesh was released on February 20, 2019. A second version with South Korean singer Park Woo-jin of South Korean boy groups AB6IX and formerly Wanna One was also made available online on March 28, while a third with Italian rapper Capo Plaza was later released on June 7.

Music video

The music video for the song was released on January 30, 2019, and filmed in Dekalb Academy of Technology and Environment. It is set in a high school and features a skit introduction with a cameo from the Backpack Kid. A Boogie wit da Hoodie said he set the video in a high school because he considers himself "a voice of the youth".{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8495797/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-look-back-at-it-video|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's 'Look Back at It' Video Takes It Back to High School: Watch|work=Billboard|last=Spencer|first=Tallie|date=January 30, 2019|accessdate=February 13, 2019}}

Chart performance

"Look Back at It" debuted at number 95 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week of December 22, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100|title=Top 100 Songs {{!}} Billboard Hot 100 Chart|website=Billboard|access-date=2019-03-30}} The song continued to climb the chart for the next few weeks. The song eventually reached its peak position at number 27, eight weeks later on the week of February 16, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100|title=Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart|website=Billboard|accessdate=30 March 2019}} The song became A Boogie's second highest-charting single to date, after "Numbers", which peaked at number 23.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie|title=A Boogie wit da Hoodie Chart History|website=Billboard|access-date=2019-03-30}} On April 4, 2019, the single was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 1,000,000 digital copies in the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|title=Gold & Platinum|website=RIAA|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-30}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (2018–2019) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
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{{single chart\|Australia\|41\|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie\|song=Look Back at It\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 2, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Austria\|58\|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie\|song=Look Back at It\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 28, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Flanders Tip\|7\|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie\|song=Look Back at It\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=February 13, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Canada\|23\|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=February 13, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Czechdigital\|57\|year=2019\|week=04\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=February 13, 2019}}
scope="row"\| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web\|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=7&y=2019&list=t40\|title=Track Top-40 Uge 7, 2019\|publisher=Hitlisten\|accessdate=February 27, 2019}} \| 13
{{single chart\|Finland\|17\|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie\|song=Look Back at It\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 24, 2019}}
scope="row"\| France (SNEP){{cite web\|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-megafusion/?ye=2019&we=23\|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 23, 2019)\|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique\|language=French\|accessdate=June 11, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816013405/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-megafusion/?ye=2019&we=23\|archive-date=2019-08-16\|url-status=dead}} \| 45
{{single chart\|Germany\|26\|songid=1829869\|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie\|song=Look Back at It\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 15, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Hungarysingle\|10\|year=2019\|week=50\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=December 21, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Hungarystream\|22\|year=2019\|week=50\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=December 21, 2019}}
scope="row"\| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web\|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles\|title=IRMA – Irish Charts\|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association\|accessdate=February 13, 2019}} \| 25
scope="row"\| Italy (FIMI){{cite web\|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/3/2019/25\|title=Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 25\|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana\|language=Italian\|accessdate=June 22, 2019}} {{small\|Remix featuring Capo Plaza}} \| 19
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|88\|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie\|song=Look Back at It\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=February 13, 2019}}
scope="row"\| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2019-01-04\|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|date=January 7, 2019\|access-date=February 13, 2019}} \| 22
scope="row"\| Norway (VG-lista){{cite web\|url=http://www.vglista.no/topplister/topp-20-single-2019-07/\|title=VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 7, 2019\|publisher=VG-lista\|accessdate=February 16, 2019}} \| 40
{{single chart\|Portugal\|63\|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie\|song=Look Back at It\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=February 13, 2019}}
scope="row"\| Romania (Airplay 100){{cite web\|url=http://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/6469\|title=Airplay 100 – 15 septembrie 2019\|publisher=Kiss FM\|language=Romanian\|accessdate=16 September 2019\|date=15 September 2019}} \| 10
{{single chart\|Slovakdigital2\|48\|year=2019\|week=03\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=February 13, 2019}}
scope="row"\| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web\|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/\|title=Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|accessdate=February 16, 2019}} \| 76
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|50\|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie\|song=Look Back at It\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=February 13, 2019}}
{{single chart\|UK\|51\|date=20190208\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=February 13, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|27\|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=May 14, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|12\|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 30, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Billboardpopsongs\|31\|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 9, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrhythmic\|1\|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=May 14, 2019}}
scope="row"\| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{cite web\|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-06-27/\|title=Top 100 Songs\|work=Rolling Stone\|date=July 2, 2019\|accessdate=July 2, 2019}} \| 63

=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (2019)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 6, 2019}}

| 59

scope="row"| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web|url=http://www.hitlisten.nu/top2019.asp?list=Track%20100|title=Track Top-100 2019|publisher=Hitlisten|language=Danish|accessdate=January 15, 2020}}

| 96

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2019|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2019|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=July 2, 2020}}

| 142

scope="row"| Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/news/top-of-the-music-fimi-gfk-2019-un-anno-con-la-musica-italiana.kl|title=Top of the Music FIMI/GfK 2019: Un anno con la musica Italiana|language=Italian|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|accessdate=January 10, 2020|format=Download the attachment and open the Singoli file}}
{{small|Remix featuring Capo Plaza}}

| 43

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 6, 2019}}

| 41

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 6, 2019}}

| 25

scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 6, 2019}}

| 4

scope="row"| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/year-end/|title=Top 100 Songs of 2019|work=Rolling Stone|date=January 10, 2020|accessdate=January 17, 2020}}

| 34

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2020)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Romania (Airplay 100){{cite web|url=https://www.kissfm.ro/airplay100|title=Airplay 100 Topul Anului 2020|publisher=Kiss FM|language=ro|access-date=28 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227150920/https://www.kissfm.ro/airplay100|archive-date=27 December 2020|url-status=dead}}

| 55

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Australia|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie|title=Look Back at It|award=Platinum|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|access-date=November 9, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Austria|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie|title=Look Back at It|award=Gold|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|access-date=May 27, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Canada|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie|title=Look Back at It|award=Platinum|number=7|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|access-date=May 27, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Denmark|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie|title=Look Back at It|award=Platinum|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|id=12657|access-date=July 21, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=France|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie|title=Look Back at It|award=Platinum|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|access-date=December 6, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Germany|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie|title=Look Back at It|award=Gold|relyear=2018|certyear=2021|access-date=September 6, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Italy|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie|title=Look Back at It feat. Capo Plaza|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|id=7425|access-date=December 2, 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=New Zealand|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie|title=Look Back at It|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=January 12, 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Portugal|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie|title=Look Back at It|award=Gold|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|id=file_2022-05-13-15-04-29.pdf|access-date=May 23, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United Kingdom|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie|title=Look Back at It|award=Platinum|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|id=15934-5027-1|access-date=April 26, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie|title=Look Back at It|award=Platinum|number=6|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|access-date=June 8, 2023}}

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References

Category:2018 singles

Category:2018 songs

Category:A Boogie wit da Hoodie songs

Category:Songs written by Christopher Dotson

Category:Songs written by Fred Jerkins III

Category:Songs written by LaShawn Daniels

Category:Songs written by Boi-1da

Category:Songs written by Michael Jackson

Category:Songs written by Hitmaka

Category:Song recordings produced by Hitmaka

Category:Songs written by A Boogie wit da Hoodie