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Back 2 U

2016 single by Steve Aoki and Boehm featuring Walk the Moon

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"Back 2 U" is a song by DJs Steve Aoki and Boehm. It features indie rock band Walk the Moon. It was released on 19 May 2016 via Ultra Records. A remix by William Black was released as a single. A remix EP was also released, featuring remixes from Bad Royale (together with Aoki), Unlike Pluto, Breathe Carolina, DBSTF, Felguk and FTampa.

01Background

Monique Melendez of Billboard described the song as a "dance-meets-subdued pop rock track." Speaking about the song, Aoki said "We each brought our own musical style to the track to make a song that I am so excited for everyone to hear.” Peter Rubinstein of YourEDM described the song as a "soaring progressive-tropical house track that features catchy vocals." The song has been streamed over 28 million times on Spotify.

02Music video

The official music video was released on 10 June 2016 via Ultra Records on YouTube.

03Track listing

Singles
No.TitleLength
1."Back 2 U" (with Boehm featuring Walk the Moon)4:35
2."Back 2 U" (with Boehm featuring Walk the Moon) (William Black Remix)3:58
Extended play (remixes)
No.TitleLength
1."Back 2 U" (with Boehm featuring Walk the Moon) (Steve Aoki & Bad Royale Remix)4:23
2."Back 2 U" (with Boehm featuring Walk the Moon) (Unlike Pluto Remix)3:37
3."Back 2 U" (with Boehm featuring Walk the Moon) (Breathe Carolina Remix)4:45
4."Back 2 U" (with Boehm featuring Walk the Moon) (DBSTF Remix)5:15
5."Back 2 U" (with Boehm featuring Walk the Moon) (Felguk Remix)3:57
6."Back 2 U" (with Boehm featuring Walk the Moon) (FTampa Remix))4:34
Total length:26:31

04Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) 8
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 23

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 65
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