Back 2 Life (song)
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| Single by LeToya Luckett | ||||
| from the album Back 2 Life | ||||
| Released | December 7, 2016 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | eOne Music | |||
| Writer(s) | Curtis Troy Austin, LeToya Luckett, Joe Macklin, Dashaun Leldevonne Newby | |||
| Producer(s) | Jo Blaq, Curtis Troy Austin ,Dashaun Leldevonne Newby | |||
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"Back 2 Life" is a song recorded by American singer LeToya Luckett taken from her upcoming third studio album "Back 2 Life" (2017). The song was released on December 7, 2016, by eOne Music Entertainment. The song samples Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) (1989) by Soul II Soul.
Following the release of the single Luckett posted pictures of a photo shoot and the singles artwork on her Instagram account. A teaser trailer for the music video was posted on Luckett's Instagram account on December 12, 2016.
The song was well received by critics. Billboard stated "The end of 2016 is near, but there’s still tons of new music to look forward to before it comes to a close. LeToya Luckett will return from a musical hiatus with her long-awaited new single “Back2Life” hitting iTunes this week. The single’s exclusive artwork features Luckett sporting cropped blond hair, a black leather choker, and fierce cat-eye liner."Rap-Up stated in a review "LeToya Luckett is “Back.” Following a hiatus from music, the former Destiny’s Child songstress unleashes her new single, “Back 2 Life,” off her upcoming album Until Then. Sampling Soul II Soul’s classic “Back to Life (However Do You Want Me),” LeToya sings about a failing relationship. While the muse for the track is unknown, it could be inspired by art imitating life."Singersroom described the track as a "mid-tempo, laid-back groove."
A 40-second teaser trailer for the music video was released to Luckett's YouTube account on December 14, 2016, the video features actor and former American football running back Thomas Jones. The music video was directed and produced by Michael Vaughn Hernandez and executive proudced by Luckett. The music video was released to LeToya's VEVO account on January 10, 2017.
The music video is over eight minutes long, the music video begins with LeToya in a perfect relationship. The plot twists when she suspects that her significant other is a little too friendly with his female best friend. The video ends with a heated argument between LeToya and her man, resulting in her leaving the relationship with a "to be continued...".
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