Throw It Back

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This article is about the Missy Elliott song. For the Breland song, see Throw It Back (Breland song). For the Chris Brown song, see Indigo (Chris Brown album).
"Throw It Back"
Single by Missy Elliott
from the EP Iconology
ReleasedAugust 23, 2019 (2019-08-23)
GenreHip-hop
Length3:13
LabelAtlantic
Songwriters
  • Melissa Elliott
  • William Jared Buggs
  • Quintin Ernest Talbert
  • Michael Aristotle
ProducerWili Hendrix
Missy Elliott singles chronology
"I'm Better"
(2017) 		"Throw It Back"
(2019) 		"DripDemeanor"
(2019)

"Throw It Back" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott from her first extended play Iconology (2019). The song was released as EP's lead single on August 23, 2019.[1][2]

Composition

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"Throw It Back" was written by Elliott, William Jared Buggs, Quintin Ernest Talbert, and Michael Aristotle, while production was handled by Wili Hendrix.[3] Musically, "Throw It Back" has been described as a "woozy, futuristic romp" containing "distorted bass lines", frenetic production",[4] and trap snares.[5] Lyrically, "Throw It Back" contains references to Elliott's history, as well as previous collaborators Tweet and Heavy D,[5] and Elliott's 2002 single "Work It".[6]

Critical reception

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Jordan Darville of The Fader, named "Throw It Back" "the standout track" from Iconology.[7]

Music video

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A music video for "Throw It Back" was released alongside Iconology. It contains a guest appearance from Teyana Taylor.[8] The video begins with a young girl waking up in a museum with paintings of the rapper. After entering a foggy room, Elliott appears with several dancers and cheerleaders in colorful outfits and afros.[6] The video also contains references to Elliott's career, similar to the lyrical content.[9] Anika Reed of USA Today described the video as "[showing] Elliott's unwavering authenticity" and "celebrating blackness".[10] Katherine J. Igoe, writing for Marie Claire, called the video "a complete return to form" for Elliott.[9]

Personnel

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Adapted from Iconology's liner notes.[3]

  • Missy Elliott – lead artist, songwriter
  • Michael Aristotle – songwriter
  • Quintin Ernest Talbert – songwriter
  • Wili Hendrix – production
  • Chris Godbey – engineering
  • Glenn Schick – mastering
  • Finis "KY" White – mixing

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canadian Hot Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] 34
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 37
Scotland Singles (OCC)[13] 83
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[14] 57
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[15] 1
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[16] 24
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 37

Release history

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List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, and reference
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States August 23, 2019 Digital download Atlantic [1][2]

References

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  15. ^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  16. ^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  17. ^ "Missy Elliott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
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