Back To You

**Back To You** is the second lead single from Zach Gordon's debut album *My Story* featuring pop vocalist Sierra McCormick. It is produced by DJ/producer Digital Farm Animals. The song was first released with the album on October 13, 2017. It was released as Zach's second lead single from his album (following his debut single *L.A. Girl* and promotional single *Perfect*) in on December 8, 2017.

## Background

Speculation of a collaboration between Gordon and McCormick began in November 2016, when the two were photographed in a recording studio together. However, Gordon denied these claims stating that McCormick, as a professional musician and songwriter, was simply providing input for the songs he already had written.

In August 2017, Gordon revealed in a magazine interview that he and McCormick did have a collaboration on the album. Although the tracklist was not yet revealed, Gordon mentioned in the interview that the song didn't necessarily "describe" their relationship, but he knew that he had to collaborate with McCormick again as she was a huge part of "his story".

On October 6, 2017, Gordon and McCormick performed the song live for the first time for a charity event. This was when the track name was confirmed.

## Release

The song was released with Gordon's album *My Story* on October 13, 2017. Upon the album's release, Back To You peeked at number 13 on iTunes in the United States, and reached the top 30 in over 40 countries. It also received over 2 million streams on Spotify within 24 hours of the album's release. To date, the song is the second best performing song on the album (with streams and pure sales), with *Perfect* taking first place.

The song was released as a single on December 8, 2017.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1: Sierra McCormick]

I know you say you know me, know me well

But these days I don't even know myself, no

I always thought I'd be with someone else

I thought I would own the way I felt, yeah

[Pre-Chorus: Sierra McCormick]

I call you but you never even answer

I tell myself I'm done with wicked games

But then I get so numb with all the laughter

That I forget about the pain

[Chorus: Sierra McCormick]

Whoah, you stress me out, you kill me

You drag me down, you fuck me up

We're on the ground, we're screaming

I don't know how to make it stop

I love it, I hate it, and I can't take it

But I keep on coming back to you

[Verse 2: Zach Gordon]

I know my friends they give me bad advice

Like move on, get you out my mind

But don't you think I haven't even tried?

You got me cornered and my hands are tied

[Pre-Chorus: Zach Gordon & Sierra McCormick]

You got me so addicted to the drama

I tell myself I'm done with wicked games

But then I get so numb with all the laughter

That I forget about the pain

[Chorus: Zach Gordon]

Whoah, you stress me out, you kill me

You drag me down, you fuck me up

We're on the ground, we're screaming

I don't know how to make it stop

I love it, I hate it, and I can't take it

But I keep on coming back to you (back to you)

Oh, no, no, I just keep on coming back to you (back to you)

Oh, no, no, I just keep on coming back to you

[Bridge: Zach Gordon]

And I guess you'll never know

All the bullshit that you put me through

And I guess you'll never know, no

[Pre-Chorus: Sierra McCormick & Zach Gordon]

Yeah, so you can cut me up and kiss me harder

You can be the pill to ease the pain

'Cause I know I'm addicted to your drama

Baby, here we go again

[Chorus: Sierra McCormick & Zach Gordon]

Whoah, you stress me out, you kill me

You drag me down, you fuck me up

We're on the ground, we're screaming

I don't know how to make it stop

I love it, I hate it, and I can't take it

But I keep on coming back to you (back to you)

Oh, no, no, I just keep on coming back to you (back to you)

Oh, no, no, I just keep on coming back to you

Back to you

I just keep on coming back to you

## Music Video

The music video was filmed in New York from October 23-24 2017. The video, shot in black-and-white, dictates an on-again-off-again couple, portrayed by Gordon and McCormick, as they realise the loneliness of their lives without each other, which proceeds to them picturing themselves having sex in a shower together. It features interior shots of McCormick sitting on her bedroom floor and against her bedroom window, and features exterior shots of Gordon walking through the city in the rain and sitting on the steps of an old building. Shots of the two together include them standing in a baren grassland, in a skate park and making out in a hot shower.