Want You Back

"**Want You Back**" is a song by producer duo Grey featuring Swedish pop singer LÉON. It was released on 10 January 2019 under Island Records.

## Background & composition

"Want You Back" was written by Grey, Johannes Walter Mueller, and Pascal Reinhardt. Although LÉON was not involved in the songwriting process, she explained: "I’d never been a part of a song that I hadn’t written before, and I think that kind of meant that I’d really liked it. Even if I didn’t write it, I could still connect to it. It was kind of nice to dive into somebody else’s world."

## Release

A few days before release, LÉON posted a picture of herself and Grey with the caption "THIS THURSDAY." The next day, she revealed the official cover art of "Want You Back" along with the release date.

"Want You Back" was officially released on 10 January 2019. The official music video, directed by Matt Komo, was released a week later on 17 January 2019.

In May 2019, "Want You Back" was included in *NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 70* as one of the tracks for the NOW What's Next! series. This marked LÉON's second time being included in this series, after "Tired of Talking" in Vol. 62.

## Commercial performance

"Want You Back" failed to enter any official charts; however, it peaked at No. 33 on Billboard's Dance Club songs.

## Lyrics

**[Intro]**

Oh, oh, oh

**[Verse 1]**

Like a coat that I sold in the summer

Now I'm cold and I want you back, want you back

Like an old baby doll that some other kid stole

I want you back, want you back

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Diggin' out your old letters

Sleepin' in your old sweater

Guess I should have known better

'Cause you're gone, I want, I want, I want you

**[Chorus]**

Ridin' in your front seat, tellin' me you want me

Nothin' could destroy a love like this, until I did

Runnin' over red lights, makin' up a good life

Couldn't we go back to what we had? Just like that

'Cause I want you back

**[Verse 2]**

Like a float in the ocean, our woodwork broke

But I want you you back, want you back

Like a kiss on the face that the rain washed away

I want you back, want you back (Mmm)

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Diggin' out your old letters

Sleepin' in your old sweater

Guess I should have known better

'Cause you're gone, I want, I want, I want you

**[Chorus]**

Ridin' in your front seat, tellin' me you want me

Nothin' could destroy a love like this, until I did

Runnin' over red lights, makin' up a good life

Couldn't we go back to what we had? Just like that

'Cause I want you back

**[Interlude]**

Oh, oh, oh

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Diggin' out your old letters

Sleepin' in your old sweater

Guess I should have known better

'Cause you're gone, I want, I want, I want you

**[Chorus]**

Ridin' in your front seat, tellin' me you want me

Nothin' could destroy a love like this, until I did (Oh)

Runnin' over red lights, makin' up a good life

Couldn't we go back to what we had? Just like that

'Cause I want you back

**[Bridge]**

Now I know, now I know

Now I got you in my head

Now I know, now I know

You're gone, I want, I want, I want you

**[Outro]**

Runnin' over red lights, makin' up a good life

Couldn't we go back to what we had? Just like that

'Cause I want you back

## Videos

### Official videos

Grey - Want You Back (feat. LEON) -Official Music Video-Official music videoGrey - Want You Back (feat. LÉON) -Official Audio--2Official audio
### Live Performances

Main article: Live Performances
LÉON — Want You Back (Acoustic Clip)Instagram clip (Jan. 25, 2019)Grey, LÉON - Want You Back (feat. LÉON) -Acoustic Video-Grey's Official YouTube (Feb 8., 2019)Grey - Want You Back ft. LÉON - 3-4-2019 - Paste Studios - New York, NYPaste Magazine (Mar. 4, 2019)Grey - Want You Back (feat. LÉON) -Live Performance--2Grey's Official YouTube (Mar. 22, 2019)
## Trivia

* "Want You Back" was the first time LÉON ever collaborated with another artist for a major release
* "Want You Back" has the most official versions out of any other song in LÉON's discography: the official single, 1 acoustic version, and 5 remixes

## References

1. ↑ Nied, Mike. “LÉON Talks Colorful Debut Album, ‘Want You Back,’ and More: Interview.” *Idolator*, 5 Mar. 2019, www.idolator.com/7714495/leon-interview-album-touring.
2. ↑ “Grey - Want You Back (feat. LEON) [Official Music Video].” *YouTube*, uploaded by Grey, 17 Jan. 2019, youtu.be/nMZqT96O8aE.
3. ↑ “Now That’s What I Call Music! 70.” *Discogs*, 3 May 2019, www.discogs.com/release/13582679-Various-Now-Thats-What-I-Call-Music-70.
4. ↑ “NOW That’s What I Call Music, Vol. 62.” *Now That’s What I Call Music*, 9 Jan. 2019, www.nowthatsmusic.com/music/now-thats-what-i-call-music-vol-62.
5. ↑ “Leon.” *Billboard*, www.billboard.com/artist/leon. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.