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Wikipedia article




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| artist = Matchbox 20

| album = Yourself or Someone Like You

| B-side = Push

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| producer = Matt Serletic

| prev_title = Real World

| prev_year = 1998

| next_title = Bent

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"'Back 2 Good'" is a song by American rock band Matchbox 20, released as the fifth single from their 1996 debut album, 'Yourself or Someone Like You', in September 1998.

Meaning



The song was written by lead singer Rob Thomas and producer Matt Serletic, and is about a romantic relationship that seems to have reached its end, much to the chagrin of the singer. Rob Thomas has described the song to be about screwing up so often that you become used to it. Thomas has also said that Back 2 Good, over all other songs on the album holds up as a song.

Music video



"Back 2 Good" was released with a music video, directed by an uncredited Paul Hunter. The music video features the band walking through a street carnival while Thomas sings the lyrics to the song.

Release and reception



"Back 2 Good" was the band's biggest hit song on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 from 'Yourself or Someone Like You'peaking at number 24 in 1999because their more successful prior hits, "Push" and "3AM", were not allowed to chart due to not receiving commercial releases in the US. The chart rules were changed in December 1998 to allow songs to chart from airplay alone, making "Back 2 Good" their first single able to receive a full chart run. In Canada, the song peaked at number 11 on the 'RPM' Top Singles chart, becoming the band's fourth top-20 hit.

Track listings



'US 7-inch single'

:A. "Back 2 Good" 5:40

:B. "Push" 3:59

'Australian CD single'

# "Back 2 Good" 5:40

# "Kody" (MTV's 'Live from the 10 Spot') 3:57

# "Damn" (MTV's 'Live from the 10 Spot') 3:57

Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



References



Category:1996 songs

Category:1998 singles

Category:Atlantic Records singles

Category:Lava Records singles

Category:Matchbox Twenty songs

Category:Music videos directed by Paul Hunter (director)

Category:Song recordings produced by Matt Serletic

Category:Songs written by Rob Thomas (musician)

Category:Songs written by Matt Serletic


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