Back to Life (Alicia Keys song)

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This article is about the Alicia Keys song. For the Soul II Soul song, see Back to Life (However Do You Want Me).
"Back to Life"
Single by Alicia Keys
from the album Queen of Katwe
ReleasedSeptember 1, 2016 (2016-09-01)
Genre
Length4:52
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Alicia Keys
  • Illangelo
Alicia Keys singles chronology
"In Common"
(2016) 		"Back to Life"
(2016) 		"Blended Family (What You Do for Love)"
(2016)
Music video
"Back to Life (Lyrics)" on YouTube

"Back to Life" is a song by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys, released on September 1, 2016, for the soundtrack of the sports drama film Queen of Katwe, directed by Mira Nair. The song was written by Alicia Keys, Illangelo, and Billy Walsh. Production of the song was handled by Keys and Illangelo.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Critical reception[edit]

In a review for the Queen of Katwe soundtrack, Alex Reif of LaughingPlace.com referred to the song as a "beautiful ballad". He additionally stated that, despite its appeal, a few of the other songs on the album ended up overshadowing the song.[8]

Live performances[edit]

Keys performed the song on Today on September 3, 2016.[9] Keys performed the song at the Apple Music Festival in Roundhouse, London.[10]

Track listing[edit]

  • Digital download[11]
  1. "Back to Life" (From Queen of Katwe) – 4:52

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States September 1, 2016
RCA [11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Reed, Ryan (September 2, 2016). "Hear Alicia Keys' Brooding Ballad 'Back to Life'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  2. ^ Lozano, Kevin (September 2, 2016). "Listen to Alicia Keys' New Song "Back to Life"". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  3. ^ Murphy, Sarah (September 2, 2016). "Alicia Keys "Back to Life"". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  4. ^ Lawrence, Derek (August 31, 2016). "Queen of Katwe story inspired Alicia Keys to write a new song". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  5. ^ Murray, Cori (September 8, 2016). "Alicia Keys Gets "Back To Life" With Inspirational Song For Queen Of Katwe". Essence. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  6. ^ Calvario, Liz (September 3, 2016). "Listen to Alicia Keys Sing the Ballad She Wrote for 'Queen of Katwe'". IndieWire. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  7. ^ "Queen of Katwe (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Edition]". iTunes. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  8. ^ Reif, Alex (September 30, 2016). "Soundtrack Review: Queen of Katwe". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  9. ^ Andres (2016-09-03). "Alicia Keys Performs On 'Today' Concert Series". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  10. ^ Clarke, Betty (2016-09-21). "Alicia Keys Review – Soul Singer Opens Door to Blistering Basement Bash". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  11. ^ a b "Back to Life (From "Queen of Katwe") – Single". iTunes. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
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