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Recorded at Jungle City Studios, also Blinding Lights (The Weeknd), Save Your Tears (The Weeknd) and Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) (Post Malone)
Mixed by Rob Kinelski, also bad guy (Billie Eilish), when the party’s over (Billie Eilish) and lovely (Billie Eilish)
Produced by No I.D., also Heartless (Ye), Bound 2 (Ye) and Kiss Me (Ed Sheeran)
Written by No I.D., also Heartless (Ye), Bound 2 (Ye) and Sex in the Lounge (Nicki Minaj)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
219 other songs on fono were recorded at EastWest Studios, by deadmau5 and Bruce Springsteen and others
120 other songs on fono were recorded at Jungle City Studios, by Beyoncé and Ariana Grande and others
Nas wrote 197 songs on fono
Rob Kinelski mixed 167 songs on fono
Credits
All 25 credits
- Written by
- Barry Forgie, Chris DeGarmo, MC Shan, Marley Marl, Nas and No I.D.
- Produced by
- No I.D.
- Performed by
- Hannah Sidibe, James Poyser, Kaye Fox, Kevin Randolph, Nas and Steve Wyreman
- Engineered by
- Anna Ugarte, Keith Parry, Rob Kinelski and Stuart White
- Mixed by
- Anna Ugarte and Rob Kinelski
- Part of
- Life Is Good
- Recorded at
- 4220 Feng Shui Studios, EastWest Studios and Jungle City Studios
- Released on
- Def Jam Recordings and The Jones Experience
- Written by
- Barry Forgie, Chris DeGarmo, MC Shan, Marley Marl, Nas and No I.D.
- Produced by
- No I.D.
- Performed by
- Hannah Sidibe, James Poyser, Kaye Fox, Kevin Randolph, Nas and Steve Wyreman
- Engineered by
- Anna Ugarte, Keith Parry, Rob Kinelski and Stuart White
- Mixed by
- Anna Ugarte and Rob Kinelski
- Part of
- Life Is Good
- Recorded at
- 4220 Feng Shui Studios, EastWest Studios and Jungle City Studios
- Released on
- Def Jam Recordings and The Jones Experience
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same mixer: Rob Kinelski
Same producer: No I.D.
Same engineer: Stuart White
Same studio: Jungle City Studios
Same label: Def Jam Recordings
Same mixer: Rob Kinelski
Same producer: No I.D.
Same engineer: Stuart White
Versions, samples and covers
- SamplesDouble Agent Jones
- SamplesLive Routine (broadcast)
- SamplesThe Bridge
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Back When was performed by Hannah Sidibe
Back When was performed by Hannah Sidibe
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Back When was performed by James Poyser
3MusicBrainz Back When was performed by Kaye Fox
4MusicBrainz Back When was performed by Kevin Randolph
Back When was performed by Kevin Randolph
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Back When was performed by Nas
6MusicBrainz Back When was performed by Steve Wyreman
Back When was performed by Steve Wyreman
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Back When samples Double Agent Jones
8MusicBrainz Back When samples Live Routine (broadcast)
Back When samples Live Routine (broadcast)
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Back When samples The Bridge
10MusicBrainz Back When was produced by No I.D.
11MusicBrainz Back When was written by Barry Forgie
12MusicBrainz Back When was written by Chris DeGarmo
13MusicBrainz Back When was written by MC Shan
14MusicBrainz Back When was written by Marley Marl
15MusicBrainz Back When was written by Nas
16MusicBrainz Back When was written by No I.D.
17MusicBrainz Back When is part of the release Life Is Good
Back When is part of the release Life Is Good
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz Back When was recorded at 4220 Feng Shui Studios
Back When was recorded at 4220 Feng Shui Studios
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
19MusicBrainz Back When was recorded at EastWest Studios
Back When was recorded at EastWest Studios
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
20MusicBrainz Back When was recorded at Jungle City Studios
Back When was recorded at Jungle City Studios
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
21MusicBrainz Def Jam Recordings is the label of the song Back When
Def Jam Recordings is the label of the song Back When
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
22MusicBrainz The Jones Experience is the label of the song Back When
The Jones Experience is the label of the song Back When
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
23MusicBrainz Back When was engineered by Anna Ugarte
24MusicBrainz Back When was engineered by Keith Parry
25MusicBrainz Back When was engineered by Rob Kinelski
Back When was engineered by Rob Kinelski
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
26MusicBrainz Back When was engineered by Stuart White
Back When was engineered by Stuart White
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
27MusicBrainz Back When was mixed by Anna Ugarte
28MusicBrainz Back When was mixed by Rob Kinelski
29MusicBrainz Back When was released on 2012-07-13