Back on 74

"Back on 74" is a song by the British band Jungle, released as the fourth and final^[1] single from their album Volcano on 28 July 2023 through Caiola and AWAL. It was written by Jungle members Josh Lloyd and Thomas McFarland and their newest member Lydia Kitto, and produced by Lloyd. It reached the top 40 in the UK and New Zealand. The track and its video went viral on TikTok in late 2023 and early 2024, which was also aided by a performance at the 2024 Brit Awards.^[2] The track was later nominated for the Best Contemporary Song Ivor Novello Award on Thursday 23rd May 2024.^[3]

"Back on 74"
Single by Jungle
from the album Volcano
Released	28 July 2023 (2023-07-28)
Length	3:29
Label	Caiola AWAL
Songwriter(s)	Josh Lloyd Thomas McFarland Lydia Kitto
Producer(s)	Josh Lloyd
Jungle singles chronology
"I've Been in Love" (2023) "Back on 74" (2023) "Let's Go Back" (2024)
Music video
"Back on 74" on YouTube

Background

Josh Lloyd said the track was written about a fictional place where one grew up and has "fond memories" of: "74 is a fictitious thing, but for us it's like 74th Avenue or 74th Street or something, where, in your imagination or as a kid, you were playing out on the street. You've gone back to this place and it's giving you this really nostalgic feeling but everything's not quite the same."^[4]

Music video

An interactive video for the song directed by Josh Lloyd and Charlie Di Placido^[1] was released in July 2023,^[5] which was released in standard form on YouTube the following month. The video was choreographed by the Dutch dancer Shay Latukolan.^[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Back on 74"

Chart (2023–2024)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[7]	49
Australia Dance (ARIA)[8]	5
Global 200 (Billboard)[9]	127
Ireland (IRMA)[10]	31
Lithuania (AGATA)[11]	50
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12]	60
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13]	31
Portugal (AFP)[14]	165
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[15]	11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16]	70
UK Singles (OCC)[17]	19
UK Indie (OCC)[18]	2
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[19]	10
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[20]	4
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[21]	14

Year-end charts

2023 year-end chart performance for "Back on 74"

Chart (2023)	Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[22]	45

2024 year-end chart performance for "Back on 74"

Chart (2024)	Position
Australia Dance (ARIA)[23]	11
UK Singles (OCC)[24]	89
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[25]	16
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[26]	72

Certifications

Certifications for "Back on 74"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27]	Platinum	70,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[28]	Gold	15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[29]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[30]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Denis, Kyle (28 February 2024). "Watch Tyla Reimagine Jungle's Viral 'Back on 74' Music Video". Billboard. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
2. Hüllbrock, Marlen (8 March 2024). "Jungle's 'Back on 74' – a viral trend 10 years in the making". Musically. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
3. Taylor, Mark (23 April 2024). "Nominations announced for The Ivors with Amazon Music 2024". The Ivors Academy. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
4. Volcano digital track notes. Apple Music. 2023.
5. David, Laura (28 July 2023). "Jungle are keeping to what feels good". Retrieved 5 April 2024.
6. Vargas, Steven (30 August 2023). "What makes a dance infectious? Ask the choreographer behind 2023's hottest moves". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
7. "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
8. "ARIA Top 20 Dance Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
9. "Jungle Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
10. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
11. "2024 15-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
12. "Jungle %5BUK%5D – Back on 74" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
13. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
14. "Jungle %5BUK%5D – Back on 74". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
15. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 15". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
16. "Jungle %5BUK%5D – Back on 74". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
18. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
19. "Jungle Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
20. "Jungle Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
21. "Jungle Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
22. "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
23. "ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles for 2024". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
24. "End of Year Singles Chart – 2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
25. "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
26. "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
27. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
28. "New Zealand single certifications – Jungle – Back on 74". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
29. "British single certifications – Jungle – Back on 74". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
30. "American single certifications – Jungle – Back on 74". Recording Industry Association of America.