Back to Life (Hailee Steinfeld song)

"Back to Life" is a song by American actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld, released as a single from the soundtrack of the film Bumblebee on November 2, 2018.^[3]

"Back to Life"
Single by Hailee Steinfeld
from the album Bumblebee
B-side	"Back to Life (Aris Archontis 80s Remix)"
Released	November 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)
Genre	Electropop[1] synth-pop[2]
Length	3:53 (Original version) 3:13 (80s remix)
Label	Republic
Songwriter(s)	Wayne Sermon Michael Pollack Hailee Steinfeld Jorgen Odegard Josh Gudwin Kennedi Lykken
Producer(s)	Jorgen Odegard
Hailee Steinfeld singles chronology
"Colour" (2018) "Back to Life" (2018) "Woke Up Late" (2019)
Transformers singles chronology
"Battle Cry" (2014) "Back to Life" (2018) "On My Soul" (2023)

Composition

The song has been called an "electro-kissed anthem" with "shimmering production" and "loved-up lyrics", with Steinfeld singing "Our love's enough, transcending us through space and time. It's holding up. It keeps you and me intertwined." The chorus, which contains the line "'Cause I'm bringing you back to life", was called "earnest".^[3]

Promotion

Steinfeld talked about the song in a social media post from October 2018, saying that it would be the first time she has her own song in a film she stars in.^[3] It was pointed out by Idolator's Mike Nied that this evidently does not count the songs she recorded for Pitch Perfect 2 and 3.^[3] Steinfeld hosted and performed the song for the first time at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards, two days after the song's release.^[3]

Critical reception

Nicole Engelman of Billboard said the track "pushes Steinfeld's soaring vocals to the forefront, layering them over an irresistible synth-heavy beat with all of the potentials of a dance-floor hit". Engelman also felt that the chorus has a "Chainsmokers-esque beat drop and infectious hook".^[1]

Charts

Chart (2018–19)	Peak position
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[4]	41

References

1. Engelman, Nicole (November 2, 2018). "Hailee Steinfeld Releases Magnetic Single 'Back To Life' From 'Bumblebee' Soundtrack: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
2. DeVille, Chris (May 4, 2020). "Actress Hailee Steinfeld Does A Decent Pop Star Impersonation". Stereogum. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
3. "Hailee Steinfeld Contributes "Back To Life" To The 'Bumblebee' Soundtrack". Idolator. 2 November 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
4. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 10. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved March 12, 2019.