"Look Back at It" is a song by American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie, released as the lead single from his second studio album Hoodie SZN in December 2018. It interpolates a sample from Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time" and "You Rock My World". The song was released to rhythmic radio in the United States.

A version with German rapper Olexesh was released on February 20, 2019. A second version with South Korean singer Park Woo-jin of South Korean boy groups AB6IX and formerly Wanna One was also made available online on March 28, while a third with Italian rapper Capo Plaza was later released on June 7.

Music video

The music video for the song was released on January 30, 2019, and filmed in Dekalb Academy of Technology and Environment. It is set in a high school and features a skit introduction with a cameo from the Backpack Kid. A Boogie wit da Hoodie said he set the video in a high school because he considers himself "a voice of the youth".

Chart performance

"Look Back at It" debuted at number 95 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week of December 22, 2018. The song would eventually reach its peak position at number 27, twenty-one weeks later on the week of May 18, 2019. The song became A Boogie's second highest-charting single to date, after "Numbers", which peaked at number 23. On April 4, 2019, the single was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 1,000,000 digital copies in the United States.

Charts

Chart (2018–2019)Peak position
Weekly charts Chart (2018–2019) Peak position Australia (ARIA) 41 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 58 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) 7 Canada Hot 100 (Billboard) 23 Czech Republic Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI) 57 Denmark (Tracklisten) 13 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 17 France (SNEP) 45 Germany (GfK) 26 Hungary (Single Top 40) 10 Hungary (Stream Top 40) 22 Ireland (IRMA) 25 Italy (FIMI) Remix featuring Capo Plaza 19 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 88 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 22 Norway (VG-lista) 40 Portugal (AFP) 63 Romania (Airplay 100) 10 Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI) 48 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 76 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 50 UK Singles (OCC) 51 US Billboard Hot 100 27 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 12 US Pop Airplay (Billboard) 31 US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard) 1 US Rolling Stone Top 100 63Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 59 Denmark (Tracklisten) 96 France (SNEP) 142 Italy (FIMI) Remix featuring Capo Plaza 43 US Billboard Hot 100 41 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 25 US Rhythmic (Billboard) 4 US Rolling Stone Top 100 34 Chart (2020) Position Romania (Airplay 100) 55
Australia (ARIA)41
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)58
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)7
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)23
Czech Republic Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)57
Denmark (Tracklisten)13
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)17
France (SNEP)45
Germany (GfK)26
Hungary (Single Top 40)10
Hungary (Stream Top 40)22
Ireland (IRMA)25
Italy (FIMI) Remix featuring Capo Plaza19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)88
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)22
Norway (VG-lista)40
Portugal (AFP)63
Romania (Airplay 100)10
Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)48
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)76
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)50
UK Singles (OCC)51
US Billboard Hot 10027
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)12
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)31
US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)1
US Rolling Stone Top 10063
Chart (2019)Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)59
Denmark (Tracklisten)96
France (SNEP)142
Italy (FIMI) Remix featuring Capo Plaza43
US Billboard Hot 10041
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)25
US Rhythmic (Billboard)4
US Rolling Stone Top 10034
Chart (2020)Position
Romania (Airplay 100)55

Certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)Platinum70,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)Gold15,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)7× Platinum560,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)Platinum90,000‡
France (SNEP)Platinum200,000‡
Germany (BVMI)Gold200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)2× Platinum100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)2× Platinum60,000‡
Portugal (AFP)Gold5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA)7× Platinum7,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.