Rear View (song)

"Rear View"
Single by YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Mariah the Scientist
from the album Don't Try This at Home
ReleasedApril 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
Length2:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • DrellOnTheTrack
  • MarsGawd
  • LondnBlue
  • Khris James
YoungBoy Never Broke Again singles chronology
"WTF"
(2023) 		"Rear View"
(2023)
Mariah the Scientist singles chronology
"Christmas in Toronto"
(2023) 		"Rear View"
(2023)
Music video
"Rear View" on YouTube

"Rear View" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again and American singer Mariah the Scientist. It was released on April 14, 2023, as the second single from YoungBoy's sixth studio album Don't Try This at Home. It was produced by DrellOnTheTrack, MarsGawd, LondnBlue and Khris James, one of YoungBoy's in-house engineers. The song was mixed and mastered by Jason "Cheese" Goldberg, another one of YoungBoy's in-house engineers.[1][2]

Release and promotion

The song was first announced on April 13, 2023, by Mariah through her Twitter. The song's promotional covert art was later posted to the Never Broke Again Instagram, officially announcing the track, hours prior to its release.

Composition

"Rear View" sees a soft and subtle use of the piano while YoungBoy raps about his toxic, failed relationship with his ex-girlfriend. Mariah speaks about her love for her currently incarcerated boyfriend, Young Thug, noting that both she and Thug miss each other dearly.[3][4] Alongside the "melodic production", YoungBoy "longs for a lover that isn't reciprocating".[5]

Music video

The Isaac Garcia-directed music video released alongside the song sees YoungBoy in his Utah mansion atop a mountain while on house arrest viewing the sunset whereas Mariah is seen in a purple dress on an American football field.[3][6] The video is described as, "beautifully shot" by critics.[3][7]

Personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from Tidal.[8]

Musicians

  • Samuel Thanni – production, composer, songwriter
  • Kendrell Mattox – production, composer, songwriter
  • Kentrell DeSean Gaulden – lead artist, songwriter, composer
  • Mariah Amani Buckles – lead artist, songwriter, composer
  • Josh Joseph – production, composer, songwriter
  • Sterling Reynolds - production, composer, songwriter

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for "Rear View"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 50

References

  1. ^ "Mariah The Scientist & NBA Youngboy Join Forces on New Single 'Rear View': Watch". HipHop-N-More. April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "NBA YoungBoy & Mariah the Scientist – Rearview". HipHopDX. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Hynes, Hayley (April 14, 2023). "NBA YoungBoy & Mariah The Scientist Are Looking In The "Rear View" On Their First Joint Single: Stream". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Hollis, Henri. "BREAKING: Young Thug arrested in Atlanta, charged with 2 gang counts". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ Powell, Jon (April 14, 2023). "NBA YoungBoy recruits Mariah the Scientist for "Rear View"". Revolt. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Dillon, Nancy (2021-10-26). "NBA YoungBoy Released from Jail in Louisiana". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  7. ^ Duong, Paul "Big Homie" (April 14, 2023). "Video: NBA YoungBoy ft. Mariah the Scientist 'Rear View'". rapradar.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  8. ^ "Rear View / YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Mariah the Scientist". Tidal. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2023.