Back in the Day (Puff)

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"Back in the Day (Puff)"
Single by Erykah Badu
from the album Worldwide Underground
ReleasedOctober 6, 2003
Genre
Length4:47
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Erykah Badu
  • James Poyser
  • Rashad "Ringo" Smith
Erykah Badu singles chronology
"Danger"
(2003)
"Back in the Day (Puff)"
(2003)
"Get Live"
(2006)

"Back in the Day (Puff)" is a song recorded by American singer Erykah Badu for her third studio album Worldwide Underground (2003). It was written and produced by Badu, James Poyser and Rashad Smith, and was co-written by Audrie Magget. The song was released as the second and final single from Worldwide Underground on October 6, 2003, by Motown Records.

Track listing[edit]

US 12-inch vinyl[1]

  1. "Back in the Day (Puff)" (album version) – 4:47
  2. "Back in the Day (Puff)" (radio edit) – 4:27
  3. "Back in the Day (Puff)" (instrumental) – 4:24

Charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Back in the Day (Puff)"
Chart (2003–2004) Peak
position
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[2] 13
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 62

Release history[edit]

Release dates and formats for "Back in the Day (Puff)"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 6, 2003 Urban adult contemporary radio Motown

References[edit]

  1. ^ Badu, Erykah (2003). Back in the Day (Puff) (12-inch vinyl). Motown Records.
  2. ^ "Erykah Badu Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Erykah Badu Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. October 3, 2003. p. 32. Retrieved June 2, 2024 – via World Radio History.