Английская Википедия:Get Him Back!

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"Get Him Back!" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo from her second studio album, Guts (2023). Rodrigo wrote it with Dan Nigro, who co-produced it with Alexander 23 and Ian Kirkpatrick. The song was sent to Italian radio as the album's third single on September 15, 2023. "Get Him Back!" was inspired by Rodrigo's tendency to enter into her relationships due to people's expectations and details both her desire to return to her ex and get vengeance on him. Some critics picked the song as a standout.

Background

After the commercial success of her debut studio album, Sour (2021), Olivia Rodrigo continued collaborating with Dan Nigro, who had produced all of the tracks on it. The follow-up album, Guts (2023), was conceived when she was aged 19, a year that she described as "lots of confusion, mistakes, awkwardness & good old fashioned teen angst". The album and its title were announced on June 26, 2023, and its lead single, "Vampire", was released four days later. The song reached number one in various countries, including the United States, where it became her third number one single on the Billboard Hot 100. "Bad Idea Right?" was chosen as the follow-up single.

Rodrigo wrote "Get Him Back!" with Nigro. She detailed its inspiration in an interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music: "I had such a desire to live and experience things and make mistakes and grow after Sour came out, I kind of felt this pressure to be this girl that I thought everyone expected me to be. I think because of that pressure, maybe I did things that maybe I shouldn’t have—dated people that I shouldn't have." On July 31, 2023, Rodrigo revealed a video clip which included clues about GutsШаблон:' tracklist, intended for fans to decode. It featured her relaxing in a bedroom, unpacking boxes, and experimenting with various devices, including an electric keyboard and a retro typewriter. On August 1, 2023, Rodrigo revealed the tracklist, which features "Get Him Back!" as the eighth track. A teaser clip released alongside the tracklist included letters addressed to "258 get him back drive". The song was released as a track of Guts on September 8, 2023, via Geffen Records.

Composition

"Get Him Back!" is three minutes and 31 seconds long. Nigro produced and engineered the song with Alexander 23 and Ian Kirkpatrick and provided vocal production. He plays acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, piano, bass, synthesizer, and drum programming; Alexander 23 plays drums, slide guitar, bass, and synthesizer; Kirkpatrick plays synthesizer and drum programming; and Sterling Laws plays drums. Mitch McCarthy mixed the song, and Randy Merrill mastered it.

According to ElleШаблон:'s Lauren Puckett-Pope, "Get Him Back!" "riffs on the dual interpretation of those same words: 'get him back' as in restore the relationship, and 'get him back' as in procure revenge". In its lyrics, Rodrigo details a short-lived relationship that commenced during summertime and concluded by spring. She goes on to dispute her ex's claims about his height and describes him as egotistical but "so much fun". Experiencing conflicting feelings about him, she drafts letters addressed to him and fantasizes about kissing him and making him feel envious.

Reception

The New York TimesШаблон:'s Caryn Ganz described "Get Him Back!" as a "hilarious rap-rock banger", on which Rodrigo "playfully spins the title phrase, seeking both revenge and reconciliation". Chris DeVille of Stereogum picked the song as GutsШаблон:'s "most obvious hit" and a standout track. He believed the live performance upon its release proved "someone within Rodrigo's team" thought the same. In a ranking of all songs on the album, BillboardШаблон:'s Jason Lipshutz named it the best track and stated: "Rodrigo rollicks through the verses, almost rapping her account of a joyfully misguided romance, before a stomp-along hook arrives with an array of voices buoying her wordplay; the extended bridge [...] marks one of the most euphoric pop moments of the album, and very likely of all 2023."

Rolling Stone ranked "Get Him Back!" as the seventh best song of 2023. USA Today ranked the song as one of the best of 2023.

Critics' rankings of "Get Him Back!"

Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
Billboard	The 100 Best Songs of 2023: Staff Picks	9
Pitchfork	The 100 Best Songs of 2023	Шаблон:Center
Rolling Stone	The 100 Best Songs of 2023	7
Slant	The 50 Best Songs of 2023	41
USA Today	Best Songs of 2023	N/A

Music video

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A still from the "Get Him Back!" music video, in which Rodrigo sings while sitting on the bed while one of her clones kisses the mirror and another throws a lamp.

Jack Begert directed the music video for "Get Him Back!", which was filmed on an iPhone 15 Pro Max in late July 2023. The video was released on September 12, 2023, shortly after the announcement of the device. In it, Rodrigo in a white blouse and a beige miniskirt destroys several things while going to various different places; she wrecks a house and creates a chaotic traffic congestion (filmed at Los Angeles Center Studios). She joins clones of herself, who throw knives and break car windows while singing the song with her. ConsequenceШаблон:'s Abby Jones thought that the eight clones of Rodrigo were "each representing one of the contradicting voices in Rodrigo's head telling her to key [her ex's] car".

Live performances

Rodrigo performed "Get Him Back!" live for the first time on the TV show Today on September 8, 2023. Four days later, she reprised the song and "Vampire" at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. Rodrigo was clad in white knee-high leg warmers, a red sports bra, and a red knee-length skirt. The first set, which featured the scenery of a hazy forest, was destroyed by fireworks; the faux malfunction was a recreation of a similar sequence in the "Vampire" music video. After being hurried off-stage by a staff member, Rodrigo joined clones of herself in pink dresses to perform "Get Him Back!" afront a blue curtain, referencing its music video.

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Rodrigo performing "Get Him Back!" during the opening of the Guts World Tour on February 23, 2024 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, CA

The song was also included on the setlist of the Guts World Tour as an encore. During the performance, Rodrigo sings in a megaphone, while visuals of carbon copies of Rodrigo are projected on the screen. Rodrigo's backup dancers also perform choreography. Near the end of the song, confetti shoots out from the stage, and Rodrigo thanks the audience and exits the stage to greet fans in the front of the stage, ending the concert.

Usage in media

• The song was featured in the first trailer for the 2024 film adaptation of the 2017 musical Mean Girls.

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Guts.

• Olivia Rodrigo – vocals, background vocals, songwriter
• Dan Nigro – producer, songwriter, engineer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, piano, vocal producer, bass, synthesizer, drum programming, background vocals, mixing
• Alexander 23 – co-producer, drums, engineer, slide guitar, bass, synthesizer, background vocals
• Ian Kirkpatrick – co-producer, engineer, synthesizer, drum programming
• Sterling Laws – drums
• Randy Merrill – mastering

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Weekly chart performance for "Get Him Back!"

Chart (2023–2024)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	6
France (SNEP)	188
Greece (IFPI)	18
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)	15
Lithuania (AGATA)	70
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)	5
Norway (VG-lista)	19
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)	80
Singapore (RIAS)	13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)	28

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Get Him Back!"

Chart (2023)	Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)	32

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Get Him Back!"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Шаблон:Abbr
Italy	September 15, 2023	Radio airplay	Universal
United States	September 19, 2023	Contemporary hit radio	Geffen