sentences:  Upon its release the song was met with generally positive reviews with many critics praising the song's lyrical content and Aaliyah's vocal delivery on the record.Commercially "Back & Forth" performed well peaking at number 5 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 on the week ending on July 2, 1994.The song was just as successful on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart where it topped the charts on the week ending on May 21, 1994, eventually spending a total of 3 weeks at number 1 on the chart.