Sombr Earns RIAA Platinum for "Back To Friends"

The single "Back To Friends" by indie pop artist Sombr has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), marking a significant milestone for the track. The certification, dated November 12, 2025, recognizes 1,000,000 certified units in the United States. Released on December 27, 2024, via Smb Music / Warner Records, the song is Sombr's most-streamed track on Spotify, with over 1.1 billion plays.

"Back To Friends" is described as a hauntingly introspective song that explores the emotional complexity following an intimate relationship that attempts to revert to a platonic friendship. The lyrics delve into the vulnerability and confusion of navigating blurred boundaries after sharing a deeper connection. While released as a single, the track is also listed as part of the album "I Barely Know Her" on the lyric annotation platform Genius, where its page has garnered approximately 424,874 views.

Based in New York, Sombr has cultivated a sound that blends indie pop, folk pop, and lofi elements, often centered on themes of "late nights and young romance." His career has seen a significant upward trajectory, with analytics platform Chartmetric categorizing his status as a "superstar" on a "growth" trend. Sombr's digital presence includes over 56 million monthly listeners on Spotify, ranking him 37th on the platform globally, alongside 4.3 million followers on TikTok and nearly 2.9 million on Instagram. His overall artist rank on Chartmetric is 108.