8.15.2025
Nija Shares “Back Outside,” Her New Single
The 3X GRAMMY Award Nominee Layers Vocal Harmonies Over Gently-Plucked Acoustic Guitars in Her Latest Single
Jersey’s Finest Plans To Release Her Next Project In Fall 2025
Critical Praise:
Three-time GRAMMY Award Nominee
2023 GRAMMY Award Nominee: Songwriter of the Year, Non Classical
“…One of today’s most sought-after songwriters in music.” – ABC News
“…The singer-songwriter fuses the confident swagger of rap with modern R&B, priming herself for a takeover of the music industry.” – Teen Vogue
“In between penning Hot 100-topping hits for Ariana Grande (“Positions) and tracks for Beyoncé’s Grammy-winning Renaissance LP (“Cozy”), New Jersey multi-hyphenate Nija still finds time to write some bangers for herself.” – Billboard
“Now independent and carving her own path, ‘Unruly’ signals the start of an exciting new chapter in her career—one that brings her back to her roots while pushing boundaries in her sound.” – BET
“Nija effortlessly blends R&B and hip-hop drill beats for songs that emphasize a woman’s control in love while slyly hinting at her soon-to-be undeniable impact in the music world as both an artist and songwriter.” – UPROXX
The Song:
Nija‘s superb melodic instincts and slick turns-of-phrase helped her become an in-demand songwriter, and have continued to elevate her as she pursues stardom as an artist. The Union, NJ native heats up with the weather, sharing her new song “Back Outside,” and its accompanying viualizer. With its layered vocal harmonies and speckles of acoustic guitar, “Back Outside” is a steamy midtempo heater, in which Nija gives her latest bae an ultimatum: either commit to her fully, or hit the streets. When the boy remains non-commital, Nija doesn’t mope, she goes “back outside” and has a good time on her own. Arriving with a visualizer directed by @mat_creators (live at 3pm ET on Nija’s YouTube), “Back Outside” was produced by Jack Rochon, Serge Dior, Nija Charles, and Christian McCurdy
“Back Outside” is the latest in a series of scintillating singles by Nija, all leading to he next project, coming this Fall. In late 2024, Nija kicked off her new era with “Unruly,” a confident, bass-heavy single that harkened back to her origins with a special From The Block filmed in her Jersey hometown. The single earned praise from Billboard, Rated R&B, and BET, who said, “Now independent and carving her own path, ‘Unruly’ signals the start of an exciting new chapter in her career—one that brings her back to her roots while pushing boundaries in her sound.” This year, she has followed with the sultry “32nd Floor,” which earned coverage in UPROXX, VIBE, BET, and more, and most recently, the Jack Rochon-produced “Heaven.” The official follow-up to her 2022 debut album, Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You is on the way, coming later this year via Amnija LLC.
Writing chart-topping smashes since her teenaged years, Nija established herself as one of the most consistent hitmakers of her generation. She first garnered notice in 2018, when one of her songs earned a placement on EVERYTHING IS LOVE, by Jay-Z and Beyoncé as The Carters. Nija continued to work closely with Beyoncé in 2019, appearing on Bey’s The Lion King: The Gift album, writing on “Water” and appearing on “My Power.” Nija was instrumental in the career of Summer Walker, writing her breakout hit “Come Thru” ft. Usher, and scored her first number one hit in 2020 with “Rain On Me,” performed by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, and repeated the feat later that year with Ariana Grande’s “Positions.” It would be easier to list A-Listers with whom she hasn’t worked, as her list of collaborators includes Megan Thee Stallion, 21 Savage, Young Thug, WizKid, Kehlani, Maroon 5, H.E.R., Lil Durk, Calvin Harris, and many more. The multi-talent built a huge audience on TIkTok, where she shares the secrets of songwriting with her 467k followers.
Now independent and ready to make her own wave, Nija starts a new chapter in her illustrious career, proving that she has as much juice behind the mic as behind the scenes. Stay tuned for more announcements.
Stream “Back Outside”: https://vyd.co/NijaBackOutside
Watch the official “Back Outside” visualizer (live at 3pm ET on Nija’s YT Channel): https://youtu.be/Ga-Unyo6H4k
Photo Credit: Nehemiah Brent (@planetnehemiah)
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The Background:
Nija Charles, artist, songwriter, and producer, has already contributed towards 16 Grammy nominations, two number 1’s on Billboard Hot 100 and has also landed a spot on Forbes “30 under 30” list. While her many impressive collaborations including, Megan Thee Stallion, Travis Scott, Chris Brown, Drake and more, have secured her position as a creative powerhouse and tastemaker within culture, her artist career was accelerated and propelled after landing her first ever artist feature on Beyonce’s, “My Power.”
Links:
instagram | tiktok | apple | spotify | youtube
“Back Outside”: https://vyd.co/NijaBackOutside
“Heaven”: https://vyd.co/NijaHeaven
“32nd Floor”: https://symphony.to/nija/32nd-floor
“Unruly”: https://vyd.co/NijaUnruly