Luckett consulted a variety of musicians to work with her on Back 2 Life, including Jo Blaq, Warryn Campbell, D'Mile, Andre Harris, and J.

In January 2014, Luckett announced that the title of her third studio album would be called Until Then on The Wendy Williams Show, with a planned 2016 release.

[6] On January 16, 2015, Luckett released "Together" inspired to end illegal gun violence in America in recent partnership with the Caliber Foundation.

On April 10, 2017, Luckett announced the release date and new title of her upcoming third studio album on her Twitter account: "HEY LOVES!!!

She felt that with Back 2 Life, Luckett "wields her fairy wand and transforms each song into a gilded masterpiece, perfectly assembled with passionate lyrics and catchy rhythmic arrangements.

He found that Back 2 Life was "worthy of notice" and noted that the album's "moments of pain and unease do alternate with warm slow jams and assured dancefloor grooves with the singer facing new horizons.

"[19] Edward Bowser from Soul in Stereo called the album a "great showcase of LeToya’s musical diversity but sometimes that comes at the price of consistency.