Drake posted the song along with "Charged Up" and "Hotline Bling" on his blog.

It was produced by Vinylz, Frank Dukes, Velous and Kaan Gunesberk.

[1] In the United States, "Right Hand" sold 27,000 copies in its first week at digital retailers, spurring a debut at number 29 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart dated August 22, 2015.

[2] Over a month later, a strong surge in digital download sales led to its debut at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated October 2, 2015; it sold 31,000 copies that week, earning its best sales frame up to that point.

[4] As of October 2015, the song has sold 230,000 copies in the United States.