Doja Cat had expressed her desire for
the Weeknd to feature on her third studio album,
Planet Her, during the recording process, initially having showed him one song that she herself thought was "the perfect song." According to Doja Cat, that song "ended up not working," however after playing him the original solo version of "You Right," which was already complete with two verses, he became "obsessed" with it and they replaced one of those solo verses with his own. An extended version of the song featuring Doja Cat's original second verse appeared as the fifteenth track on the deluxe edition of
Planet Her, which was released on June 26. The song's existence and its status as the "steamy second single" was announced on April 22, 2021, in a
Billboard cover story interview with Doja Cat, in which the Weeknd had contributed the statement: "Doja is a star, and has created a unique universe you just want to lose yourself in. She's got such drive and vast creative vision that we will be seeing her impact for a very long time to come." During a red carpet interview at the
2021 Billboard Music Awards in late May, Doja Cat once again confirmed that "You Right" would be the second single from
Planet Her following "
Kiss Me More." == Critical reception ==