The production was handled by Loops Production, while Alexandru Mureșan acted as the director of photography.
It was directed by Bogdan Păun and filmed in early 2021 at the Palazzo Versace Dubai and at Domeniul Manasia in Romania. Music video and promotion Ī music video for "Flashbacks" was uploaded to Inna's YouTube channel on 26 February 2021, with it being sent to Romanian television channels on 24 March 2021. It also reached number two in the Commonwealth of Independent States, number three in Ukraine, number four in Romania, and number seven in Bulgaria. Lyrics from the song include: "I'm on the road, empty and cold to a distant destination I don't know / Been thinking about you, we back in days of all / It's hard to admit it, I still miss you, miss you so" and "Flashbacks of our memories, the past is my enemy, and I'm drowning in a sad melody / Flashbacks of our memory, the past is my enemy / It keeps holding, holding on me / Come break the silence." Upon entering the Shazam chart in Russia, the song experienced commercial success on the radio ranking in the region, peaking at number one. Zangba Thomson from Bong Mines Entertainment described the song as a "heartfelt tune" containing "ear-welcoming vocals" and "tuneful melodies", while saying it tells an "intriguing" tale about an insecure and confused woman who struggles to let go of a special person in her life that she is miles apart from and shares memories with. Dance-Charts' Manuel Probst singled the track out as his favorite song on Heartbreaker and noticed "atmospheric" sounds, a piano loop and slap bass in its composition. Music critics described "Flashbacks" as an electro dance and dance-pop song with elements of electropop and EDM. Eleven remixes of the song were further made available. It was eventually serviced to Italian contemporary radio on 19 March 2021 by CDF Records. On 20 January 2021, the track was sent to Romanian radio stations as the lead single of Heartbreaker by Global. On the later occasion, Global Records also released all of the album's songs-including "Flashbacks"-as promotional singles.
"Flashbacks" was released as part of the album for streaming to YouTube and SoundCloud by Global Records on 27 November 2020, while being issued to fellow platforms and released for digital download a week later under the same label. It is part of Inna's seventh studio album Heartbreaker, which was recorded during a three-week period in November 2020 at a rented Bucharest mansion with two recording studios in which Inna resided with the songwriters and producers mentioned. "Flashbacks" was written by Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu (Inna) and Minelli alongside its producers Sebastian Barac, Marcel Botezan, David Ciente and Alexandru Cotoi. Commercially, the song experienced success, reaching the top position in Russia, and the top ten in Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Filmed at the Palazzo Versace Dubai and at Domeniul Manasia in Romania, it portrays Inna in various settings, wearing a sparkling silver outfit. An accompanying music video was directed by Bogdan Păun and uploaded to the singer's YouTube channel on 26 February 2021. Two music critics gave positive reviews of "Flashbacks" upon release, with one singling it out as his favorite track on Heartbreaker. Lyrically, the song talks about a woman struggling to let go of her love interest who is far away. An electropop and EDM-inspired electro dance and dance-pop track, it is driven by a piano loop and slap bass. On 20 January 2021, the song was serviced as the lead single of the album to Romanian radio stations. It was written by Inna and Minelli alongside its producers Sebastian Barac, Marcel Botezan, David Ciente and Alexandru Cotoi.
" Flashbacks" is a song recorded by Romanian singer Inna for her seventh studio album, Heartbreaker (2020).