On “To Be Young,” Anne-Marie teams up with American rapper Doja Cat to celebrate and resonate the reckless years of youth and love. It marks the first collaboration between Anne-Marie and Doja Cat and serves as the third promotional single from Anne-Marie’s second studio album.

Information of the collaboration surfaced when the Taiwan Karaoke site Song King of Taiwan released the title and the artwork of the song and removed its information shortly after. On July 13, 2020, Anne-Marie announced the song with the official release date via Twitter.