“Compensating” finds Aminé and Young Thug pining over their past lovers from failed relationships, admitting their guilt while attempting to “compensate” for their past shortcomings.

First announced by Aminé the night before its release, “Compensating” is the third single from his “sophomore-ish” record, Limbo. The album was announced alongside the release of this single.

On July 6, 2020, just some hours before the official release of “Compensating,” Aminé teased a snippet of the song through a Twitter post: