Both parts of the woozy single were written, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Syd. "Bad Dream" was produced by Gwen Bunn and "No Looking Back's" production was handled by Ricci Riera.

The single artwork includes a line that says, "Syd presents Bad Dream / No Looking Back, part of the upcoming feature soundtrack Always Never Home," possibly alluding to an accompanying film or visual component. This would be Syd's second album of the year, following her solo debut Fin in February. While you wait for Always Never Home, you can listen to "Bad Dream/No Looking Back" below.