Back in the High Life Again
| "Back in the High Life Again" | ||||
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 Cover art for UK and non-US editions | ||||
| Single by Steve Winwood | ||||
| from the album Back in the High Life | ||||
| Released | 5 January 1987[1] | |||
| Recorded | Unique Recording Studio New York, Autumn 1985 | |||
| Genre | Soul[2] | |||
| Length | 5:35 (Album Version) 4:20 (Single Version) | |||
| Label | Island – IS 303 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Winwood Will Jennings | |||
| Producer(s) | Russ Titelman | |||
| Steve Winwood singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Back in the High Life Again" on YouTube | ||||
"Back in the High Life Again" is a song with music by English artist
Adult Contemporary chart, where it stayed for three weeks. It also reached number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[3] It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year
in 1988.
Track listing
7": Island / IS 303 United Kingdom
- "Back in the High Life Again" - 4:20
- "Help Me Angel" - 5:06
7": Island / 7-28472 United States
- "Back in the High Life Again" - 4:09
- "Night Train" (Instrumental) - 4:10
12": Island / 12 IS 303 United Kingdom
- "Back in the High Life Again" - 4:20
- "Night Train" (Instrumental) - 4:08
- "Help Me Angel" - 5:06
12": Island / PRO-A-2620 United States
- "Back in the High Life Again" - 4:20
- "Back in the High Life Again" - 5:33
- Promo
Personnel
- Steve Winwood – lead vocals, synth piano, synthesizer, drum machine programming, mandolin, Moog bass
- Jimmy Bralower – additional drum machine programming[4]
- Rob Mounsey – additional synthesizer
- John Robinson – drums
- James Taylor – harmony vocals
Chart history
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 January 1987. p. 24. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 262.
- ^ Jimmy Bralower: Web Exclusive | Modern Drummer Magazine
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Steve Winwood – Back in the High Life Again" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1987-08-01. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1987-08-22. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 13, 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Steve Winwood – Back in the High Life Again" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "Steve Winwood Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "1987 Year-end Charts - Top Adult Contemporary Singles". Billboard. December 31, 1987. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
External links
- "Back In The High Life Again" at Discogs (list of releases)
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