Going Back to My Roots
"Going Back to My Roots" is a 1977 song by
Originally an album track discussing genealogy, the song was written for the
Background
The song was written and first recorded by Lamont Dozier for his 1977 LP Peddlin' Music on the Side. It was produced by Stewart Levine and features additional production from Hugh Masekela and Rik Pekkonen.[1]
It has widely been seen as covering the same subject matter as the bestselling
Richie Havens version
An early cover version was recorded by
Odyssey version
"Going Back to My Roots" | ||||
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Single by Odyssey | ||||
from the album I Got the Melody | ||||
B-side | "Baba Awa (Roots Suite)"[7] | |||
Released | May 1981 | |||
Genre | Disco | |||
Length |
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Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Lamont Dozier | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Tyrell | |||
Odyssey singles chronology | ||||
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This version of the song appears on the
Charts
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] | 14 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] | 4 |
Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista)[15]
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14 |
France (IFOP)[16] | 3 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[17] | 13 |
Ireland (IRMA)[18] | 13 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] | 4 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] | 4 |
Norway (VG-lista)[21] | 10 |
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[22] | 1 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] | 3 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] | 2 |
4 | |
US | 55 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[26] | 68 |
FPI Project version
"Going Back to My Roots" | ||||
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Single by FPI Project | ||||
from the album Rich in Paradise | ||||
A-side | "Rich in Paradise" | |||
Released | November 1989 | |||
Recorded | Garden Studio, Milan, Italy | |||
Genre | Italo house | |||
Songwriter(s) | Lamont Dozier | |||
Producer(s) |
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FPI Project singles chronology | ||||
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A version was released by FPI Project, a trio consisting of Marco Fratty, Corrado Presti and Roberto Intrallazzi who, according to John Bush of
They took the tune first to No. 9 on the
The song appears on the compilation album Deep Heat 5 – Feed the Fever.[5]
Track listings
Original release
7": EMI / 06 2037567 (Italy)
7": On the Beat / OTB 1385-0 (France)
7": On the Beat / OTB 1385-7 (France)
7":
7": Rumour / RUMA 9 (UK)
7": Rumour / RUMAS 9 (UK)
12": Paradise Project / MIX 001 (Italy)
12": Paradise Project / MIX 002 (Italy)
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12": On the Beat / OTB 1385-6 (France)
12" & CD: ZYX / ZYX 6256-12 (Germany)
12" & CD: ZYX / ZYX 6256R-12 (Germany)
12" & CD: ZYX / ZYX 6290-12 (Germany)
12" Rumour / RUMAT 9 (UK)
12": Rumour / RUMAX 9 (UK)
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Later releases
12": 99 North / 99 NTH 17 (UK, 1999)
12": 99 North / 99 NTH 17R (UK, 1999)
CD: 99 North / CD NTH 17 (UK, 1999)
12": Simple Vinyl / S12DJ096 (UK, 2003)
12": Simple Vinyl / S12DJ096 (UK, 2005)
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12": J / JV 003 (Italy, 2005)
Digital: In the Music / ITM 061 (Italy, 2014)
Digital: Snatch! / SNATCH114 (UK, 2018)
Digital: Just Entertainment / JD 1085 (Italy, 2018)
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Charts
Chart (1989–90) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[29] | 5 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[30] | 36 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[31] | 5 |
Ireland (IRMA)[32] | 15 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[33] | 15 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[34] | 13 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[35] | 10 |
9 |
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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96 |
Linda Clifford version
The song was covered by Linda Clifford in 2002 which charted for a single week at No. 85 on the UK Singles Chart.[8]
References
- ^ Hogan, Ed. "Going Back to My Roots". AllMusic.
- ^ "Going Back to My Roots — when Lamont Dozier came out of the doldrums". Financial Times. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Going Back to His Roots: Richie Havens' 8 most unmissable cover versions". The Vinyl Factory. 29 April 2013.
- YouTubeProvided to YouTube by Rhino/Elektra
- ^ a b c Deep Heat 5 – Feed the Fever (Media notes). Telstar Records. 1990.
- ^ Uptime / Downtime (Media notes). The Kleptones. 2010.
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- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ Ashes to Ashes: Series 2 Original Soundtrack (Media notes). Sony Music. 2010.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing". 3. 12 November 2005.
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- ^ "Odyssey – Going Back to My Roots" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
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- ^ "Odyssey – Going Back to My Roots" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Going Back to Our Roots". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Odyssey" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Odyssey – Going Back to My Roots" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Odyssey – Going Back to My Roots". VG-lista.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Odyssey – Going Back to My Roots". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Odyssey – Going Back to My Roots". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Odyssey: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b "Going Back to My Roots (song by Odyssey) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ "F.P.I. Project | Biography". AllMusic.
- ^ "F.P.I. Project – Songs". Chartsurfer.de.
- ^ "F.P.I. Project – Going Back to My Roots" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "F.P.I. Project – Going Back to My Roots" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "F.P.I. Project – Going Back to My Roots" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Going Back to My Roots". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – F.P.I. Project" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "F.P.I. Project – Going Back to My Roots" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "F.P.I. Project – Going Back to My Roots". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ a b "FPI Project: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.