Back in the High Life Again
"Back in the High Life Again" | ||||
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Single by Steve Winwood | ||||
from the album Back in the High Life | ||||
Released | December 1986 | |||
Recorded | Unique Recording Studio New York, Autumn 1985 | |||
Genre | R&B, blue-eyed soul, pop | |||
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 Steve Winwood and lyrics by American songwriter Will Jennings. It was performed by Winwood, and included backing vocals by James Taylor and a prominent mandolin played by Winwood.[1] The song was released in December 1986 as the fifth single from his fourth studio album Back in the High Life. The song was Winwood's second number-one single on the US Adult Contemporary chart, where it stayed for three weeks. It also reached number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[2] 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[3]
- 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[]
- ^ "Steve Winwood". Billboard.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 262.
- ^ Jimmy Bralower: Web Exclusive | Modern Drummer Magazine
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – 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.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – 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 September 12, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
External links[]
- "Back In The High Life Again" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Steve Winwood songs
- 1986 songs
- 1986 singles
- Songs written by Steve Winwood
- Songs with lyrics by Will Jennings
- Song recordings produced by Russ Titelman
- Island Records singles
- 1980s rock song stubs