"Back on My Feet Again" is a song by The Babys. It was released in 1979 as a single from their album Union Jacks.[1][2][3][4]
| "Back on My Feet Again" | ||||
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 US single picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by The Babys | ||||
| from the album Union Jacks | ||||
| B-side | "Turn Around in Tokyo" | |||
| Released | January 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Power pop | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Keith Olsen | |||
| The Babys singles chronology | ||||
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The song is the band's final Top 40 hit, peaking at No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song was originally written for The Sweet, who made a demo recording of it in 1979, under the name "Yesterday's Hero" and with other lyrics. However, it was never released because the band's bassplayer, Steve Priest hated it. The Sweet's version is on the album Platinum Rare from 2021.
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (KMR) | 92 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[5] | 29 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 33 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[7] | 29 |
References
edit- ^ "The Babys – Back on My Feet Again (1980)". New Music United. December 5, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Babys – Back on My Feet Again". PowerPop. February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Album Reviews". Stereo Review. 44. Ziff-Davis Publishing Company: 96. 1980. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Romanowski, Patricia (1995). The New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Fireside Publishing. p. 1979. ISBN 9780684810447. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1980-04-05. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "Back on My Feet Again (Hot 100)". Music VF. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, March 15, 1980
