When I'm Back on My Feet Again
"When I'm Back on My Feet Again" is the title of the fourth single released from Michael Bolton's 1989 album, Soul Provider. The song was written by Diane Warren, who wrote the song after the death of her father. She is quoted as saying that "the song wrote itself...I was thinking about my dad who had recently passed away, and it just came pouring out."[1]
"When I'm Back on My Feet Again" | ||||
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Single by Michael Bolton | ||||
from the album Soul Provider | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
Length | 3:47 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren | |||
Producer(s) | Michael Bolton, Guy Roche, Walter Afanasieff | |||
Michael Bolton singles chronology | ||||
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The song peaked at No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in August 1990, becoming Bolton's third top-ten hit in the United States. It also spent three weeks atop the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, Bolton's second No. 1 on this chart following "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You". Worldwide, "When I'm Back on My Feet Again" peaked at No. 2 in Canada, No. 20 in Ireland, No. 35 in New Zealand, No. 44 in the United Kingdom and No. 77 in Australia.
Personnel
- Michael Bolton: Main Vocal
- Chris Camozzi, Michael Landau: Guitars
- Neil Stubenhaus: Electric Bass
- Diane Warren: Keyboards
- Walter Afanasieff: Keyboards, Synthesized Bass, Drums, Percussion
- Louis Biancaniello: Additional Keyboard Programming
- Dan Shea, Ren Klyce: Additional Synth Programming
Production
- Arranged by Guy Roche
- Produced by Guy Roche, Michael Bolton and Walter Afanasieff
- Production Co-ordination: Doreen Dorian
- Recording Engineers: Guy Roche, Richard Piatt and Terry Christian; assisted by Kevin Becka and Tony Friedman
- Mixed by Mick Guzauski
- Published by RealSongs.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of No. 1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 359.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1285." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 7969." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – When I'm Back on My Feet Again". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- "Charts.nz – Michael Bolton – When I'm Back on My Feet Again". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- "Michael Bolton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- "Michael Bolton Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- "Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1990". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 22, 1990). "1990 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 102 no. 51. p. YE-14.
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100507/alternateversions?ref_=tttrv_ql_5