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Back in My Arms Again

January 01, 1970

For the Kenny Chesney song, see Me and You (Kenny Chesney album).

"Back in My Arms Again" is a 1965 song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.

"Back in My Arms Again"
Picture sleeve for US vinyl single, similar to German vinyl release with different font and layout
Single by The Supremes
from the album More Hits by The Supremes
B-side"Whisper You Love Me Boy"
ReleasedApril 15, 1965 (U.S.)
RecordedHitsville U.S.A. (Studio A);
December 1, 1964 and February 24, 1965
GenrePop, rhythm and blues
Length2:52
LabelMotown
M 1075
Songwriter(s)Holland–Dozier–Holland
Producer(s)
The Supremes singles chronology
"Stop! In the Name of Love"
(1965) 		"Back in My Arms Again"
(1965) 		"Nothing but Heartaches"
(1965)
Audio sample
Alternative cover
Sweden single

Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, "Back in My Arms Again" was the fifth consecutive and overall number-one song for the group on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in the United States from June 6, 1965, through June 12, 1965,[1] also topping the soul chart for a week.

History edit

Eddie Holland of the Holland–Dozier–Holland wrote the basis sketch for "Back in My Arms Again."[2]

"Back in My Arms Again" was the last of five Supremes songs in a row to go number one (the others are "Where Did Our Love Go", "Baby Love", "Come See About Me", and "Stop! In the Name of Love"). The song's middle eight is almost identical to a later Holland-Dozier-Holland hit, The Isley Brothers "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)".

On the album in which this single appeared, More Hits by the Supremes, and on the official single, each member is pictured separately on the front cover, with her signature above it.

The Supremes performed the song on The Mike Douglas Show, a syndicated daytime program, on May 5, 1965, and again on November 3.[3] They performed the song nationally on the NBC variety program Hullabaloo![4] on Tuesday, May 11, 1965, peaking on the music charts in the following weeks.

Billboard said that "Back in My Arms Again" has "a strong teen lyric and a powerful vocal performance pitted against a hard rock backing in full support."[5] Cash Box described it as "a rollicking, pop-r&b romancer about a lucky lass who gets back with her boyfriend after quite a hiatus."[6] Record World chose it as one of their "Single Picks of the Week," stating that the Supremes are "unbeatable."[7] Allmusic critic Ed Hogan called the rhythm section provided by the Funk Brothers "tight," the saxophone played by Mike Terry "rollicking" and the vibraphone played by James Gitten "dreamy."[2]

Personnel edit

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States — 1,000,000[22][23]

Later versions edit

"Back in My Arms Again" returned to the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978 with a remake by Genya Ravan on a single (taken from the singer's album Urban Desire) which was Ravan's only Hot 100 entry, peaking at #92.[24][25]

The song almost made the Hot 100 in 1983 via a remake on Motown's Gordy label by female vocal group High Inergy, whose 1977 debut album Turnin' On had yielded a Top 20 hit in ("You Can't Turn Me Off") and elicited numerous comparisons with the Supremes.[26][27][28][29][30] High Inergy remained a one hit wonder despite the release of seven more albums and 27 more singles. In 1983, the group released what would be their last album, Groove Patrol, from which a near note-for-note remake of "Back in My Arms Again" was released as a single[31] (the group's last) and reached #105 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart (without ranking on the magazine's R&B chart).[32]

"Back in My Arms Again" has also been remade by the Michael Stanley Band (on Greatest Hints, 1979),[33]Nicolette Larson (as "Back in My Arms" on In the Nick of Time in 1980), by Michael Bolton (on his eponymous 1983 album), by The Forester Sisters (on Perfume, Ribbons & Pearls in 1986), and by Colin James (on the American Boyfriends soundtrack album in 1989).[34]

The song was recorded by the all-female American rock group Fanny in early 1973 but their version, produced by Todd Rundgren, remained unreleased until 2002, when it appeared on Rhino Handmade's limited-edition Fanny anthology First Time In A Long Time: The Reprise Recordings.[35] The outtake was later included on the 2016 reissue of 1973's Mothers Pride. The song was also covered by The Jam live at the 100 Club on 11 September 1977, a version released on the six-CD set Fire and Skill – The Jam Live in 2015.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Vol. 77, no. 24. Nielsen Company. 1965. p. 24. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  2. ^ a b Hogan, Ed. "Back in My Arms Again". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  3. ^ Guest co-host: Zsa Zsa Gabor (3 November 1965). "November 3, 1965". The Mike Douglas Show. Season 4. Episode 43. Cleveland. CBS. KYW-TV.
  4. ^ Host: Frankie Avalon (11 May 1965). "Show #18". Hullabaloo. Season 1. Episode 18. Burbank, California. NBC. KNBC.
  5. ^ "Singles Reviews". Billboard. April 24, 1964. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  6. ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. May 1, 1965. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  7. ^ "Single Picks of the Week" (PDF). Record World. May 1, 1965. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  8. ^ Adam White; Fred Bronson (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. Billboard Books. ISBN 9780823082858.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5667." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  10. ^ "The Supremes – Stop! In the Name of Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  11. ^ "Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD". Billboard. 21 August 1965. p. 12.
  12. ^ "Supremes: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  13. ^ "The Supremes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "The Supremes Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  15. ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles". Cashbox. June 5, 1965. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  16. ^ "The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations". Cashbox. June 5, 1965. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  17. ^ "FOREIGN HITS IN JAPAN 1960-1969". Billboard. December 19, 1970. p. J-32. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1965/Top 100 Songs of 1965". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  19. ^ "TOP R&B SINGLES OF 1965 (Ratings are based on chart action from Jan. 30 to Oct. 30.)" (PDF). Billboard. p. 40. Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  20. ^ . Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  21. ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1965". Cashbox. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  22. ^ Jay Warner (2006). American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 458. ISBN 0634099787. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  23. ^ Joseph Murrells (1984). Million Selling Records from the 1900s to the 1980s: An Illustrated Directory. B.T. Batsford. p. 215. ISBN 9780713438437. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  24. ^ Cashbox Vol 40 #12 (5 August 1978) "Singles Reviews" p.18
  25. ^ "Genya Ravan". Billboard.
  26. ^ Atlanta Voice 10 September 1977 "History Repeats Itself This Time with High Inergy" p.7
  27. ^ Los Angeles Times 11 December 1977 "Pop News" by Dennis Hunt pp.107-108
  28. ^ Philadelphia Daily News 28 February 1978 "In the Middle of Turning You On" by Mikal Gilmore p.34
  29. ^ Detroit Free Press 21 January 1978 "Critic's Choice? Don't Aske Me" by Shirley Eder p.13-A
  30. ^ Orlando Sentinel 19 May 1978 "Supreme Future for High Inergy?" by Dean Johnson p.1-B
  31. ^ Cashbox vol 65 #9 (30 July 1983) "Singles Reviews" p.8
  32. ^ "Back in My Arms Again (Song by High Inergy) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts".
  33. ^ . Archived from the original on 2009-02-28.
  34. ^ William Ruhlmann. "Michael Bolton [1983] - Michael Bolton | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
  35. ^ "Fanny - First Time In A Long Time: The Reprise Recordings". Discogs. Retrieved 3 March 2023.

External links edit

  • The Supremes - Back in My Arms Again on YouTube

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For the Kenny Chesney song see Me and You Kenny Chesney album Back in My Arms Again is a 1965 song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label Back in My Arms Again Picture sleeve for US vinyl single similar to German vinyl release with different font and layoutSingle by The Supremesfrom the album More Hits by The SupremesB side Whisper You Love Me Boy ReleasedApril 15 1965 U S RecordedHitsville U S A Studio A December 1 1964 and February 24 1965GenrePop rhythm and bluesLength2 52LabelMotownM 1075Songwriter s Holland Dozier HollandProducer s Brian HollandLamont DozierThe Supremes singles chronology Stop In the Name of Love 1965 Back in My Arms Again 1965 Nothing but Heartaches 1965 Audio sample source source filehelpAlternative coverSweden single Written and produced by Motown s main production team Holland Dozier Holland Back in My Arms Again was the fifth consecutive and overall number one song for the group on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in the United States from June 6 1965 through June 12 1965 1 also topping the soul chart for a week Contents 1 History 2 Personnel 3 Charts 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 4 Certifications 5 Later versions 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editEddie Holland of the Holland Dozier Holland wrote the basis sketch for Back in My Arms Again 2 Back in My Arms Again was the last of five Supremes songs in a row to go number one the others are Where Did Our Love Go Baby Love Come See About Me and Stop In the Name of Love The song s middle eight is almost identical to a later Holland Dozier Holland hit The Isley Brothers This Old Heart of Mine Is Weak for You On the album in which this single appeared More Hits by the Supremes and on the official single each member is pictured separately on the front cover with her signature above it The Supremes performed the song on The Mike Douglas Show a syndicated daytime program on May 5 1965 and again on November 3 3 They performed the song nationally on the NBC variety program Hullabaloo 4 on Tuesday May 11 1965 peaking on the music charts in the following weeks Billboard said that Back in My Arms Again has a strong teen lyric and a powerful vocal performance pitted against a hard rock backing in full support 5 Cash Box described it as a rollicking pop r amp b romancer about a lucky lass who gets back with her boyfriend after quite a hiatus 6 Record World chose it as one of their Single Picks of the Week stating that the Supremes are unbeatable 7 Allmusic critic Ed Hogan called the rhythm section provided by the Funk Brothers tight the saxophone played by Mike Terry rollicking and the vibraphone played by James Gitten dreamy 2 Personnel editLead vocals by Diana Ross Background vocals by Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson All instruments by the Funk Brothers 8 Earl Van Dyke piano Joe Messina guitar James Jamerson bass Benny Benjamin drums James Gittens vibraphone Mike Terry baritone saxophoneCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1965 Peakposition Canada Top Singles RPM 9 1 Germany Official German Charts 10 34 New Zealand Billboard 11 12 UK Singles OCC 12 40 US Billboard Hot 100 13 1 US Hot Rhythm amp Blues Singles Billboard 14 1 US Cashbox Top 100 15 1 US Cashbox R amp B 16 1 Year end charts edit Chart 1965 Rank Japan Foreign Hits Billboard 17 1 US Billboard Hot 100 18 37 US Hot Rhythm amp Blues Singles Billboard 19 23 US Cashbox Top 100 20 1 US Cashbox R amp B 21 1Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales United States 1 000 000 22 23 Later versions edit Back in My Arms Again returned to the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978 with a remake by Genya Ravan on a single taken from the singer s album Urban Desire which was Ravan s only Hot 100 entry peaking at 92 24 25 The song almost made the Hot 100 in 1983 via a remake on Motown s Gordy label by female vocal group High Inergy whose 1977 debut album Turnin On had yielded a Top 20 hit in You Can t Turn Me Off and elicited numerous comparisons with the Supremes 26 27 28 29 30 High Inergy remained a one hit wonder despite the release of seven more albums and 27 more singles In 1983 the group released what would be their last album Groove Patrol from which a near note for note remake of Back in My Arms Again was released as a single 31 the group s last and reached 105 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart without ranking on the magazine s R amp B chart 32 Back in My Arms Again has also been remade by the Michael Stanley Band on Greatest Hints 1979 33 Nicolette Larson as Back in My Arms on In the Nick of Time in 1980 by Michael Bolton on his eponymous 1983 album by The Forester Sisters on Perfume Ribbons amp Pearls in 1986 and by Colin James on the American Boyfriends soundtrack album in 1989 34 The song was recorded by the all female American rock group Fanny in early 1973 but their version produced by Todd Rundgren remained unreleased until 2002 when it appeared on Rhino Handmade s limited edition Fanny anthology First Time In A Long Time The Reprise Recordings 35 The outtake was later included on the 2016 reissue of 1973 s Mothers Pride The song was also covered by The Jam live at the 100 Club on 11 September 1977 a version released on the six CD set Fire and Skill The Jam Live in 2015 See also editList of Hot 100 number one singles of 1965 U S References edit Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Vol 77 no 24 Nielsen Company 1965 p 24 Retrieved 10 May 2011 a b Hogan Ed Back in My Arms Again Allmusic Retrieved 2022 02 08 Guest co host Zsa Zsa Gabor 3 November 1965 November 3 1965 The Mike Douglas Show Season 4 Episode 43 Cleveland CBS KYW TV Host Frankie Avalon 11 May 1965 Show 18 Hullabaloo Season 1 Episode 18 Burbank California NBC KNBC Singles Reviews Billboard April 24 1964 Retrieved 2022 02 08 CashBox Record Reviews PDF Cash Box May 1 1965 p 8 Retrieved 2022 01 12 Single Picks of the Week PDF Record World May 1 1965 p 1 Retrieved 2023 07 21 Adam White Fred Bronson 1993 The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm amp Blues Hits Billboard Books ISBN 9780823082858 Top RPM Singles Issue 5667 RPM Library and Archives Canada The Supremes Stop In the Name of Love in German GfK Entertainment charts Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD Billboard 21 August 1965 p 12 Supremes Artist Chart History Official Charts Company The Supremes Chart History Hot 100 Billboard The Supremes Chart History Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard Retrieved August 30 2021 CASH BOX Top 100 Singles Cashbox June 5 1965 Retrieved 31 December 2020 The CASH BOX Top 50 In R amp B Locations Cashbox June 5 1965 Retrieved 31 December 2020 FOREIGN HITS IN JAPAN 1960 1969 Billboard December 19 1970 p J 32 Retrieved 2016 09 27 Top 100 Hits of 1965 Top 100 Songs of 1965 Musicoutfitters com Retrieved 2016 09 29 TOP R amp B SINGLES OF 1965 Ratings are based on chart action from Jan 30 to Oct 30 PDF Billboard p 40 Retrieved January 14 2022 via worldradiohistory com Top 100 Year End Charts 1965 Cashbox Magazine Archived from the original on 2012 10 05 Retrieved 2016 02 02 The CASH BOX Year End Charts 1965 Cashbox Retrieved 31 December 2020 Jay Warner 2006 American Singing Groups A History from 1940s to Today Hal Leonard Corporation p 458 ISBN 0634099787 Retrieved 23 January 2020 Joseph Murrells 1984 Million Selling Records from the 1900s to the 1980s An Illustrated Directory B T Batsford p 215 ISBN 9780713438437 Retrieved 23 January 2020 Cashbox Vol 40 12 5 August 1978 Singles Reviews p 18 Genya Ravan Billboard Atlanta Voice 10 September 1977 History Repeats Itself This Time with High Inergy p 7 Los Angeles Times 11 December 1977 Pop News by Dennis Hunt pp 107 108 Philadelphia Daily News 28 February 1978 In the Middle of Turning You On by Mikal Gilmore p 34 Detroit Free Press 21 January 1978 Critic s Choice Don t Aske Me by Shirley Eder p 13 A Orlando Sentinel 19 May 1978 Supreme Future for High Inergy by Dean Johnson p 1 B Cashbox vol 65 9 30 July 1983 Singles Reviews p 8 Back in My Arms Again Song by High Inergy Music VF US amp UK hits charts THE 70S Archived from the original on 2009 02 28 William Ruhlmann Michael Bolton 1983 Michael Bolton Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic Retrieved 2016 09 28 Fanny First Time In A Long Time The Reprise Recordings Discogs Retrieved 3 March 2023 External links editThe Supremes Back in My Arms Again on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Back in My Arms Again amp oldid 1222521086, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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