When I'm Back on My Feet Again
{{Short description|1990 single by Michael Bolton}}
{{Infobox song
| name = When I'm Back on My Feet Again
| cover =
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| type = single
| artist = Michael Bolton
| album = Soul Provider
| B-side = Walk Away
| released = 1990
| recorded =
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| genre =
| length = 3:47
| label = Columbia
| writer = Diane Warren
| producer = Michael Bolton, Guy Roche, Walter Afanasieff
| prev_title = How Can We Be Lovers?
| prev_year = 1990
| next_title = Georgia on My Mind
| next_year = 1990
}}
"When I'm Back on My Feet Again" is the fourth single released from American singer-songwriter Michael Bolton's sixth studio album, titled Soul Provider, with that parent album having come out in 1989. The song was written by Diane Warren, who had based its lyricism and other elements on her emotions 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."Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of No. 1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 359.
The song peaked at {{abbr|No.|Number}} 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in August 1990, becoming Bolton's third top-10 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.
Credits and personnel
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Musicians
- 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
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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
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Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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!Chart (1990) !Peak |
scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}
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{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|2|chartid=1285|rowheader=true|access-date=April 10, 2019}} |
{{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|1|chartid=7969|rowheader=true|access-date=April 10, 2019}} |
{{single chart|Ireland2|20|song=When I'm Back on My Feet Again|rowheader=true|access-date=July 18, 2019}} |
{{single chart|New Zealand|35|artist=Michael Bolton|song=When I'm Back on My Feet Again|rowheader=true|access-date=April 10, 2019}} |
{{single chart|UK|44|date=19900811|rowheader=true|access-date=April 10, 2019}} |
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|7|artist=Michael Bolton|rowheader=true|access-date=April 10, 2019}} |
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|1|artist=Michael Bolton|rowheader=true|access-date=April 10, 2019}} |
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In popular culture
This song was featured in Rocky V, but only in the Director's Cut version.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100507/alternateversions?ref_=tttrv_ql_5 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}
References
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Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Songs written by Diane Warren
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