When I'm Back on My Feet Again

1990 single by Michael Bolton

"When I'm Back on My Feet Again"

Single by Michael Bolton

from the album Soul Provider

B-side

"Walk Away"

Released

1990

Length

3:47

Label

Columbia

Songwriter(s)

Diane Warren

Producer(s)

Michael Bolton, Guy Roche, Walter Afanasieff

Michael Bolton singles chronology

"How Can We Be Lovers?"
(1990)

"When I'm Back on My Feet Again"
(1990)

"Georgia on My Mind"
(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."^[1]

The song peaked at No. 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

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

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

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	77
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[3]	2
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[4]	1
Ireland (IRMA)^[5]	20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[6]	35
UK Singles (OCC)^[7]	44
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	7
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[9]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[10]	29
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[11]	25
US Billboard Hot 100^[12]	88
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[13]	21

In popular culture

This song was featured in Rocky V, but only in the Director's Cut version.^[14]

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.
^ "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.
^ "1990 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 51. December 22, 1990. p. YE-14.
^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
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