1986 Steve Winwood – Back In The High Life Again (US:#13 UK:#53)
“Back In The High Life Again” is a song written by English artist Steve Winwood and American songwriter Will Jennings and performed by Winwood. It was released in December 1986 as the fifth single from his fourth studio album Back in the High Life and included backing vocals by James Taylor and a prominent mandolin played by Winwood. The song was Winwood’s second number-one single on the US Adult Contemporary chart, where it stayed for three weeks. It also reached number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1988.
Album
Back In The High Life is the fourth solo album by English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Steve Winwood, released on 30 June 1986. The album proved to be Winwood’s biggest success to that date, certified Gold in the UK and 3× Platinum in the US, and it reached the top twenty in most Western countries. […]
Musicians
| Bass (synthesizer) | Steve Winwood |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Drums (programming) | Steve Winwood |
| Mandolin | Steve Winwood |
| Piano | Steve Winwood |
| Synthesizer | Rob Mounsey |
| Synthesizer | Steve Winwood |
| Background Vocals | James Taylor |
| Vocals | Steve Winwood |
Produced By
Russ Titelman
Steve Winwood
Songwriters
Steve Winwood
Will Jennings
Charts
US:#13
UK:#53