"(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again" is a hit song written by Len Ron Hanks and Zane Grey for R&B/funk band L.T.D. Released from their Something To Love album, it spent two weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart in the fall of 1977. It became a gold record. Jeffrey Osborne is the lead singer.
"(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by L.T.D. | ||||
from the album Something to Love | ||||
B-side | "Material Things" | |||
Released | November 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1977 | |||
Genre | R&B, funk, disco | |||
Length | 8:37 (12" extended version) 4:44 (LP version) 3:40 (7" version) | |||
Label | A&M Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey | |||
Producer(s) | Bobby Martin | |||
L.T.D. singles chronology | ||||
|
"Back in Love Again" was their biggest pop hit, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[1] The single also reached number 19 on the disco charts.[2] The song was also a major hit on the Canadian pop charts, where it spent two weeks at number two.[3]
Personnel
edit- Jeffrey Osborne - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Percussion
- Billy Osborne - Organ, Percussion, Backing Vocals
- Jimmie Davis - Clavinet, Electric Piano, Piano, Backing Vocals
- Henry Davis - Bass, Backing Vocals
- Bernorce Blackman, John McGhee - Guitar
- Carle Vickers - Flute, Flugelhorn, Soprano Saxophone, Trumpet
- Abraham "Onion" Miller - Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals
- Lorenzo Carnegie - Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
- Jake Riley - Trombone
- Melvin Webb - Drums
- Lorraine Johnson - Backing Vocals
Chart history
edit
Weekly chartsedit
|
Year-end chartsedit
|
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 364.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 161.
- ^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1978-01-28. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ a b "L.T.D. - (Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again".
- ^ "flavour of new zealand - search rianz". www.flavourofnz.co.nz.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 21, 1978". Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Top 200 Singles of '77 – Volume 28, No. 11, December 31 1977". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ "Top 200 Singles of '78 – Volume 30, No. 14, December 30 1978". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". www.musicoutfitters.com.
- ^ "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 30, 1978". Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.