Lay Back in the Arms of Someone
| "Lay Back in the Arms of Someone" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Smokie | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Here Lies a Man" | |||
| Released | 18 February 1977[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock,[2] pop rock | |||
| Label | RAK | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Lay Back in the Arms of Someone" on YouTube | ||||
"Lay Back in the Arms of Someone" is a song co-written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, performed by the English band Smokie.[3]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 11 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Europe | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Norway | 3 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| UK[3] | 12 |
| Sweden | 16 |
| New Zealand | 36 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1977) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 69 |
Cover versions
- The song was covered by American country music artist Randy Barlow in 1979, whose version peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[6]
- In 1979 the song was released as a single from Tanya Tucker's album Tear Me Apart, produced by Mike Chapman, but it failed to chart.[7]
- The track also appeared on Juice Newton's 1979 Take Heart album, as well as 1987's Greatest Hits (And More).[8] Newton's version peaked at #80 on the Billboard Country chart.[9]
References
- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 41.
- ^ "Obituary: Alan Barton". The Independent. 18 April 1995.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 510. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 279. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 183 – 26 December 1977 > National Top 100 Singles for 1977". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 13 June 2021 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ Jason Ankeny (1943-03-29). "Randy Barlow | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "Tear Me Apart - Tanya Tucker | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ Greg Adams. "Juice Newton's Greatest Hits (And More) - Juice Newton | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "Lay Back in the Arms of Someone (Song by Juice Newton) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts".
