Lay Back in the Arms of Someone

"Lay Back in the Arms of Someone"
Single by Smokie
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side "Here Lies a Man"
Released 18 February 1977[1]
Format LP
Recorded 1976
Genre Pop rock
Label RAK
Songwriter(s) Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman
Smokie singles chronology
"Living Next Door to Alice"
(1976)		 "Lay Back in the Arms of Someone"
(1977)		 "It's Your Life"
(1977)

"Living Next Door to Alice"
(1976)		 "Lay Back in the Arms of Someone"
(1977)		 "It's Your Life"
(1977)
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.[2]

Charts

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Austria 1
Europe 1
Germany 1
Netherlands 1
Switzerland 2
Norway 3
Ireland 5
UK[2] 12
Sweden 16
New Zealand 36

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.[3]
  • In 1979 the song was released as a single from Tanya Tucker's album Tear Me Apart, produced by Nicky Chin and Mike Chapman, but it failed to chart.[4]
  • The track also appeared on Juice Newton's 1979 Take Heart album, as well as 1987's Greatest Hits (And More).[5] Newton's version peaked at #86 on the Billboard Country chart.
  • Rick Nelson recorded the song, which appears on the 1981 "Four You" EP and 1986 "Memphis Sessions" LP.
  • Savoy Brown covered this song on album " Rock n Roll Warriors " 1981 .
  • Chris Norman included his solo cover of the song on his 2000 studio album "Full Circle".[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Smokie - Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone / Here Lies A Man - RAK - UK - RAK 251". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  2. 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 510. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ↑ Jason Ankeny (1943-03-29). "Randy Barlow | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  4. ↑ "Tear Me Apart - Tanya Tucker | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  5. ↑ Greg Adams. "Juice Newton's Greatest Hits (And More) - Juice Newton | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  6. ↑ "spanishcharts.com - Chris Norman - Full Circle". Retrieved October 20, 2017.

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