Back in the High Life Again

"Back in the High Life Again" is a song with music by English artist Steve Winwood and lyrics by American songwriter Will Jennings. It was performed by Winwood, and included backing vocals by James Taylor and a prominent mandolin played by Winwood. The song was released in January 1987 as the fifth single from his fourth studio album Back in the High Life. 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.

"Back in the High Life Again"
Cover art for UK and non-US editions
Single by Steve Winwood
from the album Back in the High Life
Released5 January 1987
RecordedUnique Recording Studio
New York, Autumn 1985
GenreSoul
Length5:35 (Album Version)
4:20 (Single Version)
LabelIslandIS 303
Songwriter(s)Steve Winwood
Will Jennings
Producer(s)Russ Titelman
Steve Winwood singles chronology
"Freedom Overspill"
(1986)
"Back in the High Life Again"
(1987)
"The Finer Things"
(1987)
Audio
"Back in the High Life Again" on YouTube
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