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The A Side:
Back To Life (Featuring Caron Wheeler) (12″ Mix) 7:37
Back To Life (Featuring Caron Wheeler) (A Cappella Intro Version) 3:29
Back To Life (Featuring Caron Wheeler) (LP Version) 3:50
The B Side:
Back To Life (Featuring Caron Wheeler) (Jam & The Groove) 5:08
Back To Life (Featuring Caron Wheeler) (Bonus Beats) 4:38
The Brief:
In late 1989, Soul II Soul took over the airwaves of R&B radio and brought a fresh sound to a market that seemed to be growing stale. The group that started out playing records at house and street parties secured a recording contract with Virgin Records and released their first LP ‘Keep On Moving’ as it was titled in the US. The first single released to the US was “Keep on Movin’” which reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up, “Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)” topped that success by reaching the top 5. The group won two Grammy Awards; Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for “Back To Life”, and Best R&B Instrumental for “African Dance”.
The Billboard Charts:
| Chart | Debuted | Debut Pos. | Peak Pos. | Wks on Chart |
| Hot 100 | 9/23/89 | 70 | 4 | 28 |
| Hot Black Singles | 8/12/89 | 1 | 27 | |
| Hot Dance/Disco | 7/29/89 | 1 / 3 wks | 12 |
The Source:
Label: Virgin Records
Catalog#: 0-96537
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 1/3 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
The Equipment:
Technics SL-1200MK2 Turntable
Audio Technica AT440MLa Phono Cartridge
Yamaha RX-Z1 A/V Receiver
Sony PCM-R300 DAT Deck
Turtle Beach Catalina sound card
Mustek Scan Express A3 1200 Scanner
Spin Clean Record Washer MKII
The Software:
Cool Edit Pro
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006
Microsoft ICE
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…and lost the Best New Artist Grammy Award to Milli Vanilli…LOL!
One of my most played 12″s in 1989! This is a classic single that defined the sound of summer in the UK that year and influenced the R&B sound in the US into the 90s!
Thanks for your rip, Richie!
I love this track to death!! Thank you very much for ripping and sharing your music!
Never tire of this one.
So wonderful!!!! Thanks so much! =)
Great song! can’t stop noddin’ everytime I hear it the deep bass, thanks for sharing it with us
Mhm. I remember Mojo used to play this to death!
Mojo. That is one cat I wish I could meet.