Lay Back in the Arms of Someone
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| "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 | |||
| Writer(s) | Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman | |||
| Smokie singles chronology | ||||
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"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]
- Rick Nelson recorded the song, which appears on the 1981 "Four You" EP and 1986 "Memphis Sessions" LP.
References
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