When I'm Back on My Feet Again

"When I'm Back on My Feet Again" is the fourth single released from American singer-songwriter Michael Bolton's sixth studio album, titled Soul Provider, with that parent album having come out in 1989. The song was written by Diane Warren, who had based its lyricism and other elements on her emotions after the death of her father. She is quoted as saying that "the song wrote itself...I was thinking about my dad who had recently passed away, and it just came pouring out."^[1]

"When I'm Back on My Feet Again"
Single by Michael Bolton
from the album Soul Provider
B-side	"Walk Away"
Released	1990
Length	3:47
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Diane Warren
Producer(s)	Michael Bolton, Guy Roche, Walter Afanasieff
Michael Bolton singles chronology
"How Can We Be Lovers" (1990) "When I'm Back on My Feet Again" (1990) "Georgia on My Mind" (1990)

The song peaked at No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in August 1990, becoming Bolton's third top-10 hit in the United States. It also spent three weeks atop the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, Bolton's second No. 1 on this chart following "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You". Worldwide, "When I'm Back on My Feet Again" peaked at No. 2 in Canada, No. 20 in Ireland, No. 35 in New Zealand, No. 44 in the United Kingdom, and No. 77 in Australia.

Credits and personnel

Musicians Michael Bolton: Main Vocal Chris Camozzi, Michael Landau: Guitars Neil Stubenhaus: Electric Bass Diane Warren: Keyboards Walter Afanasieff: Keyboards, Synthesized Bass, Drums, Percussion Louis Biancaniello: Additional Keyboard Programming Dan Shea, Ren Klyce: Additional Synth Programming

Production Arranged by Guy Roche Produced by Guy Roche, Michael Bolton and Walter Afanasieff Production Co-ordination: Doreen Dorian Recording Engineers: Guy Roche, Richard Piatt and Terry Christian; assisted by Kevin Becka and Tony Friedman Mixed by Mick Guzauski Published by RealSongs

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 77 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] 2 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[4] 1 Ireland (IRMA)[5] 20 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 35 UK Singles (OCC)[7] 44 US Billboard Hot 100[8] 7 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] 29 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[11] 25 US Billboard Hot 100[12] 88 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[13] 21

In popular culture

This song was featured in Rocky V, but only in the Director's Cut version.^[14]