Back in My Arms Again
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| "Back in My Arms Again" | ||
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| Single by The Supremes | ||
| from the album More Hits by the Supremes | ||
| Released | April 15, 1965 (U.S.) | |
| Format | Vinyl record (7" 45 RPM) | |
| Recorded | Hitsville USA (Studio A); December 1, 1964 and February 24, 1965 | |
| Genre | Soul/pop | |
| Length | 2:52 | |
| Label | Motown M 1075 |
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| Writer(s) | Holland-Dozier-Holland | |
| Producer(s) | Brian Holland Lamont Dozier |
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| The Supremes singles chronology | ||
| "Stop! In the Name of Love" (1965) |
"Back in My Arms Again" (1965) |
"Nothing But Heartaches" (1965) |
"Back in My Arms Again" is a 1965 hit song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label. Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland-Dozier-Holland, "Back in My Arms Again" was the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week, from June 6, 1965 to June 12, 1965. It was also the last of five Supremes songs in a row to go number one (the others are "Where Did Our Love Go," "Baby Love," "Come See About Me," and "Stop! In the Name of Love").
The record is notable for being one of the first Motown records recorded using an eight-track mixing console, developed and manufactured in-house by the studio engineers. Motown was the first record label to make regular use of eight-track recording equipment, which later became an industry standard.
In the lyrics to the song, lead singer Diana Ross is singing about how taking the advice of her two best friends led to the break-up of her and her boyfriend; but now he is "back in [her] arms again." She gives the names of the guilty parties as "Mary" and "Flo": "Mary" "lost her love so true", while Ross knows that "the boy ["Flo"] loves is a Romeo". "Mary" and "Flo" refer to Ross' groupmates Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard, who sing background vocals on the song.
"Back in My Arms Again" was included on the Supremes' sixth album, More Hits by the Supremes.
[edit] Credits
- Lead Vocals by Diana Ross
- Background Vocals by Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson
- All instruments by The Funk Brothers
| Preceded by "Help Me Rhonda" by The Beach Boys |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single June 12, 1965 |
Succeeded by "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" by The Four Tops |
