Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again

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"Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again" is a 1973 hit single performed by Gary Glitter and co-written by Glitter and his producer Mike Leander. The title of the song is only sung once and as a result other more frequent sung lines have become alternative titles, these include "It's Good To Be Back" and "Did You Miss Me?", etc. Sometimes the tile is shortened to simply "Hello, Hello". The song is about a man calling his lover after being away for some time and begins with "Did you miss me (yeah), while I was away?", with "Hello, Hello, It's good to be back .. Good to be back" sung repeatedly in the chorus. It reached Number 2 in the United Kingdom, charting in several other countries and remained a popular oldie for decades. The song has been featured on a number of Glitter compilations and live albums since, as well as his 1973 studio album, Touch Me. In 1995 the song returned to the UK charts when Glitter re-recorded it, under the title "Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again (Again!)".

[edit] Cover versions

• Glitter performed lyrics from "Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again" in The KLF's "Gary In The Tardis", found on the 1988 single "Doctorin' the Tardis".
• They Might Be Giants side-project band Mono Puff covered the song in their 1996 debut LP Unsupervised.
• The opening track of British rock group Oasis's 1995 album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? "Hello" borrows from the song both lyrically and stylistically.
• German techno group Scooter sampled the song in their single "Hello! (Good To Be Back)" from the 2005 album Who's Got The Last Laugh Now?.
• The American band Shivaree covered the song in their 2007 cover album Tainted Love: Mating Calls and Fight Songs.

[edit] The Young Gods cover

“Did You Miss Me?”
Single by The Young Gods from the album The Young Gods
Released	February, 1987
Format	Vinyl
Recorded	Artag Studio, Zurich
Genre	Industrial
Length	3:22
Label	Organik
Writer(s)	Gary Glitter Mike Leander
Producer	Roli Mosimann
The Young Gods singles chronology
"Envoyé!" (1986) "Did You Miss Me?" (1987) "L'Amourir" (1988) The Young Gods track listing "Feu" (Track 7) "Did You Miss Me?" (Track 8) "Si Tu Gardes" (Track 9)

Swiss Industrial band The Young Gods cover the song for their 1987 debut album The Young Gods

[edit] Tracklisting

1. "Did You Miss Me?" - 3:22
2. "The Irrtum Boys" - 2:41

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