Song · Soul II Soul
“Back to Life” by Soul II Soul
Released 1989
“Back to Life” by Soul II Soul appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1990 and 2021. It was first released in 1989. Its best result is #40 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,008 alternative song of all time.
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"Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" was the second single from Club Classics Vol. One, Soul II Soul's 1989 debut (called Keep On Movin' in America), and Virgin put it out that May in a different version from the album's, with the Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra along for the ride. Caron Wheeler fronts it, one of only two songs on the record to feature her, and she wrote the words with Jazzie B, Nellee Hooper and Simon Law, while Jazzie B and Hooper produced it into a cool, unhurried groove.
It went to number one in Britain, the Netherlands and Luxembourg and to number four in the States, the video set the group loose in a forest, and in 1990 it earned the group a Grammy, their first, in the category of Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990) | 100 |
| 2021 | 733 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s | 909 |
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