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"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."

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

Charts

In popular culture

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

References

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5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – When I'm Back on My Feet Again". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
6. "Michael Bolton – When I'm Back on My Feet Again". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
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9. "Michael Bolton Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
10. "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
11. "Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1990". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
12. "1990 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 51. December 22, 1990. p. YE-14.
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14. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100507/alternateversions?ref_=tttrv_ql_5

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