Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again
"Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again" is a song by English glam rock singer Gary Glitter, written by Glitter with Mike Leander and produced by Mike Leander. The precise title of the song is only said twice during the song, and as a result other more frequent sung lines have become alternative titles, these include "Hello, Hello, It's Good to Be Back", "It's Good to Be Back" and "Did You Miss Me?". Sometimes the title is shortened to simply "Hello, Hello".
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| Single by Gary Glitter | ||||
| from the album Touch Me | ||||
| B-side | "I.O.U." | |||
| Released | April 1973 | |||
| Genre | Glam rock | |||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | Bell | |||
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| Producer(s) | Mike Leander | |||
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Background
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, it's good to be back" sung repeatedly in the chorus. It peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart and charted in several other countries and remained a popular oldie for decades. It was also often sung at football matches, with the lyrics "Hello, hello" (insert team name) "are back". The song has been featured on a number of Glitter compilation and live albums since, as well as his second studio album, Touch Me (1973). In 1995 the song returned to the UK charts when Glitter re-recorded it, under the title "Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again (Again!)".
The Young Gods cover
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| Single by The Young Gods | ||||
| from the album The Young Gods | ||||
| B-side | "The Irrtum Boys" | |||
| Released | February 1987 | |||
| Recorded | Artag Studio, Zurich | |||
| Genre | Industrial | |||
| Length | 3:22 | |||
| Label | Organik | |||
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| Producer(s) | Roli Mosimann | |||
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Swiss post-industrial band the Young Gods covered the song for their eponymous 1987 debut album The Young Gods under the title "Did You Miss Me?" and released it as a single in the same year.
Track listing
- "Did You Miss Me? Hello, Hello I'm Back Again!" – 3:22
- "The Irrtum Boys" – 2:41
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| UK Independent Chart[1] | 36 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[2] | Silver | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- "British single certifications – Gary Glitter – Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
External links
- Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again at Discogs (list of releases)