Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)
Caron Wheeler, Soul II Soul
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Back to life, back to reality Back to life, back to reality Back to life, back to reality Back to the here and now, oh yeah Show me how Decide what you want from me Tell me maybe I could be there for you However, do you want me? However, do you need me? How However, do you want me? However, do you need me? However, do you want me? However, do you need me? How (however) However, do you want me? However, do you need me? Back to life Back to the present time Back from a fantasy, yes Tell me now, take the initiative I'll leave it in your hands Until you're ready, yeah However, do you want me? However, do you need me? How However, do you want me? (Oh, well, how do you want me?) However, do you need me? However, do you want me? (However) However, do you need me? How However, do you want me? However, do you need me? However, do you need me? However, do you need me? However, do you need me? However, do you need me? I live at the top of the block (top of the block) No more room (no more room) For trouble and fuss (no, no, no, there's not) Need a change, a positive change Look, it's me writing on the wall Ever, do you want me, yes However, do you want me? However, do you need me? How However, do you want me? However, do you need me? However, do you want me? However, do you need me? How However, do you want me? (Oh, oh, oh) However, do you need me? (Tell me, now, how do you want me to be? Yeah) Back to life, back to the day we had Let's end this foolish game Hear me out, don't let it waste away Make up your mind, so I know where I stand However, do you want me? However, do you need me? How However, do you want me? However, do you need me? However, do you want me? (However) However, do you need me? (Do you need me?) However, do you want me? (Need me) However, do you need me? (Tell me now) However, do you want me? However, do you need me? However, do you want me? However, do you need me? (Tell me, now, how do you want me to be? Yeah) However, do you want me? However, do you need me? How (oh, oh) However, do you want me? However, do you need me?
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Written by: Beresford Romeo, Simon Law, Nellie Hooper, Caron Wheeler
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Chart Milestone"Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)" by Soul II Soul shot to fame, topping the UK Singles Chart in 1989 and eventually made it to number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US the same year.
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Album DebutThe song is actually from Soul II Soul's debut album, "Club Classics Vol. One" (known as "Keep On Movin'" in the US).
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Grammy AwardsIn 1990, the song won the group a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
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VocalsUnforgettable vocals were provided by Caron Wheeler, who was a British singer, songwriter, and record producer and worked with various artists in the UK.
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Song DurationThe full album version of the song lasts for seven minutes and 38 seconds, but for radio airplay, it was shortened to four minutes.
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RemixA notable entry in the story of this song is the remix by DJ Nellee Hooper which made it popular in clubs during the late 80s.
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A Cappella IntroductionThe song is famous for its a cappella introduction, which is often mistaken as the song's actual beginning.
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Song ThemeThe lyrics of the song are about learning from the past, moving forward, and living life - which becomes clear from its title - "Back To Life."
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Cultural ImpactOver time, the song has been sampled or covered by various artists, including Kaytranada, Sean Paul, and Dua Lipa, proving its enduring cultural impact.
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Groundbreaking SoundThe song is noted for its groundbreaking mixture of R&B and dance music, which set the tone for future British dance music.
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