Lay Back in the Arms of Someone

"Lay Back in the Arms of Someone" is a song co-written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, performed by the English band Smokie.

"Lay Back in the Arms of Someone"
Single by Smokie
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side"Here Lies a Man"
Released18 February 1977
Recorded1976
GenreSoft rock, pop rock
LabelRAK
SongwritersNicky Chinn & Mike Chapman
ProducersMike Chapman, Nicky Chinn
Smokie singles chronology
"Living Next Door to Alice"
(1976)
"Lay Back in the Arms of Someone"
(1977)
"It's Your Life"
(1977)
Music video
"Lay Back in the Arms of Someone" on YouTube

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 11
Austria 1
Europe 1
Germany 1
Netherlands 1
Switzerland 2
Norway 3
Ireland 5
UK 12
Sweden 16
New Zealand 36

Year-end charts

Chart (1977) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 69

Cover versions

  • The song was covered by American country music artist Randy Barlow in 1979, whose version peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
  • In 1979 the song was released as a single from Tanya Tucker's album Tear Me Apart, produced by Mike Chapman, but it failed to chart.
  • The track also appeared on Juice Newton's 1979 Take Heart album, as well as 1987's Greatest Hits (And More). Newton's version peaked at #80 on the Billboard Country chart.

wikipedia, wiki, encyclopedia, book, library, article, read, free download, Information about Lay Back in the Arms of Someone, What is Lay Back in the Arms of Someone? What does Lay Back in the Arms of Someone mean?