Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again Explained

Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again
Cover:Hellohelloimbackagain.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Gary Glitter
Album:Touch Me
B-Side:I.O.U.
Released:April 1973
Genre:Glam rock
Length:3:21
Label:Bell
Producer:Mike Leander
Prev Title:Do You Wanna Touch Me
Prev Year:1973
Next Title:I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)
Next Year:1973

"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".

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

Did You Miss Me?
Cover:The Young Gods Did You Miss Me.jpg
Type:single
Artist:The Young Gods
Album:The Young Gods
B-Side:The Irrtum Boys
Released:February 1987
Recorded:Artag Studio, Zurich
Genre:Industrial
Length:3:22
Label:Organik
Producer:Roli Mosimann
Prev Title:Envoyé!
Prev Year:1986
Next Title:L'Amourir
Next Year:1988

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

  1. "Did You Miss Me? Hello, Hello I'm Back Again!" – 3:22
  2. "The Irrtum Boys" – 2:41

Chart performance

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lazell, Barry . Indie Hits 1980-1989 . Cherry Red Books . 1997 . September 5, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080514090320/http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/y.htm . 14 May 2008 . dead .