"Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again" is a song by the English

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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

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, '' 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!)".

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Swiss

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covered the song for their

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ous 1987 debut album ''

The Young Gods The Young Gods are a Swiss industrial rock band from Fribourg, formed in 1985. The original lineup of the band featured singer Franz Treichler, sampler player Cesare Pizzi and drummer Frank Bagnoud. For most of their history, the band mainta ...

'' 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

Certifications

References

External links

* {{authority control 1973 singles Gary Glitter songs 1988 singles The Young Gods songs Songs written by Mike Leander Songs written by Gary Glitter 1973 songs Bell Records singles