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and R&B group

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. The single peaked at No. 12 in the UK, No. 53 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, No. 40 on the US ''Billboard'' R&B chart and No. 24 on the US ''Billboard'' Disco chart. The corrected title "Let's Go 'Round Again" can be seen printed on their 1994 compilation album ''Pickin' Up the Pieces: The Best of Average White Band 1974-1980''.

1994 version

In 1994, the Average White Band decided to remix it after signing with The Hit Label. This version made No. 56 on the UK Singles Chart.

Louise version

English singer Louise covered "Let's Go Round Again" for her second album, ''

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'' (1997), and released it as the album's second single in November 1997. It charted at No. 10 in the UK, number 21 in

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and number 30 in France. On the

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, the single reached number 30 in December 1997.

Critical reception

Jon O'Brien from

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viewed the song as "a faithful cover". Pan-European magazine ''

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'' commented, "As her former

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colleagues move further into R&B, Louise has been just as effectively repositioned as a mainstream pop/dance act. Here, the process continues with a skilful rebuild of the 1980

hit which becomes a slick and effective

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stomper with strong '70s overtones." A reviewer from ''

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'' gave her version three out of five, declaring it as "a catchy cover", "which is likely to gain momentum from her mammoth tour later this autumn. But it sadly lacks adventure." Gerald Martinez from ''

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'' described it as "retro-disco".

Track listings

* UK CD1 # "Let's Go Round Again" # "Just When I Thought" # "How You Make Me Feel" * UK CD2 (mislabelled as CD1 on sleeve) # "Let's Go Round Again" (radio mix) # "Let's Go Round Again" (Colour Systems Inc. Amber vocals mix) # "Let's Go Round Again" (Paul Gotel's Peaceful Warrior mix) # "Let's Go Round Again" (

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vocal mix) # "Let's Go Round Again" (Rated PG club mix) * UK cassette single # "Let's Go Round Again" # "Let's Go Round Again" (Rated PG club mix) # "Just When I Thought" * European CD single # "Let's Go Round Again" (radio mix) # "Let's Go Round Again" (UK album version) * Australian CD single # "Let's Go Round Again" (radio mix) # "Let's Go Round Again" (Colour Systems Inc. Amber vocals mix) # "Let's Go Round Again" (Paul Gotel's Peaceful Warrior mix) # "Let's Go Round Again" (187 Lockdown vocal mix)

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the ''

'' album booklet. * Alan Gorrie – writing * Johnny Douglas – production * Dave Clews – programming *

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– string arrangement, conducting * Paul Blake – engineering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Other version(s)

In 1990, UK pop group

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released their version of "Let's Go Round Again". It charted at No. 78 on the UK Singles Chart.

References

1980 songs 1980 singles 1997 singles Average White Band songs Louise Redknapp songs British disco songs RCA Records singles EMI Records singles First Avenue Records singles Song recordings produced by David Foster {{1980s-pop-song-stub