Goin ' Back - wikipedia Goin ' Back `` Goin ' Back '' Single by Dusty Springfield B - side `` I 'm Gonna Leave You '' Released July 1, 1966 Format 7 '' single Recorded June 15, 1966 Studio Philips Studio, Stanhope Place, London Genre Pop Label Philips Songwriter ( s ) Gerry Goffin, Carole King Producer ( s ) Johnny Franz Dusty Springfield singles chronology `` You Do n't Have to Say You Love Me '' ( 1966 ) `` Goin ' Back '' ( 1966 ) `` All I See Is You '' ( 1966 ) `` You Do n't Have to Say You Love Me '' ( 1966 ) `` Goin ' Back '' ( 1966 ) `` All I See Is You '' ( 1966 ) `` Goin ' Back '' 1967 Dutch picture sleeve. Single by The Byrds from the album The Notorious Byrd Brothers B - side `` Change Is Now '' Released October 20, 1967 Format 7 '' single Recorded October 9, October 11, October 16, 1967 Studio Columbia Studios, Hollywood, CA Genre Baroque pop, country rock Length 3 : 26 Label Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Gerry Goffin, Carole King Producer ( s ) Gary Usher The Byrds singles chronology `` Lady Friend '' ( 1967 ) `` Goin ' Back '' ( 1967 ) `` You Ai n't Goin ' Nowhere '' ( 1968 ) `` Lady Friend '' ( 1967 ) `` Goin ' Back '' ( 1967 ) `` You Ai n't Goin ' Nowhere '' ( 1968 ) Audio sample file help `` Going Back '' Single by Phil Collins from the album Going Back B - side `` Papa Was a Rolling Stone '' Released 3 December 2010 Format 7 '' single Recorded 2009 / 2010 Studio Dinemec Studio, Geneva Genre Pop Length 4 : 37 Label Atlantic G 7022 Songwriter ( s ) Gerry Goffin, Carole King Producer ( s ) Phil Collins Phil Collins singles chronology `` ( Love Is Like a ) Heatwave '' ( 2010 ) `` Going Back '' ( 2010 ) `` ( Love Is Like a ) Heatwave '' ( 2010 ) `` Going Back '' ( 2010 ) `` Goin ' Back '' ( a.k.a. `` Going Back '' ) is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King in 1966. It describes the loss of innocence that comes with adulthood along with an attempt, on the part of the singer, to recapture that youthful innocence. The song has been recorded by many artists, including Dusty Springfield, Goldie Zelkowitz, The Byrds, Elkie Brooks, Blerta, Deacon Blue, Marianne Faithfull, Bill Drummond ( of The KLF ), Nils Lofgren, Freddie Mercury ( on a Larry Lurex single ), The Move, The New Seekers, The Pretenders, Diana Ross, Richard Thompson, Phil Collins, and Bon Jovi as well as by Carole King herself. Contents 1 Dusty Springfield 's version 2 The Byrds ' version 3 Other cover versions 4 References 5 External links Dusty Springfield 's version Although Goldie ( of Goldie & The Gingerbreads ) was the first artist to record the song, her version was withdrawn following disagreements with Goffin and King over the song 's lyrics. Carole King then decided to record `` Goin ' Back '' herself but ultimately she offered it to Dusty Springfield instead. Dusty went on to have an international hit with the song and consequently, it is her version that is considered the most well known. Dusty 's version of `` Goin ' Back '' was recorded on June 15, 1966 at Philips Studios, Stanhope Place, London, with musical accompaniment by Peter Knight and production by Johnny Franz. It was released as a single on July 1, 1966, reaching # 10 in the UK Singles Chart but was not released as a single in the U.S. Although `` Goin ' Back '' was not included on any of Dusty Springfield 's studio albums during the 1960s, it can be found on a number of her compilations, including Greatest Hits, Goin ' Back : The Very Best of Dusty Springfield, Songbooks, Complete A and B - sides : 1963 -- 1970, Live at the BBC, and the UK version of Golden Hits. The Byrds ' version The Byrds ' recording of `` Goin ' Back '' was released as a single on October 20, 1967 and reached # 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 but failed to chart in the United Kingdom. The song was also included on The Byrds ' 1968 album, The Notorious Byrd Brothers. Musically, the track shares similarities with other songs on the album such as `` Get To You '' and `` Natural Harmony '', through the use of baroque arrangements and instrumentation. The track also resembles a subtle country feel ; a sound later prominent on Sweetheart of the Rodeo. The band 's decision to record `` Goin ' Back '' led to tensions within the group, principally due to rhythm guitarist David Crosby 's lack of enthusiasm towards the song. Crosby considered `` Goin ' Back '' to be lightweight fluff, typical of the Brill Building style of songwriting. He was therefore dismayed to find that his own song `` Triad '' was in direct competition with `` Goin ' Back '' for a place on The Notorious Byrd Brothers album. Ultimately, Crosby was fired from the band and `` Goin ' Back '' was included on the album and released as a single. It has been erroneously claimed by some critics that the version of `` Goin ' Back '' found on the single is a completely different take to the one that appeared on The Notorious Byrd Brothers album. However, an examination of The Byrds ' recording session logs reveals that, in fact, the single version is the same take as the version found on the album. However, the single version does feature a slightly different mono mix, which may have been the cause of this confusion. In addition to the original single release, the mono single mix of `` Goin ' Back '' has also appeared on the 1982 compilation album The Original Singles : 1967 -- 1969, Volume 2, the 2002 compilation LP The Columbia Singles ' 65 - ' 67, and the 2012 Japanese CD Original Singles A 's & B 's 1965 -- 1971. In addition to its appearance on The Notorious Byrd Brothers album, The Byrds ' recording of `` Goin ' Back '' can also be found on several Byrds ' compilations, including The Byrds ' Greatest Hits Volume II, History of The Byrds, The Original Singles : 1967 -- 1969, Volume 2, The Byrds, The Very Best of The Byrds, There Is a Season, and the UK version of The Best of The Byrds : Greatest Hits, Volume II. Additionally, an early, alternate version of `` Goin ' Back '' was included as a bonus track on the 1997 Columbia / Legacy reissue of The Notorious Byrd Brothers. Other cover versions Carole King released her own recording of `` Goin ' Back '' on her 1970 album Writer, and later re-recorded the song for her Pearls : Songs of Goffin and King album in 1980. Additionally, `` Goin ' Back '' was recorded by Larry Lurex in 1973, featuring vocals by Freddie Mercury, guitar by Brian May, and drums by Roger Taylor. Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band covered `` Goin ' Back '' in concert during a four night stint at The Roxy in Los Angeles on October 15 -- 18, 1975. `` Goin ' Back '' was also recorded by Elkie Brooks on her 1982 album Pearls II and by Diana Ross on her Love & Life : The Very Best of Diana Ross album in 2001. In 1983, Renée Geyer and Glenn Shorrock released a live version as a single from Geyer 's live album, Renée Live. The song peaked at number 65 on the Australian Kent Music Report. In 2011, Irish footballer Paul McGrath covered `` Goin ' Back '' as part of an album of cover versions, with a percentage of the album 's proceeds going to the Acquired Brain Injury Foundation and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Ireland. `` Goin ' Back '' has also been recorded by Eydie Gormé ( album : It Was a Good Time / 1971 ), the New Seekers ( album : Now / 1973 ), Nils Lofgren ( album : Nils Lofgren / 1975 ), Johnny Logan ( album : Straight From the Heart / 1985 ), Marianne Faithfull ( album : Horses and High Heels / 2011 ), and by Phil Collins in 2010. References Jump up ^ `` Carole King Songs ''. Carole King Official Website. Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 05. ^ Jump up to : `` Goin ' Back by The Byrds review ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 05. ^ Jump up to : `` The Notorious Byrd Brothers ''. ByrdWatcher : A Field Guide to the Byrds of Los Angeles. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Goin ' Back cover versions ''. Allmusic. Archived from the original on September 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 19. ^ Jump up to : `` Lyn Paul -- 1966 ''. The Lyn Paul Website. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Goldie & The Gingerbreads Biography ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Dusty Springfield : The 1960s Recording Sessions ''. www.wonderboymi.com. Archived from the original on 2010 - 04 - 05. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ Brown, Tony. ( 2000 ). The Complete Book of the British Charts. Omnibus Press. p. 838. ISBN 0 - 7119 - 7670 - 8. Jump up ^ `` Dusty Springfield Discography 1963 -- 2005 ''. Dusty Springfield : Woman Of Repute. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Goin ' Back by Dusty Springfield album appearances ''. allmusic. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel. ( 2008 ). Top Pop Singles 1955 -- 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 130. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 172 - 1. Jump up ^ Brown, Tony. ( 2000 ). The Complete Book of the British Charts. Omnibus Press. p. 130. ISBN 0 - 7119 - 7670 - 8. ^ Jump up to : Rogan, Johnny. ( 1998 ). The Byrds : Timeless Flight Revisited ( 2nd ed. ). Rogan House. p. 229. ISBN 0 - 9529540 - 1 - X. ^ Jump up to : Rogan, Johnny. ( 1997 ). The Notorious Byrd Brothers ( 1997 CD liner notes ). Jump up ^ Menck, Ric. ( 2007 ). The Notorious Byrd Brothers ( 33 ​ ⁄ series ). Continuum Books. pp. 91 -- 92. ISBN 0 - 8264 - 1717 - 5. Jump up ^ Rogan, Johnny. ( 1998 ). The Byrds : Timeless Flight Revisited ( 2nd ed. ). Rogan House. p. 623. ISBN 0 - 9529540 - 1 - X. Jump up ^ Hjort, Christopher. ( 2008 ). So You Want To Be A Rock ' n ' Roll Star : The Byrds Day - By - Day ( 1965 -- 1973 ). Jawbone Press. p. 148. ISBN 1 - 906002 - 15 - 0. Jump up ^ `` The Columbia Singles ' 65 - ' 67 ''. Sundazed Records. Archived from the original on 2011 - 07 - 27. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Writer review ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Pearls / Time Gone By review ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Freddie Mercury or Larry Lurex ''. Freddie Mercury : Music ? Not Only... Archived from the original on 2009 - 08 - 04. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Pearls II review ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Love & Life : The Very Best of Diana Ross review ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992. St Ives, NSW : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. Jump up ^ `` Ex-Manchester United and Aston Villa star Paul McGrath begins music career ''. Metro. Retrieved 2011 - 09 - 09. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Dusty Springfield UK studio albums ( 1964 -- 68 ) A Girl Called Dusty ( 1964 ) Ev'rything's Coming Up Dusty ( 1965 ) Where Am I Going ? ( 1967 ) Dusty... Definitely ( 1968 ) US studio albums ( 1964 -- 68 ) Stay Awhile / I Only Want to Be with You ( 1964 ) Dusty ( 1964 ) Ooooooweeee ! ! ! ( 1965 ) You Do n't Have to Say You Love Me ( 1966 ) The Look of Love ( 1967 ) Studio albums ( 1969 -- ) Dusty in Memphis ( 1969 ) A Brand New Me / From Dusty with Love ( 1970 ) See All Her Faces ( 1972 ) Cameo ( 1973 ) Longing ( unreleased, recorded 1974 ) It Begins Again ( 1977 ) Living Without Your Love ( 1979 ) White Heat ( 1982 ) Reputation ( 1990 ) A Very Fine Love ( 1995 ) Faithful ( 2015, recorded 1971 ) Other Discography The Byrds Roger McGuinn Gene Clark David Crosby Chris Hillman Michael Clarke Kevin Kelley Gram Parsons Clarence White Gene Parsons John York Skip Battin Studio albums Mr. Tambourine Man Turn ! Turn ! Turn ! Fifth Dimension Younger Than Yesterday The Notorious Byrd Brothers Sweetheart of the Rodeo Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde Ballad of Easy Rider ( Untitled ) Byrdmaniax Farther Along Byrds Live albums ( Untitled ) Live at the Fillmore - February 1969 Live at Royal Albert Hall 1971 Compilations The Byrds ' Greatest Hits Preflyte The Byrds ' Greatest Hits Volume II The Best of The Byrds : Greatest Hits, Volume II History of The Byrds The Byrds Play Dylan The Original Singles : 1965 -- 1967, Volume 1 The Original Singles : 1967 -- 1969, Volume 2 Never Before In the Beginning 20 Essential Tracks from the Byrds Box Set ( 1965 - 1990 ) The Very Best of The Byrds The Preflyte Sessions The Essential Byrds Box sets The Byrds There Is a Season Tribute albums Time Between -- A Tribute to The Byrds Singles `` Mr. Tambourine Man '' / `` I Knew I 'd Want You '' `` All I Really Want to Do '' / `` I 'll Feel a Whole Lot Better '' `` Turn ! Turn ! Turn ! '' / `` She Do n't Care About Time '' `` Set You Free This Time '' `` It Wo n't Be Wrong '' `` Eight Miles High '' / `` Why '' `` 5D ( Fifth Dimension ) '' `` Mr. Spaceman '' `` So You Want to Be a Rock ' n ' Roll Star '' `` My Back Pages '' `` Have You Seen Her Face '' `` Lady Friend '' / `` Old John Robertson '' `` Goin ' Back '' `` You Ai n't Goin ' Nowhere '' `` Lay Lady Lay '' `` Was n't Born to Follow '' `` Ballad of Easy Rider '' `` Jesus Is Just Alright '' / `` It 's All Over Now, Baby Blue '' `` Chestnut Mare '' `` Full Circle '' Other notable songs `` You Showed Me '' `` Spanish Harlem Incident '' `` Here Without You '' `` The Bells of Rhymney '' `` Chimes of Freedom '' `` Lay Down Your Weary Tune '' `` He Was a Friend of Mine '' `` The World Turns All Around Her '' `` If You 're Gone '' `` The Times They Are a-Changin ' '' `` Triad '' `` Hickory Wind '' `` Nothing Was Delivered '' Associated people Bob Dylan Jimmi Seiter John Guerin Terry Melcher Gary Usher Jacques Levy Kim Fowley Derek Taylor Johnny Rogan See also : Discography Carole King Studio albums Writer Tapestry Music Rhymes & Reasons Fantasy Wrap Around Joy Thoroughbred Simple Things Welcome Home Touch the Sky Pearls : Songs of Goffin and King One to One Speeding Time City Streets Colour of Your Dreams Love Makes the World Compilations Her Greatest Hits : Songs of Long Ago The Legendary Demos Live albums In Concert The Carnegie Hall Concert : June 18, 1971 The Living Room Tour Live at the Troubadour Other albums A Holiday Carole Singles `` It Might as Well Rain Until September '' `` It 's Too Late '' / `` I Feel the Earth Move '' `` So Far Away '' / `` Smackwater Jack '' `` You 've Got a Friend '' / `` Beautiful '' ( Scandinavia only ) `` Sweet Seasons '' `` Been to Canaan '' `` Jazzman '' `` Nightingale '' `` Only Love Is Real '' `` One Fine Day '' `` Now and Forever '' Other songs `` Was n't Born to Follow '' `` Goin ' Back `` I Ca n't Hear You No More '' `` Up on the Roof '' `` Where You Lead '' `` Will You Love Me Tomorrow '' `` It 's Going to Take Some Time '' `` Some Kind of Wonderful '' `` ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Woman '' Related articles Discography Troubadour Reunion Tour A Natural Woman : A Memoir Tapestry Revisited : A Tribute to Carole King Beautiful : The Carole King Musical Book Category Phil Collins songs Discography Face Value `` In the Air Tonight '' `` I Missed Again '' `` If Leaving Me Is Easy '' Hello, I Must Be Going ! `` Thru These Walls '' `` You Ca n't Hurry Love '' `` I Do n't Care Anymore '' `` Do n't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away '' `` Why Ca n't It Wait ' Til Morning '' `` I Cannot Believe It 's True '' `` Like China '' No Jacket Required `` Sussudio '' `` One More Night '' `` Do n't Lose My Number '' `` Take Me Home '' Buster `` A Groovy Kind of Love '' `` Two Hearts ''... But Seriously `` Another Day in Paradise '' `` I Wish It Would Rain Down '' `` Something Happened on the Way to Heaven '' `` That 's Just the Way It Is '' `` Do You Remember ? '' `` Hang in Long Enough '' Serious Hits... Live ! `` Do You Remember ? '' ( live ) `` Who Said I Would '' ( live ) Both Sides `` Both Sides of the Story '' `` Everyday '' `` We Wait and We Wonder '' Dance into the Light `` Dance into the Light '' `` It 's in Your Eyes '' `` No Matter Who '' `` Wear My Hat '' `` The Same Moon ''... Hits `` True Colors '' Tarzan `` You 'll Be in My Heart '' `` Strangers Like Me '' `` Son of Man '' `` Two Worlds '' Testify `` Ca n't Stop Loving You '' `` Come with Me '' `` Wake Up Call '' / `` The Least You Can Do '' Brother Bear `` Look Through My Eyes '' `` No Way Out '' Going Back `` ( Love Is Like a ) Heatwave '' `` Going Back '' Featured singles `` Do They Know It 's Christmas ? '' `` Easy Lover '' `` Hero '' `` In the Air Tonite '' `` Home '' Other singles `` Against All Odds ( Take a Look at Me Now ) '' `` Separate Lives '' `` Somewhere '' Other songs `` The Man with the Horn '' `` You Ought to Know... '' Book Category Renée Geyer Discography Studio albums Renée Geyer ( 1973 ) It 's a Man 's Man 's World ( 1974 ) Ready to Deal ( 1975 ) Moving Along ( 1977 ) Winner ( 1978 ) Blues License ( 1979 ) So Lucky ( 1981 ) Sing to Me ( 1985 ) Difficult Woman ( 1994 ) Sweet Life ( 1999 ) Tenderland ( 2003 ) Tonight ( 2005 ) Dedicated ( 2007 ) Renéessance ( 2009 ) Swing ( 2013 ) Live albums Really Really Love You : Live at the Dallas Brooks Hall ( 1976 ) Renée Live ( 1983 ) Live at the Basement ( 1986 ) Live at the Athenaeum ( 2004 ) Soundtracks Seven Deadly Sins ( 1993 ) Compilation albums Renée Geyer at Her Very Best ( 1977 ) Faves ( 1983 ) The Best of Renee Geyer 1973 - 1998 ( 1998 ) The Ultimate Collection ( 2010 ) Singles `` Oh ! Boy '' `` It 's a Man 's Man 's World '' `` Heading in the Right Direction `` If Loving You is Wrong '' `` Shakey Ground '' `` Stares and Whispers '' `` Money ( That 's What I Want ) '' `` The Thrill is Gone '' `` Say I Love You '' `` Do You Know What I Mean '' `` I Can Feel the Fire '' `` Goin ' Back '' `` All My Love '' `` Crazy '' `` I 'm Gonna Make You Love Me '' `` I Wish It Would Rain '' Other songs `` Rock Around the Clock '' `` You 're Not Alone ( Australian Olympians song ) '' ( as part of Australian Olympians ) `` Yil Lull '' ( as part of Singers For The Red Black & Gold ) Related articles Sun 1972 Oz for Africa Mary and Max Diana Ross singles Discography 1970s singles `` Reach Out and Touch ( Somebody 's Hand ) '' `` Ai n't No Mountain High Enough '' `` Remember Me '' `` Reach Out ( I 'll Be There ) '' `` Surrender '' `` I 'm Still Waiting '' `` Good Morning Heartache '' `` Touch Me in the Morning '' `` You 're a Special Part of Me '' `` Last Time I Saw Him '' `` My Mistake ( Was to Love You ) '' `` You Are Everything '' `` Do n't Knock My Love '' `` Stop, Look, Listen ( To Your Heart ) '' `` Theme from Mahogany ( Do You Know Where You 're Going To ) '' `` Love Hangover '' `` Gettin ' Ready for Love '' `` Ease on Down the Road '' `` Pops, We Love You ( A Tribute to Father ) '' `` What You Gave Me '' `` The Boss '' `` It 's My House '' 1980s singles `` Upside Down '' `` I 'm Coming Out '' `` My Old Piano '' `` It 's My Turn '' `` Endless Love '' `` Why Do Fools Fall in Love '' `` Mirror, Mirror '' `` Muscles '' `` Pieces of Ice '' `` All of You '' `` Swept Away '' `` Missing You '' `` Eaten Alive '' `` Chain Reaction '' 1990 -- 2000s singles `` When You Tell Me That You Love Me '' `` Someday We 'll Be Together '' ( Remix ) `` Take Me Higher '' `` I Will Survive '' `` Not Over You Yet '' `` Goin ' Back '' `` I 've Got a Crush on You '' Featured singles `` A Brand New Day '' `` We Are the World '' Book Category Template Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Goin%27_Back&oldid=840690929 '' Categories : 1966 singles 1967 singles 2010 singles Dusty Springfield songs The Byrds songs Phil Collins songs Renée Geyer songs Songs written by Carole King Songs with lyrics by Gerry Goffin 1966 songs Song recordings produced by Johnny Franz Philips Records singles Atlantic Records singles Song recordings produced by Gary Usher Carole King songs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Nederlands Norsk nynorsk Polski Edit links This page was last edited on 11 May 2018, at 14 : 32. 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Question: who wrote i think i'm going back
Answer: Gerry Goffin and Carole King