Back in the High Life Again - Wikipedia Back in the High Life Again `` Back in the High Life Again '' Cover art for UK and non-US editions Single by Steve Winwood from the album Back in the High Life Released December 1986 Recorded Unique Recording Studio New York, 1985 Genre R&B, blue - eyed soul, pop Length 5 : 50 4 : 12 Label Island -- IS 288 Songwriter ( s ) Steve Winwood Will Jennings Producer ( s ) Russ Titelman Steve Winwood singles chronology `` Freedom Overspill '' ( 1986 ) `` Back in the High Life Again '' ( 1986 ) `` The Finer Things '' ( 1986 ) `` Freedom Overspill '' ( 1986 ) `` Back in the High Life Again '' ( 1986 ) `` The Finer Things '' ( 1986 ) `` Back in the High Life Again '' is a 1986 single written by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings and performed by Winwood. The single was included on his album Back in the High Life and included backing vocals by James Taylor as well as a prominent mandolin played by Winwood. `` Back in the High Life Again '' was Winwood 's second number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. The single stayed at number one for three weeks and went to number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. Personnel Steve Winwood -- vocals, piano, synthesizer, mandolin, Moog bass, drum machine programming Jimmy Bralower -- additional drum machine programming Rob Mounsey -- additional synthesizer John Robinson -- drums James Taylor -- harmony vocals In popular culture The song was in closing credits of the CBS Sports coverage of the NBA Finals in 1987, and appeared in the It 's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode `` The Gang Buys a Boat ''. It was also used in a photo montage of the NASCAR on TNN production crew after TNN 's final NASCAR race broadcast, the 2000 Checker Auto Parts / Dura Lube 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Warren Zevon subsequently covered the song on his 2000 album Life 'll Kill Ya. References Jump up ^ `` Steve Winwood ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2002 ). Top Adult Contemporary : 1961 -- 2001. Record Research. p. 262. Jump up ^ Jimmy Bralower : Web Exclusive Modern Drummer Magazine Jump up ^ 1987 NBA Finals on YouTube Jump up ^ 2000 Checker Auto Parts 500 -- Part 13 / 13 ( Closing ) ( montage starts at the 7 : 10 mark ) Preceded by `` Moonlighting '' by Al Jarreau Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one single August 1, 1987 ( 3 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Love Power '' by Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne Steve Winwood Albums Steve Winwood Arc of a Diver Talking Back to the Night Back in the High Life Roll With It Refugees of the Heart Junction Seven About Time Nine Lives Live albums Live from Madison Square Garden Compilations Winwood Chronicles The Finer Things Keep on Running The Best of Steve Winwood - 20th Century Masters : The Millennium Collection Revolutions -- The Very Best of Steve Winwood Related articles Discography Traffic Blind Faith The Spencer Davis Group Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse Ginger Baker 's Air Force Go Book : Steve Winwood This 1980s rock song - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Back_in_the_High_Life_Again&oldid=800676921 '' Categories : Steve Winwood songs 1986 songs 1986 singles Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one singles Songs written by Steve Winwood Songs with lyrics by Will Jennings Song recordings produced by Russ Titelman Island Records singles National Basketball Association music 1980s rock song stubs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 15 September 2017, at 00 : 45. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sings back in the high life again
Answer: Steve Winwood