No Lookin' Back (song)
| "No Lookin' Back" | ||||
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| Single by Michael McDonald | ||||
| from the album No Lookin' Back | ||||
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| Released | July 10, 1985 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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"No Lookin' Back" is a song written by Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins and Ed Sanford. The best-known version was recorded by American recording artist Michael McDonald and is the first single from his second solo studio album of the same name.
Cashbox described "No Lookin' Back" as "harder rocking" than some of McDonald's previous singles, with a "fast-pace beat and tastefully placed keyboard and guitar fills".[1] The song was included on the soundtrack to the crime drama film Thelma & Louise (1991), starring Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis.
Track listing
- 12" Single (Warner Bros. W 8960 T)
- "No Lookin' Back"
- "Don't Let Me Down"
- "I Gotta Try"
- 7" Single (Warner Bros. 928 960-7)
- "No Lookin' Back"
- "Don't Let Me Down"
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[2]
Musicians
- Michael McDonald – vocals, keyboards
- David Pack – guitars
- Willie Weeks – bass
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- George Perilli – tom (drum) solo
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Position |
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| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] | 52 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[4] | 12 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 34 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6] | 18 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
Kenny Loggins version
"No Lookin' Back" was originally recorded by co-writer Kenny Loggins and released on his fifth studio album Vox Humana (1985), four months prior to the McDonald version. Kenny Loggins' version has additional lyrics in the second verse and adds a "When everything fades away" bridge section.[8]
Musicians
- Kenny Loggins – vocals
- Michael Omartian – keyboards, synthesizers
- Michael Landau – guitars
- Tim Pierce – guitar solo
References
- ↑ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cashbox. July 27, 1985. p. 11. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- ↑ No Lookin' Back liner notes. Warner Bros. Records. 1985.
- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Image 0570". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 9296". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Michael McDonald Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Michael McDonald Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Michael McDonald Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- ↑ Vox Humana (lyrics in liner notes). Columbia. 1985.
External links
- "No Lookin' Back" at Discogs (list of releases)