| "Working My Way Back to You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Side A of the US single | ||||
| Single by the Four Seasons | ||||
| from the album Working My Way Back to You and More Great New Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Too Many Memories" | |||
| Released | January 1966[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Denny Randell, Sandy Linzer | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Crewe | |||
| The Four Seasons singles chronology | ||||
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"Working My Way Back to You" is a song made popular by the Four Seasons in 1966 and the Spinners in 1980.
Written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell, the song was originally recorded by The Four Seasons in 1966, reaching No. 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In the UK Top 50 chart it spent three weeks – all at No. 50. It is the only hit to feature the group's arranger Charles Calello in the temporary role of bassist/bass vocalist, having replaced original member Nick Massi.
The lyrics tell about a man who cheated on his girlfriend. When she leaves, he realizes that he did love her and is very remorseful about his past actions. He vows to win her love back. It is in some ways a re-casting of the melody from their previous hit, "Let's Hang On!".
Cash Box described it as a "raunchy, blues-drenched ode about a love-sick fella who hopes to be re-united with his ex-gal," and said that it has "money-in-the-bank-sound."[4]
- ^ The Four Seasons; Frankie Valli (1991), Greatest Hits, Volume 2, Internet Archive, Warner Special Products, retrieved 2023-01-30
- ^ A. Guarisco, Donald. ""Working My Way Back to You" song review". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "1966: The London Look". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. January 22, 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-01-12.