When I'm Back on My Feet Again

"When I'm Back on My Feet Again" is the fourth single released from American singer-songwriter Michael Bolton's sixth studio album, titled Soul Provider, with that parent album having come out in 1989. The song was written by Diane Warren, who had based its lyricism and other elements on her emotions after the death of her father. She is quoted as saying that "the song wrote itself...I was thinking about my dad who had recently passed away, and it just came pouring out."

The song peaked at No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in August 1990, becoming Bolton's third top-10 hit in the United States. It also spent three weeks atop the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, Bolton's second No. 1 on this chart following "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You". Worldwide, "When I'm Back on My Feet Again" peaked at No. 2 in Canada, No. 20 in Ireland, No. 35 in New Zealand, No. 44 in the United Kingdom, and No. 77 in Australia.

Credits and personnel
Musicians
 * Michael Bolton: Main Vocal
 * Chris Camozzi, Michael Landau: Guitars
 * Neil Stubenhaus: Electric Bass
 * Diane Warren: Keyboards
 * Walter Afanasieff: Keyboards, Synthesized Bass, Drums, Percussion
 * Louis Biancaniello: Additional Keyboard Programming
 * Dan Shea, Ren Klyce: Additional Synth Programming

Production
 * Arranged by Guy Roche
 * Produced by Guy Roche, Michael Bolton and Walter Afanasieff
 * Production Co-ordination: Doreen Dorian
 * Recording Engineers: Guy Roche, Richard Piatt and Terry Christian; assisted by Kevin Becka and Tony Friedman
 * Mixed by Mick Guzauski
 * Published by RealSongs

In popular culture
This song was featured in Rocky V, but only in the Director's Cut version.