Back in the Crowd
| "Back in the Crowd" | ||||
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| SinglebyTom Waits | ||||
| from the albumBad as Me | ||||
| Released | September 27, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Rock,Latin | |||
| Length | 2:49 | |||
| Label | ANTI-,Epitaph[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tom Waits,Kathleen Brennan | |||
| Producer(s) | Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan | |||
| Tom Waitssingles chronology | ||||
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"Back in the Crowd"is a song by AmericanrockmusicianTom Waits.It is the second single and seventh track from Waits' seventeenth studio album,Bad as Me.[2][3]Written and produced by Waits and his wifeKathleen Brennan,the song was released on September 27, 2011 as a digital download viaiTunesandSpotify.[4]
Music
[edit]"Back in the Crowd" is a guitar-drivenLatin-influenced midtempo ballad.[5]It features guitar work fromLos Lobosguitarist and vocalistDavid Hidalgoand longtime collaboratorMarc Ribot.[4]
Tom Waits described the song as "an old fashioned jukebox tune for a slow dance with your girl (or guy)."[3][6]
Critical reception
[edit]Upon its release, the song received mainly positive reviews. Thom Jurek ofAllmusicdescribed the song as "the wasted lover's plea in the West Texasmariachi."[7]Filtermagazine wrote: "the song is obviously short and oftentimes tinged with bittersweetness", also adding that "Waits' deep croon evokes the sadness found in the song's mellow melody and lyrics."[8]Luke Larsen ofPastemagazine praised the song, reporting that "the song sort of just casually shows up and then disappears, but its mood is infectious."[9]Katie Hasty ofHitfixdescribed the song as a "The Southwestern, nylon-string-enhanced loner ballad" and "a trending bawler," also further explaining that "she just slow-danced by herself and had a good cry."[10]Michael Roffman ofConsequence of Soundindicated that "the song doesn’t sound like a track that’s on an album titled Bad as Me", while commenting that it is "most likely something your grandparents danced to after the war."[11]
Personnel
[edit]- Tom Waits- vocals, guitar, production, writing credits
- Marc Ribot– guitar
- Casey Waits – drums
- David Hidalgo- guitar, percussion
- James Whiton – bass
- Kathleen Brennan– production, writing credits
Chart positions
[edit]| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (UltratopFlanders)[12] | 73 |
References
[edit]- ^""Back in the Crowd" in Anti Records ".RetrievedAugust 11,2013.
- ^"Tom Waits -" Back in the Crowd "".Exclaim!.September 27, 2013.RetrievedAugust 11,2013.
- ^ab"New Tom Waits Single Available".The Quietus.September 27, 2013.RetrievedAugust 11,2013.
- ^abBreihan, Tom (Sep 27, 2011)."Tom Waits –" Back In The Crowd "".Stereogum.RetrievedAugust 11,2013.
- ^Mallika, Rao (September 28, 2011)."Tom Waits' 'Back In The Crowd,' Second Track Off 'Bad As Me'".The Huffington Post.RetrievedAugust 11,2013.
- ^Murray, Robin (September 27, 2011)."Tom Waits Releases New Single".Clash.RetrievedAugust 11,2013.
- ^Jurek, Thom."Tom Waits - Back in the Crowd".Allmusic.RetrievedAugust 11,2013.
- ^"LOOK: Tom Waits Is" Back In The Crowd "".Filter.September 27, 2011.RetrievedAugust 11,2013.
- ^Larsen, Luke (September 28, 2011)."Hear new Tom Waits song," Back in the Crowd "".Paste.RetrievedAugust 11,2013.
- ^Hasty, Katie (September 27, 2013)."Listen: Tom Waits' 'Back in the Crowd' is a bawler".Hitfix.RetrievedAugust 11,2013.
- ^Roffman, Michael (September 27, 2011)."Check Out: Tom Waits –" Back in the Crowd "".Consequence of Sound.RetrievedAugust 11,2013.
- ^"ultratop.be - Tom Waits - Back In The Crowd".Ultratop.Hung Medien.Archivedfrom the original on December 16, 2011.RetrievedApril 22,2012.