"Let's Go Round Again" was a single released by the Scottish

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and R&B group Average White Band. The single achieved in the charts UK No. 12, US Pop No. 53, US R&B No. 33, US Disco No. 24 The corrected title "Let's Go 'Round Again" can be seen in their printed 1994 compilation album Pickin' Up the Pieces: The Best of Average White Band 1974-1980.

1994 version

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Louise version

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covered "Let's Go Round Again" in November 1997 for her second album, ''

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'' (1997). It is one of her most successful singles, charting at number eight in Scotland, number ten in the UK, number 21 in Belgium and number 30 in France. On the

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, the single reached number 30 in December 1997.

Critical reception

Jon O'Brien from

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viewed the song as "a faithful cover". Pan-European magazine ''

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'' commented, "As her former

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colleagues move further into R&B, Louise has been just as effectively repositioned as a mainstream pop/dance act. Here, the process continues with a skilful rebuild of the 1980 Average White Band hit which becomes a slick and effective

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stomper with strong '70s overtones." A reviewer from ''

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'' gave her version three out of five, declaring it as "a catchy cover", "which is likely to gain momentum from her mammoth tour later this autumn. But it sadly lacks adventure." Gerald Martinez from ''

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'' described it as "retro-disco".

Track listings

* UK CD 1 single #"Let's Go Round Again" #"Just When I Thought" #"How You Make Me Feel" * UK CD 2 single #"Let's Go Round Again" (Radio Mix) #"Let's Go Round Again" (Colour Systems Inc. Amber Vocals Mix) #"Let's Go Round Again" (Paul Gotel's Peaceful Warrior Mix) #"Let's Go Round Again" (187 Lockdown Vocal Mix) #"Let's Go Round Again" (Rated PG Club Mix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Other version(s)

In 1990 UK pop group Yell! released their version of "Let's Go Round Again". It charted at No. 78 on the

References

1980 singles Dance-pop songs Disco songs 1997 singles Louise Redknapp songs 1980 songs RCA Records singles EMI Records singles Song recordings produced by David Foster Average White Band songs {{1980s-pop-song-stub