"No Lookin' Back" is a song written by Michael McDonald,

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. The best-known version was recorded by American recording artist Michael McDonald and is the first single from his second solo studio album, ''

No Lookin' Back ''No Lookin' Back'' is the second solo studio album by American musician Michael McDonald. It was released on July 30, 1985 by Warner Bros. Records, three years after his debut studio album, '' If That's What It Takes'' (1982); this was his l ...

'' (1985).

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. Musicians * Michael McDonald –

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* George Perilli – tom (drum) solo *

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Chart performance

Kenny Loggins version

"No Lookin' Back" was originally recorded by co-writer

and released on his 1985 solo studio album Vox Humana, four months prior to the McDonald version.

References

External links

* 1985 singles 1985 songs Kenny Loggins songs Michael McDonald (musician) songs Songs written by Kenny Loggins Songs written by Michael McDonald (musician) Song recordings produced by Ted Templeman Warner Records singles {{1980s-single-stub