"Right Back at It Again" is the second track and the first single from
A Day to Remember
A Day to Remember (often abbreviated ADTR, and previously known as End of an Era) is an American rock band from Ocala, Florida, founded in 2003 by guitarist Tom Denney and drummer Bobby Scruggs. They are known for their amalgamation of meta ...
's fifth album, ''
Common Courtesy
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'' (2013). In October 20, 2015, the song was featured in
Activision rhythm-music game, ''
Guitar Hero Live''.
Music and lyrics
Vocalist,
Jeremy McKinnon wrote the lyrics, while the music was written by McKinnon, former guitarist
Tom Denney, guitarist Neil Westfall and producer
Andrew Wade.
[ "Right Back at It Again" almost wasn't included on the album as it was one of the excess songs the band had recorded, "we realised that it sounded great, so on it went."][Winwood 2013, p. 45]
Release and reception
"Right Back at It Again" was announced on October 7, 2013 to be broadcast as part of BBC Radio 1's ''Rock Show'' the following midnight, with the band calling the song their "brand new single". The song impacted radio on November 11. "Right Back at It Again" charted at number 33 on the Alternative Songs
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chart,[ and at number 40 on the Modern Rock chart in the U.S.][ McKinnon, Westfall and guitarist Kevin Skaff performed a surprise acoustic show for Warped Tour 2013 UK on November 17, and another acoustic set, this time at Banquet Records the following day, both in London; band played "Right Back at It Again" on both occasions.
Tamsyn Wilce for Alter the Press! noted that the way "Right Back at it Again" follows on from opening track "City of Ocala" "continues the catchy hardcore beats" that is present in all of the band's albums.]
Track listing
;Promotional CD
#"Right Back at It Again" (alternative edit)
#"Right Back at It Again" (active rock edit)
Personnel
Personnel per digital booklet.lead vocals
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*Josh Woodard — bass guitar
*Neil Westfall — rhythm guitar
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*Alex Shelnutt — drums
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*Kevin Skaff — lead guitar and vocals
;Production
*Jeremy McKinnon, Andrew Wade, Chad Gilbert — producers
*Andrew Wade – engineer
* Ken Andrews – mixing
* Ted Jensen – mastering
Chart positions
References
;Citations
;Sources
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2013 songs
2013 singles
A Day to Remember songs
Song recordings produced by Chad Gilbert
Song recordings produced by Andrew Wade
Song recordings produced by Jeremy McKinnon
Songs written by Jeremy McKinnon