No Lookin' Back

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No Lookin' Back is the second solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. It was originally released in July 1985, on the label Warner Bros. Records, three years after his debut album, If That's What It Takes, this was his last album to be released by Warner Bros. For the first time, he co-produced and wrote or co-wrote all of the tracks. It featured contributions by guitarists Joe Walsh (Eagles, James Gang), Robben Ford, David Pack from Ambrosia, Jeff Porcaro on drums (Toto, Steely Dan), plus the former Doobie Brothers member Willie Weeks on bass guitar, and Cornelius Bumpus providing horns.

On release, the album was received favorably by the majority of music critics and peaked at No. 45 on the US Billboard 200. Three singles were issued from No Lookin' Back: "No Lookin' Back", "Bad Times", and "Lost in the Parade". The album's first and leading single, "No Lookin' Back", was co-written by Kenny Loggins and was a commercial success, peaking at No. 4 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

The album was re-released one year later in 1986 with different album cover artwork, along with the inclusion of the hit single "Sweet Freedom" from the soundtrack of the Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines film Running Scared.

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"No Lookin' Back"	Michael McDonald Kenny Loggins Ed Sanford	3:55
2.	"Bad Times"	McDonald	4:21
3.	"(I'll Be Your) Angel"	McDonald Chuck Sabatino	3:57
4.	"By Heart"	McDonald Sabatino David Pack	4:35

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Any Foolish Thing"	McDonald Sabatino	4:23
6.	"Our Love"	McDonald Pack	4:32
7.	"(I Hang) On Your Every Word"	McDonald Amy Holland	3:37
8.	"Lost in the Parade"	McDonald Grady Walker	3:48
9.	"Don't Let Me Down"	McDonald	4:01
Total length:			37:09

Personnel

• Michael McDonald – lead and background vocals (all); keyboards (1); synthesizer (all except 1); B-3 organ (5, 7)
• Staff Fieldhouse – Simmons Toms (4); Simmons drums (8)
• George Perilli – Tom (drum) solo (1); drum programming (4)
• Jeff Porcaro – drums (all except 6); cymbals (6)
• "Roger" – drums (6)
• Nathan East – bass guitar (2)
• Willie Weeks – bass guitar (1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9)
• Randy Goodrum – synthesizer (9)
• Mike Hanna – synthesizer (2)
• Brian Mann – synthesizer (6, 8)
• David Pack – guitar (1, 2, 4, 7); rhythm guitar (9); synthesizer (4)
• Chris Pelonis – E-mu Emulator programming (3, 4, 7)
• Scott Plunkett – synthesizer horns (4); synthesizer sequencing (7)
• Chuck Sabatino – synthesizer (3, 5); backing vocals (3, 5)
• Rick DePiro – synthesizer (3)
• Robben Ford – guitar (3); lead solo guitar (9)
• Joe Walsh – slide guitar (2)
• Cornelius Bumpus – tenor saxophone (3, 5)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (6, 9)

Production team

• Michael McDonald – producer
• Ted Templeman – producer
• Ross Pallone – engineer; mixer
• Mike Wuellner – engineer
• Lee Herschburg – assistant engineer; mastering
• Grady Walker – assistant engineer
• Jim Pace – assistant engineer

Sales chart performance

Album

Chart (1985)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	45

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	"No Lookin' Back"	The Billboard Hot 100	34
		Billboard Adult Contemporary	9
		Billboard Mainstream Rock	4
	"Bad Times"	Billboard Mainstream Rock	38
	"Lost in the Parade"	Billboard Adult Contemporary	40

See also

• List of albums released in 1985
• Michael McDonald's discography

External links

• No Lookin' Back at Discogs (list of releases)