Lay Back in the Arms of Someone
# Lay Back in the Arms of Someone

"Lay Back in the Arms of Someone" is a song co-written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, performed by the English band Smokie.

## Charts

### Weekly charts

| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 11 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Europe | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Norway | 3 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| UK | 12 |
| Sweden | 16 |
| New Zealand | 36 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (1977) | Position |
| - | - |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 69 |

## Cover versions

* The song was covered by American country music artist Randy Barlow in 1979, whose version peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
* In 1979 the song was released as a single from Tanya Tucker's album Tear Me Apart, produced by Nicky Chin and Mike Chapman, but it failed to chart.
* The track also appeared on Juice Newton's 1979 Take Heart album, as well as 1987's Greatest Hits (And More). Newton's version peaked at #80 on the Billboard Country chart.
* Rick Nelson recorded the song, which appears on the 1981 "Four You" EP and 1986 "Memphis Sessions" LP.
* Savoy Brown covered this song on album "Rock n Roll Warriors" 1981.
* Chris Norman included his solo cover of the song on his 2000 studio album "Full Circle".
