10 Best Rock Songs With The Word ‘Back’ In The Title

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The word “back” has turned up in rock songs about returning, leaving, recovering, remembering, and starting over. These ten choices move from The Babys and John Sebastian through Creedence Clearwater Revival, Thin Lizzy, Aerosmith, AC/DC, and The Beatles.

# 10 – Back on My Feet Again – The Babys

The Babys released “Back on My Feet Again” in 1980 from Union Jacks. Written by John Waite, Dominic Bugatti, and Frank Musker and produced by Keith Olsen, the song reached No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the band’s final U.S. Top 40 hit. Its title says exactly what the lyric is about: getting yourself moving again after being knocked down.

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# 9 – Welcome Back – John Sebastian

John Sebastian wrote “Welcome Back” as the theme for the television series Welcome Back, Kotter. Released as a single in 1976 and produced by Sebastian and Steve Barri, the song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also topped the adult contemporary chart. Its easygoing lyrics turn coming back to familiar people and places into the whole point of the song.

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# 8 – Come Back – The J. Geils Band

The J. Geils Band released “Come Back” in 1980 as the first single from Love Stinks. Written by Peter Wolf and Seth Justman and produced by Justman, the track was recorded at Long View Farm in Massachusetts and reached No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100. The lyric is a straight plea for someone to return after a relationship has fallen apart.

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# 7 – Back-Door Angels – Jethro Tull

Ian Anderson wrote “Back-Door Angels” for Jethro Tull’s 1974 album War Child. Anderson also produced the album, and the track was recorded at Morgan Studios in London during the spring of 1974. The song’s religious and mystical imagery makes it one of the stranger cuts on an album otherwise built around shorter, more direct songs.

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# 6 – Lookin’ Out My Back Door – Creedence Clearwater Revival

John Fogerty wrote and produced “Lookin’ Out My Back Door” for Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 1970 album Cosmo’s Factory. The single reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and gave CCR their only No. 1 on the Cash Box Top 100. Its country rhythm and parade of strange images make it one of the band’s most playful recordings.

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# 5 – Back Door Man – The Doors

Willie Dixon wrote “Back Door Man,” which Howlin’ Wolf first recorded in 1960. The Doors recorded their version for their 1967 self-titled debut album, turning the blues standard into a heavier showcase for Jim Morrison’s vocal and the band’s rhythm section. It became one of the clearest connections between The Doors and the blues material that helped shape their early sound.

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# 4 – The Boys Are Back in Town – Thin Lizzy

Phil Lynott wrote “The Boys Are Back in Town” for Thin Lizzy’s 1976 album Jailbreak. The single became the band’s breakthrough international hit, reaching No. 8 in the UK and No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its story of familiar faces returning to town gave Thin Lizzy the song that would remain most closely associated with the band.

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# 3 – Back in the Saddle – Aerosmith

“Back in the Saddle” opens Aerosmith’s 1976 album Rocks. Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry and produced by Jack Douglas, the song was released as a single in 1977 and reached No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100. The title works as both Western imagery and a statement that Aerosmith was charging ahead at full strength.

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# 2 – Back in Black – AC/DC

AC/DC released “Back in Black” in 1980 on the first album they made with Brian Johnson after Bon Scott’s death. Written by Johnson, Angus Young, and Malcolm Young and produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange, the title track was conceived as a tribute to Scott without turning into a sad memorial. The result became one of the defining recordings of AC/DC’s career.

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# 1 – Get Back – The Beatles

Paul McCartney wrote “Get Back,” which was credited to Lennon-McCartney and released on April 11, 1969 as a single by The Beatles with Billy Preston. Preston plays electric piano on the recording, and the single reached No. 1 in both the UK and the United States. A different mix later closed the 1970 album Let It Be, making “Get Back” one of the defining songs from the band’s final sessions.

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Updated September 10, 2026.

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