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"If Ever You're in My Arms Again" is a 1984 song recorded by American R&B singer Peabo Bryson. Released as a single from his album Straight from the Heart, the single peaked at number 6 on the R&B chart and was Bryson's first top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at number 10 during the summer of 1984.[1] It also spent four weeks at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.[2]

"If Ever You're in My Arms Again"
Single by Peabo Bryson
from the album Straight from the Heart
B-side	"There's No Getting Over You"
Released	April 1984
Genre	R&B adult contemporary
Length	4:12 (album version) 4:02 (single version)
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Cynthia Weil Michael Masser Tom Snow
Producer(s)	Michael Masser

Personnel

• Peabo Bryson – lead vocals
• Randy Kerber – acoustic piano, Yamaha DX7
• Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
• Carlos Vega – drums
• Lee Holdridge – string arrangements and conductor
• Michael Masser – rhythm track arrangements
• Gene Page – rhythm track arrangements
• Richard Marx – backing vocals
• Deborah Thomas – backing vocals

Charts

In popular culture

The song was used as a love theme for the Kelly Capwell and Joe Perkins characters on the daytime serial Santa Barbara.[12][13]

See also

• List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1984 (U.S.)

References

External links

• Single release info at discogs.com

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