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"Welcome Back" is a popular record that was the theme song of the 1970s American television sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter.[1] Written and recorded by former Lovin' Spoonful frontman John Sebastian, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week in May 1976 after only five weeks on the chart, and also topped the adult contemporary chart[2] (the show itself had become an instant ratings success upon its premiere the previous fall). It also reached No. 93 on the country chart.

"Welcome Back"
German cover
Single by John Sebastian
from the album Welcome Back
B-side"Warm Baby"
ReleasedMarch 1976
Recorded1976
GenreFolk rock, blues rock
Length2:51
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)John Sebastian
Producer(s)Steve Barri, John Sebastian
John Sebastian singles chronology
"She's A Lady"
(1969)
"Welcome Back"
(1976)
"Hideaway"
(1976)

History


TV producer Alan Sachs wanted a Lovin' Spoonful-like theme song for a new ABC sitcom entitled Kotter.


Chart performance



Other versions



See also



References


  1. Judy, Stephen (1976). "Editor's Page: Welcome Back". The English Journal. 65 (6): 7–8. ISSN 0013-8274. JSTOR 814547. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 217.
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 267. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  5. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  6. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  7. "Lyrics: Welcome Back by John Sebastian". Top40db.net. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  8. "Cash Box Top 100 10/29/77". www.cashboxmagazine.com:80. Archived from the original on 20 January 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  9. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  10. "Top 100 Hits of 1976/Top 100 Songs of 1976". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  11. Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1976
  12. "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1976".
  13. ""Welcome Back" ("Welcome Back, Kotter" theme song)". Pitchfork. 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  14. "Welcome Back - Count Bass D". Bandcamp. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2020-05-05.





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