Back to the Wall (song)
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"Back to the Wall" is a song by Australian rock group Divinyls
. Released in 1988
as the lead single from their third studio album Temperamental
, the song made the top forty on the Australian singles chart.
was in the recording stages and their label Chrysalis Records informed them that it would be make-or-break record, largely depending on whether it received attention internationally such as in the US.
"Back to the Wall" was released in early-mid 1988 as the album's lead single, where it made the top forty on the Australian Singles Chart, peaking at number thirty-three.
The song was played in the 1988 hit horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
and is on the soundtrack to the film.
Australian 12" single
Divinyls
Divinyls were an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980 and featuring vocalist Christina Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee. As the focal point, Amphlett performed on stage wearing a school uniform and fishnet stockings, often using an illuminated neon tube as a prop and displaying...
. Released in 1988
1988 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988.-January-March:* January 1 – André Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra plays its first concert....
as the lead single from their third studio album Temperamental
Temperamental (Divinyls album)
Temperamental is the third album by Australian band Divinyls, released in 1988 by Chrysalis Records. Three singles were lifted from the album – "Back to the Wall"/"Fighting" , their cover of Syndicate of Sound's "Hey Little Boy"/"Para Dice" and "Punxsie"/"Victoria" .Rehearsals began in Los...
, the song made the top forty on the Australian singles chart.
Background
By October 1986, Divinyls had been reduced to the duo of Christina Amphlett and Mark McEntee. Their third studio album TemperamentalTemperamental (Divinyls album)
Temperamental is the third album by Australian band Divinyls, released in 1988 by Chrysalis Records. Three singles were lifted from the album – "Back to the Wall"/"Fighting" , their cover of Syndicate of Sound's "Hey Little Boy"/"Para Dice" and "Punxsie"/"Victoria" .Rehearsals began in Los...
was in the recording stages and their label Chrysalis Records informed them that it would be make-or-break record, largely depending on whether it received attention internationally such as in the US.
"Back to the Wall" was released in early-mid 1988 as the album's lead single, where it made the top forty on the Australian Singles Chart, peaking at number thirty-three.
The song was played in the 1988 hit horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master is a 1988 American slasher film and the fourth film in the Nightmare on Elm Street series. The film was directed by Renny Harlin.-Plot:...
and is on the soundtrack to the film.
Track listing
Australian 7" single- "Back to the Wall" - 4:38
- "Fighting" - 3:45
Australian 12" single
- "Back to the Wall" - 4:38
- "Fighting" - 3:45
- "Out of Time" - 5:46
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian KMR Kent Music Report The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998... Singles Chart |
33 |