Til I Am Myself Again

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"Til I Am Myself Again"
Single by Blue Rodeo
from the album Casino
ReleasedNovember 19, 1990
Genre Country rock [1]
Length3:58
Label Risque Disque
Songwriter(s) Greg Keelor
Jim Cuddy
Producer(s) Pete Anderson
Blue Rodeo singles chronology
"Love and Understanding"
(1990)
"Til I Am Myself Again"
(1990)
"Trust Yourself"
(1991)

"Til I Am Myself Again" is a song written and recorded by Canadian country rock group Blue Rodeo. Released in November 1990, it was the first single from their album Casino . The song reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in March 1991. [2]

Contents

Content

The song is composed in the key of G major with a moderate tempo. The verses follow the chord pattern G-C-G-D/F-Em-C-D twice, while the chorus uses the chord pattern Am-Bm-C-D four times before ending on a G chord. [1] An uncredited review of Casino in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel compared the song's sound to that of The Byrds, noting the use of twelve-string guitar in creating such a sound. The review also said that the song had a "majestic melody" and that both it and "What Am I Doing Here" off the same album were "musical triumphs over adversity with classic hooks." [3]

Chart performance

Chart (1990–1991)Peak
position
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [4] 3
Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [5] 2
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [6] 1
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [7] 19
US Mainstream Rock Tracks ( Billboard ) [8] 37

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)Position
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [9] 43
Canada Adult Contemporary Tracks ( RPM ) [10] 24
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [11] 40

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References

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  2. RPM Country Tracks
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