"Back into the System" is a song written by Mike Peters

Mike Peters (musician)

Mike Peters is a Welsh musician, best known as the lead singer of The Alarm. He currently lives in Dyserth, North Wales with his family. After The Alarm split up in 1991, Peters wrote and released solo work, which he has been releasing under the name "The Alarm" since 2000...

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Background and writing

This was the first solo release by singer/song writer Mike Peters

Mike Peters (musician)

Mike Peters is a Welsh musician, best known as the lead singer of The Alarm. He currently lives in Dyserth, North Wales with his family. After The Alarm split up in 1991, Peters wrote and released solo work, which he has been releasing under the name "The Alarm" since 2000...

. After Peters left The Alarm

The Alarm

The Alarm are an alternative rock band that emerged from North Wales in the late 1970s. They started as a mod band and stayed together for over ten years. As a rock band, they displayed marked influences from Welsh language and culture...

 in 1991, it took three Years before the single was released.

The single was released on 12" vinyl and CD and also appeared on the vinyl only version of the album "Breathe

Breathe (Mike Peters album)

Breathe is the debut solo album by Mike Peters.It was released on compact disc, cassette and double vinyl LP.The two singles Back into the System and It Just Dont Get Any Better Than This were included on the cassette and vinyl LP version only....

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Track lising

1. "Back into the System" 4:39
2. "A New Chapter" 5:23
3. "21st Century (demo)" 4:35
4. "Back into the System" 5:02

Welsh release

True to his Welsh heritage, Peters also released a Welsh version of the single (called "Nol i Mewn i'r System") with the same tracks as the English release:

1. "Nol i Mewn i'r System"
2. "Y Bennod Newydd"
3. "Canrif 21 - Fersiwn Demo"
4. "Nol i Mewn i'r System"