Aretha franklin until you come back to me lyrics

Aretha Franklin Until you come back to me
Coz you don't come anymore
I sit and wait in vain

I'm gonna knock on your door
And tap on your window pane

I wanna tell you baby
The changes I've been going though
Missing you missing you
Till you come back to me
That's all I'm gonna do

What did you have to decide
You had to set me free
I'm gonna swallow my pride and beg you
Please baby please see me
I'm gonna walk by myself just to prove
That my love is true oh for you baby

Till you come back to me
That's all I'm gonna do
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Living for you
My dear it's like living in a world of constant fear
Hear my plea I got to make you see
That our love is dying

Although your phone you ignore
Somehow I must explain

I'm gonna knock on your door
And tap on your window pane

I'm gonna keep on your steps
Until I get through to you
I'm gonna change your view

Till you come back to me
That's all I'm gonna do

"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"
Single by Aretha Franklin
from the album Let Me in Your Life
B-side	"If You Don't Think"
Released	November 1973
Genre	Soul
Length	3:28
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder
Producer(s)	Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin, Jerry Wexler
Aretha Franklin singles chronology
"Angel" (1973) "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (1973) "I'm in Love" (1974)
Official audio
"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" on YouTube

"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" is a song written by Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, and Stevie Wonder. The song was originally recorded by Stevie Wonder in 1967, but his version was not released as a single and did not appear on an album until 1977's anthology Looking Back. The best-known version of this song is the 1973 release by Aretha Franklin, who had a million-selling top 10 hit on Billboard charts. The song reached No. 1 on the R&B chart and No. 3 on the Hot 100 chart in 1974.[1] It became an RIAA Gold record.[2]

With this peak at number three, Franklin became the first artist in the history of the Hot 100 chart to have a hit song peak at each position from one to ten on the chart. To date, only four other artists have achieved this feat: Marvin Gaye in 1983, Madonna in 1996, Drake in 2013, and Taylor Swift in 2015. Aretha's version of the song was ranked by Billboard as the No. 11 song for 1974.[3]

In the lyrics, the singer has been abandoned by a former partner, but declares determination to contact and win the partner back. Yet there is also evidence that the singer may be naive. The lyrics begin "Although you don't call anymore, I sit and wait in vain." The singer plans some drastic steps, including camping by the partner's steps, rapping on the door and tapping on the window pane. However, the mood of the song and its musical accompaniment is upbeat and optimistic.

Personnel[edit]

• Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, acoustic piano
• Kenneth Bichel – synthesizer
• Margaret Branch – background vocals
• Ann S. Clark – background vocals
• Donny Hathaway – electric piano
• Hugh McCracken – guitar
• Bernard Purdie – drums
• Chuck Rainey – electric bass
• Pat Smith – background vocals
• Richard Tee – organ played by
• Arif Mardin – horn arrangement, string arrangement
• Joe Farrell – flute
• Gene Orloff – concert master

Track listing[edit]

• 7" single

Charts[edit]

Miki Howard version[edit]

Miki Howard recorded the song for her 1989 self-titled album. Her version was an R&B hit in 1990 when it peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart. Mark Romanek directed the video for Howard's rendition.[15]

Track listings[edit]

• 7" single

• 12" single

• 12" single (UK)

• CD single

1. "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"
2. "Come Share My Love"
3. "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (Brixton Bass Mix)

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Year-end charts[edit]

Other cover versions[edit]

• In 1983, Leo Sayer featured a cover on his album Have You Ever Been in Love, and released it as a single, titled "Till You Come Back to Me". It reached no. 51 in the UK.[19]
• The song was again covered in 1983 by Luther Vandross who released it on his album Busy Body as part of a medley with "Superstar", as well as its closing track. The medley peaked at no. 87 on the Billboard Hot 100[20] and no. 5 on the Hot Black Singles chart in 1984.[21]
• Ruby Turner recorded the song for her 1988 album The Motown Song Book.[22]
• Basia recorded this song on her 1990 album London Warsaw New York. When released as a single, her version reached no. 33 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.[23] The music video for her cover featured footage shot in Seattle, with scenes including the Alaskan Way Viaduct and the landmark Paramount Theatre. The clip was directed by Nick Morris.
• Cyndi Lauper covered the song on her 2003 studio album At Last.

References[edit]

1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 215.
2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1994). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990. Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-089-X.
3. ^ "Top Pop Singles" (PDF). Billboard. New York, New York: Billboard Publications, Inc. December 28, 1974. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
4. ^ Aretha Franklin with Arif Mardin Orchestra. "Atlantic Recording Sessions: September 7, 1973 (NYC)". Jazz Disco. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
5. ^ Franklin, Aretha. "Let Me in Your Life" (Original Album Notes). Atlantic. 1974.
6. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
7. ^ "ARETHA FRANKLIN | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
8. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
9. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
10. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
11. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 2/23/74". Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
12. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
13. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1974/Top 100 Songs of 1974". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
14. ^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1974". tropicalglen.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
15. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Singular Video : People.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
16. ^ "MIKI HOWARD | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
17. ^ "Miki Howard Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
18. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Year-End 1990 | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
19. ^ "LEO SAYER | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
20. ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
21. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 600.
22. ^ "Ruby Turner - The Motown Song Book". charts.nz. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
23. ^ "Basia Chart History". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-09.

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