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Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
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Wikipedia article
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| name = Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
| cover = Aretha Franklin CB.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Aretha Franklin
| album = Let Me in Your Life
| B-side = If You Don't Think
| released = November 1973
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| genre = Soul
| length = 3:28
| label = Atlantic
| writer = Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder
| producer = Aretha Franklin, Arif Mardin, Jerry Wexler
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"'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. It became an RIAA Gold record.
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.
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
;Aretha Franklin versionFranklin, Aretha. "Let Me in Your Life" (Original Album Notes). Atlantic. 1974.
* 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
*'7" single'
:A. "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" 3:25
:B. "If You Don't Think" 3:49
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Miki Howard version
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| name = Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
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| type = single
| artist = Miki Howard
| album = Miki Howard
| released = April 26, 1990
| recorded = 1989
| studio =
| genre = Soul
| length = 4:03
| label = Atlantic
| writer = Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder
| producer = Jon Nettlesbey, Terry Coffey
| prev_title = Love Under New Management
| prev_year = 1989
| next_title = Come Home to Me
| next_year = 1990
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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.
Track listings
*'7" single':A. "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" 4:03
:B. "Come Share My Love" 4:43
*'12" single'
:A. "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (Remix 12" Version) 5:22
:B1. "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (LP Version) 4:00
:B2. "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (Remix Dub) 4:46
*'12" single (UK)'
:A. "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (Brixton Bass Mix)
:B1. "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (LP)
:B2. "Come Share My Love" (LP)
*'CD single'
# "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"
# "Come Share My Love"
# "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (Brixton Bass Mix)
Charts
Weekly chartsYear-end charts
Other cover versions
*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.
*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 and no. 5 on the Hot Black Singles chart in 1984.
*Ruby Turner recorded the song for her 1988 album 'The Motown Song Book'.
*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. 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
Category:1967 songs
Category:Aretha Franklin songs
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Basia songs
Category:Cyndi Lauper songs
Category:Epic Records singles
Category:Leo Sayer songs
Category:Luther Vandross songs
Category:Miki Howard songs
Category:Songs written by Clarence Paul
Category:Songs written by Morris Broadnax
Category:Songs written by Stevie Wonder
Category:Sony Music singles
Category:Stevie Wonder songs
Category:Torch songs
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