Come Back to Me
Utada
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The rain falls on my windows And a coldness runs through my soul And the rain falls, oh, the rain falls I don't want to be alone I wish that I could Photoshop All our bad memories 'Cause the flashbacks, oh, the flashbacks Won't leave me alone If you come back to me, I'll be all that you need Baby, come back to me Let me make up for what happened in the past Come back, baby, come back to me Come back, I'll be everything you need Come back, baby, come back to me Come back, boy, you're one in a million Come back, baby, come back to me Come back, I'll be everything you need Come back, baby, come back to me Come back, you're one in a million Lower east side of Manhattan She goes shopping for new clothes And she buys this and she buys that Just leave her alone I wish that he would listen to her side of the story It isn't that bad, it isn't that bad And she's wiser for it now I admit I cheated, don't know why I did it But I do regret it Nothing I can do or say can change the past Come back, baby, come back to me Come back, I'll be everything you need Come back, baby, come back to me Come back, boy, you're one in a million Come back, baby, come back to me Come back, I'll be everything you need Come back, baby, come back to me Come back, you're one in a million Everything I ever did, heaven knows I'm sorry, babe I was too young to see, you were always there for me And my curiosity got the better of me Baby, take it easy on me Anything from A to Z, tell me what you want to be I open my heart to thee, you are my priority Can't you see you've punished me, more than enough already Baby, take it easy on me Baby, take it easy on me Baby, come back to me Baby, come back to me Come back, baby, come back to me Come back, I'll be everything you need Come back, baby, come back to me Come back, boy, you're one in a million Come back, baby, come back to me Come back, I'll be everything you need Come back, baby, come back to me Come back, you're one in a million Come back, baby, come back to me Come back, I'll be everything you need Come back, baby, come back to me Come back, boy, you're one in a million Come back, baby, come back to me Come back, I'll be everything you need Come back, baby, come back to me Come back, you're one in a million
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Written by: ANTONINA ARMATO, JOHN CHARLES II CROWLEY, PETER BECKETT, TIM JAMES
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12 facts about this song
Songwriter and Producer"Come Back To Me" is written, produced, and performed by Hikaru Utada, better known as Utada. She is a well-known Japanese-American singer and songwriter who has been a major influence on J-Pop.
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Debut in English albumThis song is the lead single from her second English language studio album called "This Is the One", which released in 2009.
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Chart Positions"Come Back To Me" debuted at number 53 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, eventually reaching the number 5 spot.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Come Back to Me" was directed by Anthony Mandler. It was filmed on location in Los Angeles, California, and features a story line about a failed relationship.
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Making of the VideoInterestingly, in the music video, Utada is seen playing both roles, that of the scorned lover and the one who cheats.
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Music StyleThe song is a pop-R&B track with a piano-led melody. The production of the song is a departure from the experimental-pop sound of Utada's previous English album.
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Commercial SuccessDespite the mixed reviews, the song did fairly well in the market. It achieved significant radio airplay, especially in the Asian-American market.
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LyricsThe lyrics talk about a woman pleading with her love to come back to her after a mistake. Her honest and heartfelt lyrics connect well with listeners, earning her a broader international audience.
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Recognition"Come Back to Me" was nominated for Best Dance Recording at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards but did not win.
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Album's Success"This is the One" was Utada's most commercially successful English-language album, with 'Come Back to Me' being one of the most popular songs of the album.
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YouTube ViewsAs of 2021, the music video for "Come Back to Me" has over 6.3 million views on YouTube.
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Influence"Come Back to Me" along with Utada's other music, largely contributed to the increase in popularity and subsequent crossover of J-Pop into American mainstream music.
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