"Come Back My Love" | ||||
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Single by The Wrens | ||||
B-side | "Beggin' for Love" | |||
Released | January 1955 | |||
Recorded | 21 November 1954 | |||
Studio | Columbia Recording Studio, New York City | |||
Genre | Doo-wop | |||
Length | 2:35 | |||
Label | Rama | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bobby Mansfield | |||
The Wrens singles chronology | ||||
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"Come Back My Love" is a song by American doo-wop group The Wrens, released in 1955 by Rama Records. The song is best known for the version by the British doo-wop revival band Darts in 1978, which peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. [1]
The song was originally released in January 1955, titled "(Will You) Come Back My Love". However, the title was soon shortened and released as "Come Back My Love". In February, the single was then re-released with a different flip side, "Eleven Roses". [2] [3] The song achieved some local popularity in New York and is seen as the group's signature song. [4]
"Come Back My Love" | ||||
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Single by Darts | ||||
from the album Darts | ||||
B-side | "Naff Off" | |||
Released | January 1978 | |||
Genre | Doo-wop revival | |||
Length | 2:28 3:03 (album version) | |||
Label | Magnet | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bobby Mansfield | |||
Producer(s) | ||||
Darts singles chronology | ||||
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Darts released their cover of the song in January 1978 as the second and final single from their 1977 debut album Darts.
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [5] | 6 |
Europe ( Europarade Top 40) [6] | 8 |
Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista) [7] | 17 |
France ( IFOP) [8] | 52 |
Ireland ( IRMA) [9] | 7 |
Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40) [10] | 4 |
Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [11] | 5 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [1] | 2 |
Chart (1978) | Position |
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Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [12] | 55 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [13] | 36 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [14] | 25 |
UK Singles [15] | 20 |