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Baby Come Back (Player song)

"Baby Come Back" is a song by the British-American rock band Player. It was released in late 1977 as the lead single from their 1977 self-titled debut album, and was the breakthrough single for the band, gaining them mainstream success, hitting #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the three consecutive weeks of January 14, 21 and 28, 1978 and #10 on the R&B charts in 1978.[5] Their biggest hit single, the song was written and performed by Peter Beckett and J. C. Crowley, the founders of Player.

"Baby Come Back"
Side A of the US single
Single by Player
from the album Player
B-side"Love Is Where You Find It"
ReleasedSeptember 1977 (1977-09)
Recorded1977
Genre
Length
  • 3:28 (single version)
  • 4:15 (album version)
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Player singles chronology
"Baby Come Back"
(1977)		 "This Time I'm in It for Love"
(1977)
Music video
"Baby Come Back" on YouTube
Alternative image
Side A of the UK single
Side A of the UK single

As reported on the American Top 40 broadcast of November 5, 1977, "Baby Come Back" was written after two of the band members had broken up with their girlfriends.

Personnel

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Additional personnel

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Cover versions

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In 2018 Australian band Ocean Alley included it as part of the Like a Version segment on the Australian radio station Triple J. The cover reached No. 16 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2018[citation needed] and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).[6]

The song has also been recorded by Lisa Stansfield. The song was also featured on Keith Urban's 2026 album, Flow State.[7]

Chart performance

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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[23] Gold 75,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[24] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[26] Gold 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ "200 Greatest Soft Rock Songs". Archived from the original on 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  2. ↑ Molanphy, Chris (July 31, 2021). "What a Fool Believes Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ↑ Smith, Troy L. (14 December 2021). "Every No. 1 song of the 1970s ranked from worst to best". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Billboard Staff (October 19, 2023). "The 500 Best Pop Songs: Staff List". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2024. Late-'70s pop-rockers Player followed the "She's Gone" playbook to a T with their own blue-eyed breakup ballad "Baby Come Back
  5. ↑ Billboard Hot 100, Week of January 28, 1978 – Billboard.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  7. ↑ Hollabuagh, Lorie (April 29, 2026). "Keith Urban Gets Into Laid-Back 'Flow State' On New Album Due In June". MusicRow. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  8. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  9. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Image 5533a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1978-01-14. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  11. ↑ "Player – Baby Come Back" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Player" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  13. ↑ "Player – Baby Come Back". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Springbok SA Top 20". Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  15. ↑ "Search results for "Player" | Official Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Player Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Player Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Player Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Kent Music Report No 236 – 1 January 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1978". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via Imgur.com.
  20. ↑ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  21. ↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  22. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  23. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Player – Baby Come Back". Music Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  24. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Player – Baby Come Back". Radioscope. Retrieved August 14, 2025. Type Baby Come Back in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  25. ↑ "British single certifications – Player – Baby Come Back". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 30, 2025. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Baby Come Back Player in the "Search:" field.
  26. ↑ "American single certifications – Player – Baby Come Back". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 21, 2024.

Bibliography

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  • Joel Whitburn's Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004, 2004, Record Research Inc., ISBN 978-0898201604
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