Baby Come Back (Player song)
1977 single by Player
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"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.
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Side A of the US single | ||||
| Single by Player | ||||
| from the album Player | ||||
| B-side | "Love Is Where You Find It" | |||
| Released | September 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
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| "Baby Come Back" on YouTube | ||||
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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
- Peter Beckett – lead vocals and backing vocals, electric guitar
- J. C. Crowley – acoustic piano, electric piano and backing vocals
- Ronn Moss – bass and backing vocals
- John Friesen – drums, maracas and congas
Additional personnel
- Wayne Cook – synthesizers, clavinet and electric piano
Cover versions
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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
All-time charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| 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^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||