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"Come Back My Love" is a song by American
doo-wop Doo-wop (also spelled doowop and doo wop) is a subgenre of rhythm and blues music that originated in African-American communities during the 1940s, mainly in the large cities of the United States, including New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, ...
group
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, released in 1955 by
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. The song is best known for the version by the British doo-wop revival band
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in 1978, which peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. 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". The song achieved some local popularity in New York and is seen as the group's signature song.


Darts version

Darts released their cover of the song in January 1978 as the second and final single from their 1977 debut album ''Darts''.


Charts


Weekly charts


Year-end charts


Other recordings and samples

* In June 1955, R&B group
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released a cover of the song as their eighth single. * In 1989,
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers are a British novelty pop music act from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The face of the group was Jive Bunny, a cartoon rabbit who appeared in their music videos. Costumed actors also made promotional app ...
sampled the song in "Hopping Mad" from their album '' Jive Bunny: The Album''. * In 1992, Dutch singer
Gerard Joling Gerard Jan Joling (born 29 April 1960) is a Dutch singer and television presenter. Known for his high tenor voice, he rose to fame in the late 1980s and released a string of singles including "Ticket to the Tropics" and "Love Is in Your Eyes". H ...
covered the song as a non-album single, which reached number 48 on the
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. * In 1999, British band The Firebirds covered the song on their album ''Let's Go''. * An instrumental version of the song was the last recorded song to have played in the Austin J. Tobin Plaza of the
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during the
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, just before the collapse of the South Tower."NIST WTC Website: 498-WTCI-433-I ("WNYW NIST Dub #1" Tape, Enhanced Audio)" Footage by Jack Taliercio - YouTube
/ref> * In 2010, British-Irish doo-wop boy band
The Overtones The Overtones are a UK-based vocal harmony group. They were discovered by a Warner Bros. Records talent scout while working as decorators in a shop near Oxford Street, singing during their tea break. Their first album, '' Good Ol' Fashioned Love ...
covered the song on their debut album '' Good Ol' Fashioned Love''.


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