Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)

"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"
Single by Aretha Franklin
from the album Let Me in Your Life
B-side"If You Don't Think"
ReleasedNovember 1973
StudioAtlantic Studios (New York, NY)[1]
Genre
Length3:28
LabelAtlantic
SongwritersMorris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder
ProducersArif Mardin, Jerry Wexler
Aretha Franklin singles chronology
"Angel"
(1973) 		"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"
(1973) 		"I'm in Love"
(1974)
Official audio
"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" on YouTube

"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" is a song written by Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, and Stevie Wonder. The song was originally recorded by Stevie Wonder in 1967, but his version was not released as a single and did not appear on an album until 1977's anthology Looking Back. The best-known version of this song is the 1973 release by Aretha Franklin, who had a million-selling Top 10 hit on Billboard charts. The song reached No. 1 on the R&B chart and No. 3 on the Hot 100 the week of February 23, 1974.[3][4] It became an RIAA Gold record.[5]

Franklin's version of the song was ranked by Billboard as the No. 11 song for 1974.[6]

Personnel

Aretha Franklin version[7][8]

Track listing

  • 7-inch single
A. "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" – 3:25
B. "If You Don't Think" – 3:49

Charts

Miki Howard version

"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"
Single by Miki Howard
from the album Miki Howard
ReleasedApril 26, 1990
Recorded1989
GenreSoul
Length4:03
LabelAtlantic
SongwritersMorris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder
ProducersJon Nettlesbey, Terry Coffey
Miki Howard singles chronology
"Love Under New Management"
(1989) 		"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"
(1990) 		"Come Home to Me"
(1990)
Music video
"Until You Come Back to Me" on YouTube

Miki Howard recorded the song for her 1989 album Miki Howard. Her version was an R&B hit in 1990 when it peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart. Mark Romanek directed the video for Howard's rendition.[18]

Track listings

  • US 7-inch vinyl single
A: "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" – 4:03
B: "Come Share My Love" – 4:43
  • US 12-inch vinyl single
A: "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (Remix 12" Version) – 5:22
B1: "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (LP Version) – 4:00
B2: "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (Remix Dub) – 4:46
  • UK 12-inch vinyl single
A: "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (Brixton Bass Mix) – 5:20
B1: "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (LP Version) – 4:00
B2: "Come Share My Love" (LP Version) – 4:43
  • UK CD single
  1. "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" – 4:05
  2. "Come Share My Love" – 4:42
  3. "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (Brixton Bass Mix) – 5:20

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
UK (The Official Charts Company)[19] 67
US Billboard R&B[20] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1990) Rank
US Billboard R&B[21] 70

Other cover versions

References

  1. ^ Franklin, Aretha. "Let Me in Your Life" (Original Album Notes). Atlantic. 1974.
  2. ^ a b Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "Walking in Rhythm: Seventies Soul". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 61. ISBN 031214704X.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 215.
  4. ^ Aretha Franklin, Billboard Hot 100 – Billboard.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1994). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990. Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-089-X.
  6. ^ "Top Pop Singles" (PDF). Billboard. New York, New York: Billboard Publications, Inc. December 28, 1974. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  7. ^ Aretha Franklin with Arif Mardin Orchestra. "Atlantic Recording Sessions: September 7, 1973 (NYC)". Jazz Disco. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  8. ^ Franklin, Aretha. "Let Me in Your Life" (Original Album Notes). Atlantic. 1974.
  9. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  10. ^ "ARETHA FRANKLIN | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  11. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  12. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  13. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  14. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 2/23/74". Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  15. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  16. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1974/Top 100 Songs of 1974". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  17. ^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1974". tropicalglen.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  18. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Singular Video : People.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  19. ^ "MIKI HOWARD | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  20. ^ "Miki Howard Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  21. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Year-End 1990 | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  22. ^ "LEO SAYER | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  23. ^ "Luther Vandross Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  24. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 600.
  25. ^ "Basia Chart History". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
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