Keep Coming Back (song)
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B-side | "Superstar" |
"Keep Coming Back" is a 1991 R&B-oriented hit song by American singer-songwriter Richard Marx. It appears on his third solo album, Rush Street, and was both written and produced by Marx.
The lyrics to the song detail a man's unrequited love for a woman.[1] Working with musicians such as Luther Vandross (who added backing vocals to the track) and guitarist-keyboardist Greg Phillinganes, Marx sought to explore different musical territory with this single, stating that "I wanted to write an old-fashioned R&B song."[1]
The song became Marx's tenth Top 40 pop hit in the United States, reaching #5 in Cash Box, and peaking at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in late 1991.[2] It also spent four weeks atop the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[1] On the UK Singles Chart, the song topped out at #55 in October 1991.[3]
Additionally, it placed Richard on the American 'Soul' charts for nine weeks, getting as high as #71. It featured prominent vocals by the late Luther Vandross.
Additional releases
- Marx also recorded a Spanish-language version of the song as "Volver A Ti" (Keep Coming Back En Español) on the album, Lo Mejor- Especialmente Para Chile (Capitol 1992).[4]
- "Keep Coming Back" also appears on Marx', 2012 album and DVD (televised performance) box-set, A Night Out With Friends, with Marx and Sara Niemietz performing a live duet. [5]
Charts
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References
- ^ a b c Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 373.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 402.
- ^ UK Singles Chart info Chartstats.com. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
- ^ "Richard Marx – Lo Mejor- Especialmente Para Chile". Discogs. 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
Capitol Records – 7 98740 2
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (12 June 2012). "Richard Marx". A Night Out with Friends. AllMusic. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
Also broadcast on PBS' Front Row Center, Richard Marx does indeed spend A Night Out with Friends on this DVD/CD live package. Those friends include Hugh Jackman, JC Chasez, Matt Scannell, and Sara Niemietz...
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1992". Retrieved 2010-07-30.
External links
- German single release info Discogs