"Back to You" is a song by Canadian singer

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, written by Adams and

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. It was released in December 1997 as a live acoustic version for Adams' album ''

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'' and features students from the

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, conducted by

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. Upon its release, the song became Adams' ninth number-one single in his home country, staying at number one on the ''

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'' Top Singles chart for three nonconsecutive weeks, and reached the top 40 in Australia, Hungary, Iceland, and the United Kingdom. It was later included on his compilation albums '' The Best of Me'' and ''

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''. The

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are two tracks performed the same night as the album; however, "

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Critical reception

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from ''

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'' wrote, "Here is the bouncy, uptempo pop single that Adams' longtime fans have been longing for. A new tune that will be featured on the singer's forthcoming ''"

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"'' collection, "Back To You" has a sweet acoustic feel and deserves to easily glide onto top 40 playlists. The chorus has instant sing-along potential, and Adams delivers every syllable with an "aw-shucks" romantic flair. At the same time, there's enough bite in the instrumentation to keep mainstream rock radio listeners happily engaged. An excellent single that leaves you hankering for more."

Track listing

Personnel

* Bryan Adams – guitar, vocals * Keith Scott – lead guitar, vocal harmonies * Dave Taylor – bass, vocal harmonies * Micky Curry – drums, vocal harmonies * Danny Cummings – percussion, vocal harmonies * Tommy Mandel – piano * Michael Kamen – string arrangement and conductor

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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