"Come Back My Love" is a song by American doo-wop group

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, released in 1955 by Rama Records. 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

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. 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 The Cardinals released a cover of the song as their eighth single. * In 1989,

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sampled the song in "Hopping Mad" from their album '' Jive Bunny: The Album''. * In 1992, Dutch singer

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covered the song as a non-album single, which reached number 48 on the

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. * In 1999, British band

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covered the song on their album ''Let's Go''. * An instrumental version of the song was heard playing in the plaza of the

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during the

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, just before the collapse of both towers."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

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covered the song on their debut album '' Good Ol' Fashioned Love''.

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