"It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)" is a song written and recorded by the British pop music duo

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. It was released as the fourth and final single from their 1985 album ''

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''. The song was produced by Dave Stewart, and the song's

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arrangement was devised by

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. The single became Eurythmics' tenth Top 20 hit in the UK where it peaked at number 12, but was less successful in the United States, stalling at number 78 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. As songwriters,

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and Dave Stewart received the 1986

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for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.

Composition

The song is a blend of R&B and

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in the key of Db Major, with a tempo of 93

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. The intro and chorus repeats the chords Db Major, Cb Major, Gb Major and Fb Major over a bass

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of Db, while the bridge remains on Eb minor throughout.

Reception

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'' said it "carries on the soul groove of earlier outings."

Track listings

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" (Non-LP Track) - 3:29

Music video

The song's

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, directed by Willy Smax, is a combination of live shots and computer animation, an innovative look for a music video in the mid-1980s. The video depicts a story in which Annie Lennox is in a car accident at the beginning of the video and her partner, portrayed by Dave Stewart, is so connected to her that he can instantly tell that something is wrong and immediately travels from the

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to get to her. She is seen lying in a hospital bed with a heart monitor in the background. She performs the song as an

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. The main focus of the video is Stewart's race to get to Lennox's side, which he finally does by the end of the video. When he opens the door to her hospital room, her eyes instantly pop wide open and the two embrace and then turn into pieces of abstract

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Personnel

;Eurythmics * Annie Lennox – vocals, keyboard sequencers * David A. Stewart – guitars ;Additional Personnel *

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– bass guitar *

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– drums * Dave Plews – trumpet * Martin Dobson – saxophones

Charts

References

External links

YouTube - "It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)" video
{{authority control 1985 songs 1985 singles Eurythmics songs RCA Records singles Songs written by David A. Stewart Songs written by Annie Lennox Song recordings produced by Dave Stewart (musician and producer)