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

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


Artist = Aretha Franklin
from Album = Let Me in Your Life
B-side = "If You Don't Think"
Released = 1973
Genre = Soul
Length = 3:28
Label = Atlantic
Writer = Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder
Producer = Jerry Wexler
Last single = "Angel" (1973)
This single = "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (1973)
Next single = "I'm in Love" (1974)

"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" is the name of a song written by Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, and Stevie Wonder. The song was originally recorded by Stevie Wonder in the 1960s, but his version did not appear on an album until 1977's "Anthology". The most well-known version of this song was done by Aretha Franklin, who had a top 10 hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard's R&B chart in 1973. It was #1 on the R&B charts and #3 on the Hot 100 charts in 1974. The song's lyrics tell of a person who has been abandoned by their love interest, but who will continue to attempt to contact and win back that person until s/he returns.

Cover versions and Samples

In 1984, the song became a hit again when Luther Vandross released it as part of a medley with "Superstar". Miki Howard recorded this song in 1990.

Another remake was done by Bobby Caldwell on his 1995 album "Soul Survivor".

In 2006, contestant Katharine McPhee performed the song during "Stevie Wonder week" on the television show "American Idol", and received rave reviews for her performance. And on the "" Camile Velasco recorded this song on the album. Basia also recorded this song and had an Adult Contemporary chart hit with her version.

Cyndi Lauper's version of "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" was the second single off her album "At Last".

It was a promo only release. No music video was made other than the live version from the "Live at Last" DVD.Infobox Single
Name = Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)


Artist = Cyndi Lauper
from Album = At Last
B-side =
Released = 2004
Format =
Recorded = 2003
Genre =
Length =
Label = Sony
Writer = Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder
Producer =
Certification =
Last single = "Walk on By" (2004)
This single = "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (2004)
Next single = "Stay" (2004)

Official versions

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