Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
"Until You Come Back to Me " is a song written by Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, and Stevie Wonder. The song was originally recorded by Stevie Wonder in 1967, but his version was not released as a single and did not appear on an album until 1977's anthology Looking Back. The most well-known version of this song is the 1973 release by Aretha Franklin, who had a million-selling top 10hit onBillboard charts. The song reached No. 1 on the R&B chart and No. 3 on the Hot 100 chart in 1974. It became an RIAAgold record. With this peak at number three, Franklin became the first artist in the history of the Hot 100 chart to have a hit song peak at each position from one to ten on the chart. To date, only four other artists have achieved this feat: Marvin Gaye in 1983, Madonna in 1996, Drake in 2013, and Taylor Swift in 2015. Aretha's version of the song was ranked by Billboard as the No. 11 song for 1974. The song's subject tells of their abandonment by their partner, but declares their determination to contact and win their partner back.
In 1980, Captain & Tennille covered this song on their album Keeping Our Love Warm.
In 1983, Leo Sayer featured a cover on his album Have You Ever Been in Love, and released it as a single, titled "Till You Come Back to Me". It reached no. 51 in the UK.
The song was again covered in 1983 by Luther Vandross who released it on his album Busy Body as part of a medley with "Superstar", as well as its closing track. The medley peaked at no. 87 on the Billboard Hot 100 and no. 5 on the Hot Black Singles chart in 1984.
In 1986, saxophonist Richard Elliot featured an instrumental version as the lead-off track on his debut solo album, Trolltown.
Ruby Turner recorded the song for her 1988 album The Motown Song Book.
R&B singer Milira covered the song on her 1990 debut release, Milira.
Another cover was released by Bobby Caldwell on his 1995 album Soul Survivor.
Cyndi Lauper recorded "Until You Come Back to Me " for her 2003 album At Last. It was released as the second single from the album in 2004. A live version was included on Lauper's Live... At Last DVD.
Camile Velasco released her cover on the compilation ' in 2004.
The song was recorded by Steve Brookstein on his 2005 album Heart and Soul.
The Rippingtons released a cover version on their 2005 album Wild Card.
Dionne Bromfield covered this song on her debut album Introducing Dionne Bromfield in 2009.
Vesta Williams covered this song on the album Easy Street by Eric Marienthal'' in 1997
