Come Back to What You Know

"Come Back to What You Know" is a song by English rock band Embrace, released as the fourth single from their debut album, The Good Will Out (1998), on 25 May 1998. It remained the band's highest-charting single, reaching number six on the UK Singles Chart, until the release of "Nature's Law" in 2006. B-side "Love Is Back" was later included on Embrace's compilation album Dry Kids: B-Sides 1997-2005.

"Come Back to What You Know"
Single by Embrace
from the album The Good Will Out
Released	25 May 1998 (1998-05-25)
Length	4:09
Label	Hut, Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Danny McNamara, Richard McNamara
Producer(s)	Youth
Embrace singles chronology
"All You Good Good People" (1997) "Come Back to What You Know" (1998) "My Weakness Is None of Your Business" (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Track listings

All tracks are written by Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara

UK CD1, 12-inch, cassette single^[2][3][4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Come Back to What You Know"
2.	"Love Is Back"
3.	"If You Feel Like a Sinner"
4.	"Perfect Way"

UK CD2^[5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Come Back to What You Know"
2.	"Butter Wouldn't Melt" (live at the ICA)
3.	"Dry Kids" (live at the ICA)
4.	"Come Back to What You Know" (orchestral version)

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[6]	58
Scotland (OCC)^[7]	4
UK Singles (OCC)^[8]	6

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	25 May 1998	CD cassette	Hut Virgin	^[9]
	30 November 1998	12-inch vinyl		^[10]

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1929966
2. Come Back to What You Know (UK CD1 liner notes). Embrace. Hut Records, Virgin Records. 1998. HUTCD93.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Come Back to What You Know (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Embrace. Hut Records, Virgin Records. 1998. HUTT93.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Come Back to What You Know (UK cassette single sleeve). Embrace. Hut Records, Virgin Records. 1998. HUTC93.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Come Back to What You Know (UK CD2 liner notes). Embrace. Hut Records, Virgin Records. 1998. HUTCDX93.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 24. 13 June 1998. p. 11. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
9. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 23 May 1998. p. 29. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
10. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 28 November 1998. p. 28.