Keep Coming Back (song)

"Keep Coming Back" is a song by American singer-songwriter Richard Marx. It appears on his third solo album, Rush Street, and was both written and produced by Marx. The lyrics to the song detail a man's unrequited love for a woman.^[1] Working with musicians such as Luther Vandross (who added backing vocals to the track) and keyboardist Greg Phillinganes, Marx sought to explore different musical territory with this single, stating that "I wanted to write an old-fashioned R&B song."^[1]

"Keep Coming Back"
Single by Richard Marx
from the album Rush Street
B-side	"I Get No Sleep" "Superstar"
Released	October 7, 1991 (1991-10-07)
Genre	R&B
Length	6:51 (album version) 4:49 (DJ edit version)
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Richard Marx
Producer(s)	Richard Marx
Richard Marx singles chronology
"Children of the Night" (1990) "Keep Coming Back" (1991) "Hazard" (1992)

The song became Marx's 10th top-40 hit in the United States, reaching number five in Cash Box magazine and peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in late 1991. It also spent four weeks atop the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, reached number three in Canada, and topped the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart for five weeks (two weeks if not counting the holiday period in which no charts were published).

Additional releases

• Marx also recorded a Spanish-language version of the song as "Volver A Ti" (Keep Coming Back En Español) on the album, Lo Mejor- Especialmente Para Chile (Capitol 1992).
• "Keep Coming Back" also appears on Marx', 2012 album and DVD (televised performance) box-set, A Night Out With Friends, with Marx and Sara Niemietz performing a live duet.^[2]

Track listings

US 7-inch single^[3] A. "Keep Coming Back" (edit) – 4:49 B. "I Get No Sleep" – 3:44 US cassette single^[4] "Keep Coming Back" "Playing with Fire" (sample) "Superstar" (sample) "Calling You" (sample) US and Canadian CD single^[5] "Keep Coming Back" (LP version) – 6:51 "Keep Coming Back" (AOR mix featuring Eric Johnson) – 5:26 "Keep Coming Back" (Spanish version) – 6:46 "Superstar" (LP version) – 4:42

UK 7-inch single^[6] A. "Keep Coming Back" (edit) B. "Superstar" UK 12-inch single^[7] A1. "Keep Coming Back" B1. "Keep Coming Back" (quiet storm mix) B2. "Superstar" UK CD single^[8] "Keep Coming Back" (edit) – 4:49 "Keep Coming Back" (AOR mix featuring Eric Johnson) – 5:26 "Keep Coming Back" (Spanish version) – 6:46 Australasian cassette single and Japanese mini-CD single^[9]^[10] "Keep Coming Back" "Superstar"

Personnel

• Richard Marx – lead vocals
• Michael Egizi – keyboards
• Greg Phillinganes – Fender Rhodes
• Bruce Gaitsch – guitars
• Nathan East – bass
• Jonathan Moffett – drums
• Steve Grove – saxophone
• Luther Vandross – backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1991–1992) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[11] 34 Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[12] 3 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[13] 1 Germany (Official German Charts)^[14] 52 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[15] 40 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[16] 32 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[17] 37 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[18] 22 UK Singles (OCC)^[19] 55 US Billboard Hot 100^[20] 12 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[21] 1 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[22] 71

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[23] 74 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[24] 87 Chart (1992) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[25] 61 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[26] 30 US Billboard Hot 100^[27] 92 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[28] 16

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	October 7, 1991	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Capitol	^[29]
United States	October 14, 1991	7-inch vinyl CD cassette		^[30]
Japan	November 13, 1991	Mini-CD		^[31]

See also

• List of Hot Adult Contemporary number ones of 1991 and 1992 (U.S.)

References

1. Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 373.
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (June 12, 2012). "Richard Marx". A Night Out with Friends. AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2013. Also broadcast on PBS' Front Row Center, Richard Marx does indeed spend A Night Out with Friends on this DVD/CD live package. Those friends include Hugh Jackman, JC Chasez, Matt Scannell, and Sara Niemietz...
3. Keep Coming Back (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Richard Marx. Capitol Records. 1991. NR-44753.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Keep Coming Back (US cassette single sleeve). Richard Marx. Capitol Records. 1991. 4 KM-44753.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Keep Coming Back (US & Canadian CD single liner notes). Richard Marx. Capitol Records. 1991. C2-15762.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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7. Keep Coming Back (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Richard Marx. Capitol Records. 1991. 12CL 634.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. Keep Coming Back (UK CD single disc notes). Richard Marx. Capitol Records. 1991. CDCL 634, 20 4557 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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