When You Come Back to Me (Jason Donovan song)

"When You Come Back to Me"
Single by Jason Donovan
from the album Between the Lines
B-side	Instrumental
Released	27 November 1989
Format	7-inch, 12-inch, CD
Genre	Pop
Length	3:30
Label	PWL Records
Writer(s)	Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman
Producer(s)	Stock, Aitken & Waterman
Jason Donovan singles chronology
"Every Day (I Love You More)" (1989) "When You Come Back to Me" (1989) "Hang On to Your Love" (1990)

"When You Come Back to Me" is a song recorded by Australian artist Jason Donovan. It was released on 27 November 1989 the first single from his second album Between the Lines.^[1] It charted in the UK on 9 December 1989, peaking at 2 the following week and returning to the same position in January 1990, becoming one of his biggest selling singles.^[2]

Background

As with all Donovan's early recordings, "When You Come Back to Me" was written and produced by the production team Stock, Aitken & Waterman. In addition, Matt Aitken contributed guitar, Mike Stock provided backing vocals, and both played keyboards on the track.^[3]

An instrumental version and three remixes augmented the standard edit for the single release.^[4]

Track listings

7" single (pwl 46)

1. "When You Come Back To Me (single version)" — 3:36
2. "When You Come Back To Me (guitar instrumental)" — 3:33

7" single poster bag (pwlp 46)

1. "When You Come Back To Me (yuletide sleigh list mix)" — 4:24
2. "When You Come Back To Me (guitar instrumental)" — 3:33

7" single picture disc (pwlx 46)

1. "When You Come Back To Me (single version)" — 3:36
2. "When You Come Back To Me (guitar instrumental)" — 3:33

12" single (pwlt 46)

1. "When You Come Back To Me (extended version)" — 5:50
2. "When You Come Back To Me (no probs mix)" — 5:35
3. "When You Come Back To Me (guitar instrumental)" — 3:33

Cassette Single (pwmc 46)

1. "When You Come Back To Me (single version)" — 3:36
2. "When You Come Back To Me (guitar instrumental)" — 3:33

CD Single (pwcd 46)

1. "When You Come Back To Me (single version)" — 3:36
2. "When You Come Back To Me (extended version)" — 5:50
3. "When You Come Back To Me (guitar instrumental)" — 3:33

Chart position

Chart (1989–1990)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[5]	40
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6]	6
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7]	2
Germany (Official German Charts)[8]	36
Ireland (IRMA)[9]	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10]	20
Spain (AFYVE)[11]	15
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	2

References

1. The Official Jason Donovan Website
2. Chart Stats
3. Discogs
4. Discogs
5. "Australian-charts.com – Jason Donovan – When You Come Back to Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
6. "Ultratop.be – Jason Donovan – When You Come Back to Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
7. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
8. "Musicline.de – Jason Donovan Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
9. Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved August 20, 2008)
10. "Dutchcharts.nl – Jason Donovan – When You Come Back to Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
11. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.