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Bring Yourself Back to Me

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"Bring Yourself Back To Me" is a song written by Don Gould (a former member of the 1960s group the Applejacks) and Lynsey de Paul (credited as her real name "Rubin") in 1971.[1] It was recorded by Jack Wild and released as a track on his 1971 album, Everything's Coming Up Roses,[2][3][4] which was produced by Brian Lane.[5][6] The song was also released as the B-side to his 1971 single ""Everything's Coming Up Roses" that received a "Special Merit Spotlight" singles review in Billboard.[7] In a review of both sides of the single, Record World stated "First for label packs plenty of teen appeal".[8][9] It reached number seven on the Billboard Bubbling Under chart,[10][11] as well as listed as being hit bound on KKAR radio.[12] AllMusic lists the song as one of Jack Wild's song highlights.[13] It is also listed in the books "The Directory of American 45 R.p.m. Records, Volume 2"[14] "Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records".[15] According to "Do You Remember", the song is a fan favourite.[16]

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  1. ^ Obituary: Lynsey de Paul, singer songwriter by Alasdair Steven, The Scotsman, 4th October 2014
  2. ^ "Jack Wild - Everything's Coming Up Roses". Discogs.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Release "Everything's Coming Up Roses" by Jack Wild". Musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Jack Wild, actor, singer, Oliver! UK - music - singles". Jackwild.info. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Jack Wild - Bring Yourself Back To Me". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. ^ Billboard, p. 76, July 3, 1971
  8. ^ Record World, p. 12, June 26, 1971
  9. ^ "Record World" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 1971-06-25. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  10. ^ Billboard, p. 35, August 28, 1971
  11. ^ "US Hot 100 Bubbling Under". Top40Weekly.com. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  12. ^ "KKAR 1220 Pomona Survey 07/02/71". Las-solanas.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Jack Wild Best Songs List: Top, New, & Old". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  14. ^ The Directory of American 45 R.p.m. Records Volume 2 by Ken Lee, 1997, Publisher: Stak-o-wax
  15. ^ page 1293, Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records by Tim Neely, Krause Publications, 2002, ISBN 9780873494717
  16. ^ "The Sad, Strange Story Of Beloved 'Oliver' Star Jack Wild". Doyouremember.com. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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