"Come Back to Me" is the fifth single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from American R&B

Contemporary R&B

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 and pop

Pop music

Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

 singer Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...

's fourth studio album, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989).

Song information

The song was written by Jackson, James Harris III, and Terry Lewis

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III and Terry Steven Lewis are an American R&B and pop-music songwriting and record production team...

 and produced by Harris and Lewis. A remix

Remix

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 of the original song appears on Jackson's first greatest hits compilation, 1995's Design of a Decade 1986/1996

Design of a Decade 1986/1996

Most music reviewers had a positive reception to Design of a Decade, mainly because of the amount of chart-topping singles it contained, but many noted the "misleading title" as the content predominantly spanned a five-year period....

.

The single contains the B-side

A-side and B-side

A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...

 "The Skin Game Pt. 1". "The Skin Game Pt. 2" is an instrumental

Instrumental

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 which appears exclusively on selected releases. Jackson also recorded the song in Spanish

Spanish language

Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...

, titled "Vuelve a Mi" which also appears on selected releases. In the UK, the song was released as a double A-side co-featuring "Alright

Alright (Janet Jackson song)

"Alright" is the fourth single from American R&B and pop singer Janet Jackson's fourth studio album, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 .-Song information:...

".

In 2008 the song was sampled

Sampling (music)

In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...

 on Plies

Plies (rapper)

Algernod Lanier Washington , better known by his stage name Plies, is an American rapper and founder of Big Gates Records. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Washington was a wide receiver on the football team of Miami University in Ohio in 1996 and 1997 before he became a rapper. After dropping out of...

' "Bust It Baby Pt. 2

Bust It Baby

"Bust It Baby" is a single by Plies released on January 25, 2008. It is the first single from Plies' second album, Definition of Real. This was featured as a bonus track on his album, while "Bust It Baby Pt. 2" is the official track on the album. It features Ne-Yo...

" featuring Ne-Yo

Ne-Yo

Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...

. Jackson would be featured on the official remix to the song, "Bust It Baby Pt. 3", which leaked to the Internet.

Jackson has performed the song on her tours, including the Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour

Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour

The Rhythm Nation World Tour is the debut concert tour by American recording artist Janet Jackson. It was launched in support of her fourth studio album Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 , and also contained material from her third studio album Control...

, janet. Tour

Janet. Tour

The Janet. World Tour is the second concert tour by American recording artist Janet Jackson. It was launched in support of her fifth studio album Janet . It began in November, 1993 and continued through April, 1995...

, All for You Tour

All for You Tour

The All for You Tour was a worldwide concert tour in 2001 by American pop/R&B singer Janet Jackson in support of her multi-platinum album All for You...

, and Rock Witchu Tour

Rock Witchu Tour

The Rock Witchu Tour was the fifth concert tour by American singer-songwriter, Janet Jackson, in support of her tenth studio album Discipline. This was Jackson's first tour in nearly seven years. The tour visited North America...

. It was also included in her current tour, Number Ones: Up Close and Personal

Number Ones: Up Close and Personal

Number Ones: Up Close and Personal is the sixth concert tour by American recording artist Janet Jackson. Described as her "largest world tour", the show is in support of her second compilation album, Number Ones...

. It was not included on The Velvet Rope Tour

The Velvet Rope Tour

The Velvet Rope World Tour is the third concert tour by American recording artist Janet Jackson. Launched in support of her sixth studio album The Velvet Rope , the tour embarked on an international trek that included Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, New Zealand and Australia.Due to the fact...

.

Chart performance

The song reached number two on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 (behind Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

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's "Vision of Love

Vision of Love

"Vision of Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It served as Carey's debut single, the first from her self-titled debut album. Written by Carey and Ben Margulies, "Vision of Love" was released on May 15, 1990 by Columbia Records. After being featured on Carey's demo tape for...

") and on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (behind The Time

The Time (band)

The Time is a funk and dance-pop ensemble formed in 1981. They are close Prince associates and arguably the most successful artists who have worked with him.-Prince, Formation and Success:...

's "Jerk Out

Jerk Out

"Jerk Out" is a song from The Time's 1990 album Pandemonium. The song was originally recorded in December 1981 by Prince at his home studio during sessions for What Time Is It?. Prince originally performed all instruments and vocals and this recording remains unreleased. Prince reworked the...

)", becoming another top five single from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814. It also became Jackson's first—and so far only—number-one hit on the U.S. Adult Contemporary

Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks

The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...

 chart. Internationally, it failed to reach the top twenty-five in Canada, peaked at number twenty on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

, and did poorly in Australia. However, the song is one of her biggest hits in Brazil. It was a theme to a soap opera and still, to this day, is played often in Brazilian AC stations.

Music video

Directed by Dominic Sena

Dominic Sena

-Life and career:Sena was born in Niles, Ohio. He is of Italian-American heritage. His family hails from the town of Bagnoli Irpino, Avellino, Italy. As one of the founders of Propaganda Films, Sena worked primarily in music videos early in his career. Sena directed several of Janet Jackson's...

, the video is set in Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

, where Jackson deals with the former lover leaving her. She reminisces about her and the good moments spent with her former lover. The male lead in the video was René Elizondo, Jr., whom she would marry a year later. The video shows the Pont de Bir-Hakeim

Pont de Bir-Hakeim

The pont de Bir-Hakeim, formerly the pont de Passy, is a bridge that crosses the Seine River in Paris, France. It connects the city's 15th and 16th arrondissements, and passes through the île aux Cygnes....

, the Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world...

, the Grand Palais

Grand Palais

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, the Gare d'Austerlitz

Gare d'Austerlitz

Paris Austerlitz is one of the six large terminus railway stations in Paris. It is situated on the left bank of the Seine in the southeastern part of the city, in the XIIIe arrondissement...

, the Champs de Mars area, and the view from Montmartre

Montmartre

Montmartre is a hill which is 130 metres high, giving its name to the surrounding district, in the north of Paris in the 18th arrondissement, a part of the Right Bank. Montmartre is primarily known for the white-domed Basilica of the Sacré Cœur on its summit and as a nightclub district...

, among others. It appears on the video compilation Design of a Decade 1986/1996

Design of a Decade 1986/1996 (video)

Design of a Decade 1986-1996 is a video compilation released by American R&B/pop singer Janet Jackson.-Release information:Released on October 10, 1995, it was Jackson's second compilation of music videos produced under her then-label A&M Records...

and was released on iTunes

ITunes Store

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 on May 4, 2007.

Track listings

UK double 12" promo single (USAT 681)

1. "Alright
   Alright (Janet Jackson song)
   "Alright" is the fourth single from American R&B and pop singer Janet Jackson's fourth studio album, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 .-Song information:...
   
   " (12" House Mix) – 7:07
2. "Alright" (Hip House Dub) – 6:40
3. "Alright" (Acappella) – 3:26
4. "Alright" (12" R&B Mix) – 7:17
5. "Alright" (House Dub) – 5:58
6. "Alright" (7" House Mix With Rap) – 5:35
7. "Alright" (7" House Mix) – 4:21
8. "Alright" (R&B Mix) – 4:34
9. I'm Beggin' You Mix – 5:33
10. The Abandoned Heart Mix – 5:19
11. LP Instrumental – 5:15

UK 12" single (USAF681)

1. The Abandoned Heart Mix – 5:19
2. "Alright" (12" R&B Mix) – 7:17
3. "Alright" (House Dub) – 5:58

UK CD single (USACD681)

1. 7" I'm Beggin' You Mix – 4:46
2. "Alright" (7" R&B Mix) – 4:34
3. "Alright" (7" House Mix With Rap) – 5:35

U.S. 12" single (SP-12345)

1. 7" I'm Beggin' You Mix – 4:46
2. I'm Beggin' You Mix – 5:33
3. LP Instrumental – 5:15
4. "The Skin Game, Part I" – 6:43
5. "The Skin Game, Part II" – 6:37

Japanese 3" CD single (PCDY-10015)

1. 7" I'm Beggin' You Mix – 4:46
2. "Vuelve a Mi" – 5:15

Japanese CD maxi single (PCCY-10131)

1. 7" I'm Beggin' You Mix – 4:46
2. I'm Beggin' You Mix – 5:33
3. "Vuelve a Mi" – 5:15
4. The Abandoned Heart Mix – 5:19
5. LP Version – 5:35
6. LP Instrumental – 5:15
7. "Vuelve a Mi" (Spanish) – 5:21
8. "The Skin Game, Part I" – 6:43
9. "The Skin Game, Part II" – 6:37

Official remixes

• Album Version – 5:33
• Instrumental – 5:17
• 7" I'm Beggin' You Mix – 4:47
• 12" I'm Beggin' You Mix/Design Of A Decade 1986/1996 Version – 5:34
• The Abandoned Heart Mix – 5:18
• "Vuelve a Mi" – 5:13
• "Vuelve a Mi" (Spanish) – 5:21

Peak positions

Chart (1990/1991)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	79
Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....	27
Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...	21
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	20
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	2
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	2
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes...	17

End of year charts

End of year chart (1990)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	49

Chart procession and succession

Other versions

In 1992, saxophonist Marion Meadows

Marion Meadows

Marion Meadows is an American tenor saxophonist, soprano saxophonist, composer, and smooth jazz recording artist of Native American, African American and Caucasian descent. Meadows has released a total of 9 albums to date.-Upbringing:...

 covered the song from his album "Keep It Right There."

In 2011, Teairra Mari

Teairra Marí

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covered the song