Always Come Back to Your Love explained

Always Come Back to Your Love
Cover:	Samanthamumba1.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Samantha Mumba
Album:	Gotta Tell You
Studio:	Stargate (Norway)
Producer:	Stargate
Prev Title:	Body II Body
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night)
Next Year:	2001

"Always Come Back to Your Love" is a song by Irish singer Samantha Mumba, released as the third single from her debut studio album, Gotta Tell You (2000), on 19 February 2001. The song was written by Hallgeir Rustan and producers Stargate, who recorded it at the producers' Norwegian studio. "Always Come Back to Your Love" was Mumba's second and final song to top the Irish Singles Chart, peaking at number one on the chart dated 22 February 2001. It also entered the top 10 in United Kingdom and Romania, reaching numbers three and 10 on their respective charts.

Music video

The video starts off with Mumba exiting a car that just pulled into a building, and she starts singing. It cuts to a new scene where Mumba is sitting with friends in a blue room while boys walk in; the video switches between this scene and her dancing a routine. These three scenes continue to switch during the rest of the song.

Track listings

UK and Australian CD single^[1]

1. "Always Come Back to Your Love" (with rap)
2. "Always Come Back to Your Love" (Cevin Fisher vocal mix)
3. "Always Come Back to Your Love" (DJ Disciple vocal club mix)
4. "Always Come Back to Your Love" (video)

UK cassette single and European CD single^{[2] [3]}

1. "Always Come Back to Your Love" (with rap) – 3:49
2. "Always Come Back to Your Love" (Almighty mix) – 8:48

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK and Australian CD single liner notes.^[1]

Studio

• Recorded and mixed at Stargate Studios (Norway)

Personnel

• Samantha Mumba – vocals
• Stargate – production, vocal production (as D-Flex)
  • Mikkel S.E. – writing, all instruments
  • Hallgeir Rustan – writing, all instruments
  • Tor Erik Hermansen – writing, all instruments
• Aaron Chakraverty – mastering
• Lorenzo Agius – photography
• Brill Management Dublin – management
• Louis Walsh – management

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[4]	11
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[5]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
Ireland (IRMA)^[6]	21
Romania (Romanian Top 100)	63
UK Singles (OCC)^[7]	39

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	19 February 2001			^[8] ^[9]
Australia	9 April 2001	CD		^[10]

Notes and References

1. Always Come Back to Your Love. Samantha Mumba. 2001. UK & Australian CD single liner notes. Polydor Records, Wildcard Records. 587 925-2.
2. Always Come Back to Your Love. Samantha Mumba. 2001. UK cassette single sleeve. Polydor Records, Wildcard Records. 587 925-4.
3. Always Come Back to Your Love. Samantha Mumba. 2001. European CD single liner notes. Polydor Records, Wildcard Records. 587 668-2.
4. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 18. 11. 7. 10 March 2001. 5 March 2020.
5. Web site: Romanian Top 100 Singles Airplay Chart – Top of the Year 2001. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20021209050311/http://www.rt100.ro/2001.html. 9 December 2002. 9 December 2002.
6. Web site: Ireland – Top Singles for 2001. Allcharts. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120505011812/http://allcharts.org/music/years/ireland-singles-2001.htm. 5 May 2012. 14 January 2012.
7. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2001. UKChartsPlus. 22 May 2018.
8. Web site: Samantha Mumba – Always Come Back to Your Love. Can't Stop the Pop. 20 February 2021.
9. New Releases – For Week Starting February 19, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 35. 17 February 2001. 9 August 2021.
10. Web site: The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 9th April 2001. ARIA. 23. 9 April 2001. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue580.PDF. 20 February 2002. 19 April 2021.