Bring Yourself Back to Me

"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]

References
  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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