B-side "Forever" Format 7" Length 2:10 | Released November 18, 1957 Genre Rhythm and blues, soul | |
Recorded December 12, 1956
Cosimo's Studios
(New Orleans, Louisiana) | ||
"I'll Come Running Back to You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released November 18, 1957 by Specialty Records. The song was a number one hit on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides chart, and also peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Background
"I'll Come Running Back to You" was recorded at Cosimo Matassa's studio in New Orleans, Louisiana, under the supervision of Specialty Records A&R director Bumps Blackwell. It was the first time Cooke had recorded outside gospel music. Bill Cook, Sam’s manager, wrote the song.
Following the smash success of Cooke's debut single "You Send Me" on Keen Records, Speciality owner Art Rupe quickly rushed out "I'll Come Running Back to You" as a single. Rupe instructed arranger René Hall to duplicate the sound of "You Send Me", which included overdubbing similar instrumentation and background singers. The overdubs were recorded on November 1, 1957 (including overdubs for "Lovable" and "Forever", also recorded during the New Orleans session) and Rupe mastered the songs four days later, rushing the record out within two weeks. Speciality purchased a three-fifths-of-a-page ad in the November 25 issue of Billboard to promote the single.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes to the 2003 compilation Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964.