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For the unrelated song by Dead or Alive, see Lover Come Back to Me (Dead or Alive song).

"Lover, Come Back to Me" is a popular song composed by Sigmund Romberg with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II for the Broadway show The New Moon, where the song was introduced by Evelyn Herbert and Robert Halliday (as Robert Misson). The song was published in 1928.

Film versions

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The song was performed by Lawrence Tibbett and Grace Moore in New Moon, the 1930 film adaptation of The New Moon, and by Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy in the 1940 adaptation, also titled New Moon.

Barbra Streisand version

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"Lover, Come Back to Me"
Single by Barbra Streisand
from the album The Second Barbra Streisand Album
A-side"My Coloring Book"
ReleasedNovember 23, 1962 (1962-11-23)
Recorded1962
StudioColumbia 30th Street Studio, New York City
LabelColumbia
Composer(s)Sigmund Romberg
Lyricist(s)Oscar Hammerstein II
Producer(s)Mike Berniker
Barbra Streisand singles chronology
"Happy Days Are Here Again" / "When the Sun Comes Out"
(1962) 		"My Coloring Book" / "Lover, Come Back to Me"
(1962) 		"People" / "I Am Woman"
(1964)

Arranged and conducted by George Williams, the song was released as Barbra Streisand's second single in November 1962 as a double single with "My Coloring Book".[1]

Produced by Mike Berniker, and recorded before Streisand's first album sessions, the single was sent to radio.[2]

In 1963, Streisand re-recorded the song for her second album The Second Barbra Streisand Album, which appeared on the compilation The Essential Barbra Streisand. In her first television special, My Name is Barbra, she performed a bitterly jubilant version of the song. In 2000, she performed the song on her Timeless Tour and a live recording was included on the live album Timeless: Live in Concert and the DVD.

Billie Holiday versions

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  • "Lover, Come Back to Me" (1944 version)
  • "Lover, Come Back To Me" (1952 Clef Records)

Streisand versions

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Other notable recordings

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Usage

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Barbra Archives: Records/First Singles". Archived from the original on July 17, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ The Barbra Streisand Music Guide Archived 2008-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Pop Memories 1890–1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 31. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  4. ^ Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Pop Memories 1890–1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 451. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Pop Memories 1890–1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 36. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  7. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  8. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 89. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  9. ^ "Oscar Winners: The Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II - Barbara Cook | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  10. ^ "Djangopedia". Djangopedia. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
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