Come Back to Me (Vanessa Hudgens song)

"Come Back to Me"
Single by Vanessa Hudgens
from the album V
B-side	"Don't Talk" "Too Emotional"
Released	September 12, 2006 (2006-09-12)
Recorded	2006
Genre	R&B
Length	2:46
Label	Hollywood
Songwriter(s)	Antonina Armato Tim James Peter Beckett J.C. Crowley
Producer(s)	Antonina Armato Tim James
Vanessa Hudgens singles chronology
"Breaking Free" (2006) "Come Back to Me" (2006) "Say OK" (2007)

"Come Back to Me" is the debut single by American actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens. The song was written and produced by Antonina Armato and Tim James. It was released on September 12, 2006, through Hollywood Records as the lead single from Hudgens' debut studio album, V (2006). The song is built around a sample of "Baby Come Back" (1977) by American band Player. Due to the inclusion of the sample, the original song's writers, Peter Beckett and J.C. Crowley, obtained writing credits. Musically, "Come Back to Me" is a R&B song with an urban beat, string instruments and hand claps.

Critical reception of "Come Back to Me" was generally positive; some critics praised the inclusion of the Player sample and named the song one of the album's best tracks. However, it was criticized for holding a manufactured and overproduced sound. It performed moderately in the United States, where it peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 18 on the Pop Songs chart. It fared better internationally as it peaked in the top 20 in several countries, including France, Italy, New Zealand and Spain. The accompanying music video was directed by Chris Applebaum and features Hudgens dancing in front of colorful backdrops and hanging out with her friends.