Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 52 minutes ago
"Baby Come Back", by the American soft rock band Player, was released in 1977 as the first single from their self-titled first studio album. It was their biggest reaching the #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #10 on the soul charts in 1978. The breakthrough single earned them mainstream success as well. The lyrics are said to be based on lead singer Peter Beckett's love affair with a girl that ended after five years. A staple of soft rock radio, the song exemplifies what would later be known as "Yacht Rock" due to its mellow, sophisticated music. "Baby Come Back" has been used in various media venues, and in 2008, it made a most improbable comeback when it was used to pitch the Swiffer WetJet mop floor cleaner.
"Baby Come Back", by the American soft rock band Player, was released in 1977 as the first single from their self-titled first studio album. It was their biggest reaching the #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #10 on the soul charts in 1978. The breakthrough single earned them mainstream success as well. The lyrics are said to be based on lead singer Peter Beckett's love affair with a girl that ended after five years. A staple of soft rock radio, the song exemplifies what would later be known as "Yacht Rock" due to its mellow, sophisticated music. "Baby Come Back" has been used in various media venues, and in 2008, it made a most improbable comeback when it was used to pitch the Swiffer WetJet mop floor cleaner.
