Back to the World (song)

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"Back to the World"
Back to the World - Tevin.jpg
Single by Tevin Campbell
from the album Back to the World
ReleasedJune 4, 1996
Length5:00
Label Qwest
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jamey Jaz
Tevin Campbell singles chronology
"Don't Say Goodbye Girl"
(1995)
"Back to the World"
(1996)
"I Got It Bad"
(1996)

"Back to the World" is a song by American R&B singer Tevin Campbell. It was written by Jamey Jaz, Rahsaan Patterson, and Mikelyn Roderick for his third album of the same name (1996). The song became a top ten hit in New Zealand, peaking at number eight on the New Zealand Singles Chart, and entered the top 40 in Australia. In the US, "Back to the World" was the only single from its parent album to garner decent success on the charts, peaking at number 16 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Contents

Music video

A music video for "Back to the World" was directed by Bille Woodruff. [1]

Track listings

CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Back to the World" (Album Version)
Jaz5:00
2."Back to the World" (Instrumental)
  • Jaz
  • Patterson
  • Roderick
Jaz5:00
CD maxi-single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Back to the World" (Album Version)
Jaz5:00
2."Lately" (Non-LP Track) Stevie Wonder Al B. Sure! 4:24
3."Can We Talk"
  • Babyface
  • Simmons
4:44

Notes

Credits and personnel

Credits lifted from the liner notes of Back to the World. [2]

Charts

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