[5] Their biggest hit single, the song was written and performed by Peter Beckett and J. C. Crowley, the founders of Player.

As reported on the American Top 40 replay broadcast of November 5, 1977, "Baby Come Back" was written after two of the band members had broken up with their girlfriends.

16 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2018[citation needed] and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

In this case, after an incident with the girl he is attracted to, Mikaela, gets out of the car and Sam tries to persuade her to "come back".

In a May 2014 episode of General Hospital, precocious Spencer Cassadine attempted to woo back Emma Scorpio-Drake by hiring Player to perform the song at the Nurses Ball.