Back Where I Belong is a studio album by American soul music vocal group Four Tops, released on October 6, 1983, by Motown.

[1] The trio wrote and produced half of the songs on this album, marking their first collaboration in a decade and the last one that all three would participate in together.

[2] In Lamont Dozier's memoir 2019 memoir How Sweet It Is, he recounts that the sessions were pleasant, but administrative and legal issues related to rights interfered with his ability to participate in future work with Motown and he alleges that the label consequently refused to promot Back Where I Belong, even though "I Just Can't Walk Away" was a minor hit.

[4][5] Editors at AllMusic Guide scored this release 2.5 out of five stars, with reviewer Andrew Hamilton noting an inconsistency in the songwriting, summing up "overall, the Four Tops are more mellow and subdued here than in the past".

[7] Four Tops Additional personnel Sales on Back Where I Belong were lower than expected by the group[8] and it reached 47 on the R&B charts.