Back to the World (song)

1996 single by Tevin Campbell

"Back to the World"

Single by Tevin Campbell
from the album  Back to the World
Released| June 4, 1996
Length| 5:00
Label| Qwest
Songwriter(s)|

* Jamey Jaz
* Rahsaan Patterson
* Mikelyn Roderick

Producer(s)| Jamey Jaz
Tevin Campbell singles chronology
| "Don't Say Goodbye Girl"
(1995)  | "Back to the World"
(1996)  | "I Got It Bad"
(1996)

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"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.

## Music video[edit]

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

## Track listings[edit]

CD singleNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Back to the World" (Album Version)|

* Jamey Jaz
* Rahsaan Patterson
* Mikelyn Roderick

| Jaz| 5:00
2.| "Back to the World" (Instrumental)|

* Jaz
* Patterson
* Roderick

| Jaz| 5:00

CD maxi-singleNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Back to the World" (Album Version)|

* Jamey Jaz
* Rahsaan Patterson
* Mikelyn Roderick

| Jaz| 5:00
2.| "Lately" (Non-LP Track)| Stevie Wonder| Al B. Sure!| 4:24
3.| "Can We Talk"|

* Babyface
* Daryl Simmons

* Babyface
* Simmons

| 4:44

Notes

* ^[a] denotes additional producer

## Credits and personnel[edit]

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

* Tevin Campbell – executive producer, vocals
* Lua Crofts – background vocalist
* Jamey Jaz – background vocalist, producer, writer

* Rahsaan Patterson – background vocalist, writer
* Michael Stradford – executive producer
* Mikelyn Roderick – background vocalist, writer

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## Charts[edit]

### Weekly charts[edit]

| Chart (1996)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[3] | 31
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 8
US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 47
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[6] | 33
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 16
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[8] | 30
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] | 14

### Year-end charts[edit]

| Chart (1996)  | Position

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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] | 44

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Tevin Campbell: Back to the World (1996)". IMDb. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
2. ^ Back to the World (booklet). Tevin Campbell. Qwest Records. 1996.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. ^ "Tevin Campbell – Back to the World". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
4. ^ "Tevin Campbell – Back to the World". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
5. ^ "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
6. ^ "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
7. ^ "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
8. ^ "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
9. ^ "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
10. ^ "End of Year Charts 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.

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Tevin Campbell

Studio albums|

* T.E.V.I.N.
* I'm Ready
* Back to the World
* Tevin Campbell

Other albums|

* The Best of Tevin Campbell

Singles|

* "Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)"
* "Round and Round"
* "Just Ask Me To"
* "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do"
* "Goodbye"
* "Strawberry Letter 23"
* "Alone with You"
* "Confused"
* "Can We Talk"
* "I'm Ready"
* "Always in My Heart"
* "Don't Say Goodbye Girl"
* "Back to the World"
* "Could You Learn to Love"
* "Another Way"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Black Men United

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