“Return to Me” | |
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Single by Dean Martin | |
B-side | “Forgetting You” |
Released | 1958 |
Format | Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM Shellac, 10″, 78 RPM |
Genre | Traditional pop |
Length | 2:21 |
Label | Capitol |
Songwriter(s) | Carmen Lombardo & Danny Di Minno |
“Return to Me” is a song released in 1958 by Dean Martin. The song spent 22 weeks on the United Kingdom‘s New Musical Express chart, peaking at No. 2, while reaching No. 1 in the Netherlands, No. 5 on Canada‘s CHUM Hit Parade, No. 7 in Flanders, and No. 8 on Norway‘s VG-lista. In the United States, the song reached No. 4 onBillboard‘s Top 100 Sides, No. 4 on Billboard‘s chart of “Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores”, and No. 4 onBillboard‘s chart of “Most Played by Jockeys”.
Martin recorded the song again in 1961 for his album Dino: Italian Love Songs.
Dean Martin’s version is featured as the title song in the 2000 film Return to Me.
Chart (1958) | Peak position |
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Canada (CHUM Hit Parade) | 5 |
Flanders | 7 |
Netherlands | 1 |
Norway (VG-lista) | 8 |
UK New Musical Express | 2 |
US Billboard – Top 100 Sides | 4 |
US Billboard – Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores | 4 |
US Billboard – Most Played by Jockeys | 4 |
Wallonia | 20 |
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- Denny Dennis – a single release in the UK in 1958.
- Connie Francis – for her album More Italian Favorites (1960).
Jerry Vale – included in his album I Have But One Heart (1962).
Marty Robbins released a version of the song in 1978, which reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
Bob Dylan and his band recorded a version for the third season of The Sopranos in 2001.
- Deana Martin recorded “Return to Me” on her second studio album, Volare, released in 2009 by Big Fish Records.
- Tony Bennett and Vicente Fernández for the album Viva Duets (2012)
Return to Me is a 2000 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Bonnie Hunt and starring David Duchovnyand Minnie Driver. It was filmed in Chicago and was released on April 7, 2000 by Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer. It was Carroll O’Connor‘s final film before his death the following year.
Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Bonnie Hunt |
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Produced by | Jennie Lew Tugend |
Screenplay by | Bonnie Hunt Don Lake |
Story by | Bonnie Hunt Don Lake Andrew Stern Samantha Goodman |
Starring | David DuchovnyMinnie DriverCarroll O’ConnorRobert LoggiaDavid Alan GrierBonnie HuntJoely RichardsonJames Belushi |
Music by | Danny DiMinno Carmen Lombardo Nicholas Pike |
Cinematography | László Kovács |
Edited by | Garth Craven |
Production company | Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer |
Distributed by | MGM Distribution Co. |
Release date | April 7, 2000 |
Running time | 115 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $24 million |
Box office | $36 million |
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