"Back Here" is the title of a popular song by the British pop music trio BBMak. The song was written by the three members of the group (Mark Barry, Christian Burns and Stephen McNally) along with songwriter Phil Thornalley. It appears on BBMak's debut studio album, Sooner or Later.

"Back Here" was originally released as a single in the UK in 1999, where it made the Top 40 on the UK Singles Chart in August, peaking at #37.^[1] The next year, the song was released in the United States and proved more successful, rising to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July of that year and remaining in the Top 40 for 24 weeks.^[2] It also spent seven weeks atop the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart that same year.^[2] The single was re-released in the UK in February 2001 and made the Top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, debuting at #5.^[3]

The song's lyrics express the desire of the singers to have their lovers return to them: Since you ran away / Nothing's been the same / Don't know what I'm living for. After BBMak disbanded in 2003, the former members have pursued solo careers in the music and entertainment business. "Back Here" remains the group's biggest hit in either the UK or the US.

Track Listings [link]

US Single

1. Back Here 3:39
2. Miss You More 5:12
3. I'm Not In Love / Next Time / I Can Tell 2:46

UK Promo CD August 9, 1999

1. Back Here 3:40

UK Maxi-CD

1. Back Here 2001 3:47
2. Back Here (Acoustic Version) 3:45
3. More Than Words 3:53

• Video Back Here

Europe Single

1. Back Here 2001 3:41
2. Back Here (Acoustic Version) 3:39

Germany Promo CD

1. Back Here 3:26
2. Next Time 1:30
3. Ghost Of You And Me 1:30

Germany Maxi-CD

1. Back Here 3:39
2. Back Here (Extended Version) 4:42
3. Miss You More 5:06

• Video Back Here 3:54

Production [link]

Back Here: Produced by Oliver Leiber and John Shanks

Back Here(Acoustic Version): Produced by BBMak

More Than Words: Produced by BBMak and Darren Allison

Miss You More: Produced by BBMak, Mark Jolley, Milton McDonald and Richard Cardwell

Music videos [link]

• "Back Here" *UK version Directed by Dani Jacobs
• "Back Here" *US version Directed by Dani Jacobs^[4]

There are two versions of the video. The first made for the UK release of the single was filmed in Los Angeles and directed by Dani Jacobs. The second version was made for the US release and also directed by Dani Jacobs was filmed in London. It features the band performing on the platform of Canary Wharf DLR station and also scenes in the London Eye. the first use of this as a film location.

Charts [link]

References [link]

External links [link]

• Single release info at discogs.com