 " Come Back to Me " is the debut single by American actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens . The song was written and produced by Antonina Armato and Tim James . It was released on September 12 , 2006 , through Hollywood Records as the lead single from Hudgens ' debut studio album , V ( 2006 ) . The song is built around a sample of " Baby Come Back " ( 1977 ) by American band Player . Due to the inclusion of the sample , the original song 's writers , Peter Beckett and J.C. Crowley , obtained writing credits . Musically , " Come Back to Me " is a pop and R & B song with an urban beat , string instruments and hand claps . 
