 " Come Back to Me " was written and produced by Antonina Armato and Tim James , who are known for numerous Disney music projects . The strings were arranged by Nicky Scappa and Read , and played by the latter . Hudgens performs backing vocals alongside singer @-@ songwriter Char Licera . The song was mixed by Serban Ghenea at Mixstar Studios in Virginia Beach , Virginia and mastered by Steven Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering in Los Angeles , California . " Come Back to Me " was released as Hudgens ' debut single on September 12 , 2006 , through digital distribution . On October 10 , 2006 , it was serviced for contemporary hit radio airplay in the United States . It was first released physically on December 15 , 2006 , in Germany , alongside the b @-@ side track " Don 't Talk " . The single was later released via digital download in European countries on December 18 , 2006 . A CD single was released in Germany on February 2 , 2007 , featuring the song 's music video , the album track " Too Emotional " and a photo gallery . 
