Synopsis

Janet Jackson wanders through Paris while trying to come to terms with the departure of a former lover. The city's streets, bridges, monuments, and gray skies frame her memories of their relationship, contrasting moments of intimacy with her present isolation. As she revisits places connected to their romance, Jackson sings directly to the absent man, turning the elegant Parisian setting into a visual expression of longing, regret, and hope for reconciliation.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video was filmed in Paris in November 1989, several months before the song's US single release on June 18, 1990.

• Locations include the Eiffel Tower, the Pont de Bir-Hakeim, the Grand Palais, the Gare d'Austerlitz, the Champs de Mars, and views from Montmartre.

• Janet Jackson's romantic co-star was Rene Elizondo Jr. The pair married in 1991, although their relationship was kept private during the video's original release.

• "Come Back to Me" was the fifth single from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 and became the album's second major ballad single, following "Let's Wait Awhile" from Control.

• The single reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the fifth consecutive Rhythm Nation 1814 single to reach the US Top Five.

• The video was later included on the Design of a Decade: 1986-1996 compilation and was made available digitally through iTunes in 2007.