Dionne Bromfield (born 1996 in London) is an English singer.

In Sept… Read Full Bio ↴Dionne Bromfield (born 1996 in London) is an English singer.

In September 2009 Bromfield was the first artist to be signed to Amy Winehouse's record label Lioness Records. Her debut album Introducing Dionne Bromfield was released on 12 October 2009 and first single "Mama Said" was released on 2 November 2009. Yeah Right was released on March 20, 2011 as the first single from her second album.

Introducing Dionne Bromfield features covers of 12 classic songs that reflect her love of vintage soul music and ‘60s girl groups. Tracks include the Motown anthem Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, which Dionne has recorded as a duet with Zalon, and Foolish Little Girl, originally a hit for The Shirelles in 1963.

As Dionne explains: “Mostly I listen to Motown – that’s proper music. And these songs I’ve chosen, I just grew up around them. My mum had lots of old Motown LPs, and when you’re brought up listening to something you start singing the way these people are singing. My favourite singer is Marvin Gaye, and Aretha Franklin is amazing as well – she has such a big voice! I also like Ne-Yo very much, I like Beyonce, but I don’t want to go R&B or pop or anything like that. I want to keep it soul.”

It was at the age of ten that Dionne started to think seriously about singing, after an aunt recognised her potential and referred her to a professional vocal coach. A year later she sang for Amy for the first time. “I said, ‘You’re an amazing singer’,” Amy recalls. “We also played guitar together, and the way she accompanies herself on guitar is amazing too.”

Amy put Dionne together with Jon Moon, the producer who worked on the deluxe edition of Amy’s Back To Black album and whose credits also include N-Dubz, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters and Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens). Dionne says: “The first song we did was Ain’t No Mountain High Enough. I played it to Amy and she said, ‘Oh my God, that’s the nuts!’ Eventually we started doing more and more songs and it turned into an album.”

Backed by Amy’s regular touring band, Dionne recorded a wide variety of songs from the 1960s and early ‘70s: early Tamla Motown favourite Beechwood 4-5789, a hit for The Marvelettes in 1962; He’s So Fine, a US number one for The Chiffons in 1964; Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do), co-written and originally recorded by Stevie Wonder in ’67 and later covered by Aretha Franklin in 1973; and My Boy Lollipop, a UK number one for Millie in 1964, and a song first heard by Dionne when she saw the Spice Girls movie Spiceworld. “I thought it was a good song,” she says, “but when I heard Millie’s version I thought, this is the proper one. And Amy said, ‘You’ve got to do it – it’s my favourite tune!’”

When choosing each song for the album, Dionne had simple criteria. “You need a good melody and a good lyric,” she says. “To write a really great song, you have to really mean it. If you put your all into it, if you really feel it, you’re showing what you feel and what you want others to feel about that song.”

This is a principle that Dionne is applying to her own songwriting, although she is saving her original songs for the future. Says Amy: “Dionne’s writing all the time. I want her to experience life so that she can write songs. But while she’s doing a covers album she’s not singing all her songs, she’s not so consumed by it. Singing songs that are very personal, it’s very deep. But she knows what she’s doing – to be honest, when I say Dionne’s like my sister, a lot of the time she’s like my older sister! I’m just so proud of her.”

“I’m really happy with my album,” Dionne says, “I love these songs, and I’m really excited about going out and singing them. Once you’re on a stage, it’s like you’re home.”

Until You Come Back to Me
Dionne Bromfield Lyrics

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Though you don't call anymore
I sit and wait in vain
I guess I'll rap on your door
Tap on your window pane
I want to tell you Baby
The changes I've been going through
Missing you.
Listen you

'Till you come back to me
That's what I'm gonna do

Why did you have to decide
You had to set me free
I'm gonna swallow my pride
I'm gonna beg you to (please baby please) see me
I'm gonna walk by meself
Just to prove that my love is true
Oh, for you baby

'Till you come back to me
That's what I'm gonna do

Living for you my dear
Is like living in a world of constant fear
In my plea, I've got to make you see
That our love is dying

Although your phone you ignore
Somehow I must explain
I'm gonna rap on your door
Tap on your window pane
I'm gonna camp on your step
Until I get through to you
I've got to change your view baby

'Till you come back to me
That's what I'm gonna do

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Until You Come Back to Me" by Dionne Bromfield express the pain of a person who is missing their lover, who has decided to leave them. The first verse describes how the singer of the song is waiting for their lover's call, even though it never comes, and how they are hoping to catch their attention by tapping on their window pane or knocking on their door. The second verse reveals the singer's desperate attempts to win back their lover's heart, even if it means swallowing their pride, walking alone, and waiting until they come back.

The chorus, "Until you come back to me, that's what I'm gonna do," repeats the main message of the song that the singer will do anything to win back their lover. The bridge, "Living for you my dear/ Is like living in a world of constant fear/ In my plea, I've got to make you see/ That our love is dying," adds a layer of complexity to the song as the singer realizes that their love may be fading, but they are still willing to fight for it, hence the title "Until You Come Back to Me." The song's lyrics are relatable to anyone who has experienced heartbreak or a failed relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Though you don't call anymore
You stopped calling me

I sit and wait in vain
I wait for your call, but it never comes

I guess I'll rap on your door
I'll knock on your door

Tap on your window pane
Tap on your window to get your attention

I want to tell you Baby
I want to talk to you

The changes I've been going through
I've been experiencing changes in my life without you

Missing you.
I miss you a lot

Listen you
Please listen to me

'Till you come back to me
I'll be waiting for you

That's what I'm gonna do
I'll wait until you come back

Why did you have to decide
Why did you have to break up with me

You had to set me free
You chose to end our relationship

I'm gonna swallow my pride
I'm going to try and forget about my pride to get you back

I'm gonna beg you to (please baby please) see me
I'm going to plead with you to see me

I'm gonna walk by meself
I'll walk alone

Just to prove that my love is true
I want to show you how much I love you

Oh, for you baby
I do all of this for you

'Till you come back to me
I'll be waiting for you

That's what I'm gonna do
I'll wait until you come back

Living for you my dear
Living without you is difficult

Is like living in a world of constant fear
It feels like I'm always afraid of losing you

In my plea, I've got to make you see
I'm doing my best to get you to understand how I feel

That our love is dying
Our love is ending and I don't want it to

Although your phone you ignore
Even though you're not answering your phone

Somehow I must explain
I need to explain my feelings to you

I'm gonna rap on your door
I'll knock on your door

Tap on your window pane
Tap on your window to get your attention

I'm gonna camp on your step
I'll wait outside your house until I can talk to you

Until I get through to you
Until I can make you understand how I feel

I've got to change your view baby
I need to change your perspective on our relationship

'Till you come back to me
I'll be waiting for you

That's what I'm gonna do
I'll wait until you come back

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Morris Broadnax, Clarence O. Paul, Stevie Wonder

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