Haircut 100’s ‘Come Back To Me’ Is Single of the Week

Haircut 100’s ‘Come Back To Me’ Is Single of the Week

Music expert Diana Cavazos Woloszyk finds a full-circle moment in Haircut 100’s latest release — and a song that sounds as timeless as ever.

Sometimes, the perfect song doesn’t need to be searched for. It simply finds you.

That was the case for Diana Cavazos Woloszyk, whose latest “Pick of the Week” on the Ginger and Nuts Show led her straight back to one of the bands that has soundtracked so much of her love for new wave.

This week, Diana chose “Come Back To Me” by Haircut 100, the opening track from the band’s latest album, Boxing the Compass, released in June.

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But before diving into her musical pick, Diana took a moment to remember another icon.

Remembering Dolly Parton

Diana began her segment by paying tribute to Dolly Parton, following the singer-songwriter’s death at the age of 80.

She recalled receiving a video from her brother of Dolly performing “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” with Freddie Fender — a performance that immediately brought memories of her parents flooding back.

“I couldn’t hold back the tears,” Diana reflected, explaining that the pairing of those two voices made her think of how much her mom and dad would have loved the performance.

For Diana, Dolly’s appeal went far beyond her music.

Her kindness, generosity and ability to connect with generations of listeners, she said, were all part of a legacy that would endure.

Then it was time to turn up the new wave.

A Haircut 100 full-circle moment

Diana explained that she had recently been on something of a new wave kick when she decided to see what Haircut 100 had been up to.

The answer was Boxing the Compass.

As soon as she heard “Come Back To Me,” it stood out.

But the timing made the discovery even more meaningful.

While checking her Facebook memories, Diana realised that exactly two years earlier she and Joel had been travelling to St. Louis to see Howard Jones, ABC and Haircut 100.

It was Diana’s first time seeing Haircut 100 live.

And now, just two years later, she is preparing to return to St. Louis to see the band again — this time on a bill featuring Squeeze, with Adam Ant and Haircut 100 also appearing.

Talk about coming full circle.

“Come back, come back to me,” Nick Hayward sings repeatedly toward the end of the track.

For Diana, the lyric almost feels like a musical invitation she couldn’t resist.

“Well Nick, I guess I did,” she joked. “Because here I am two years after seeing Haircut 100 for the first time, choosing them as my pick of the week and getting ready to see them again next month.”

The sound of Haircut 100, refreshed

What immediately grabbed Diana about “Come Back To Me” was its opening.

The song begins with the sound of a cheering crowd, creating the impression that the listener is standing in front of a stage, waiting for the band to appear.

And because it is the first track on Boxing the Compass, Diana believes it almost feels like Haircut 100 are saying: welcome back.

She even wondered whether the band might consider using the opening at their live shows.

“If this is how they opened their live shows? That would be epic,” she said.

From there, the track showcases what Diana has always loved about Haircut 100: the sense of a complete band working together.

Percussion, guitars and horns combine into an arrangement she described as organic, fresh and alive, while retaining the unmistakable Haircut 100 identity.

There may be more maturity and mellow character in the music now, Diana suggested, but the spirit remains remarkably intact.

It is, in her words, almost as though Haircut 100 never really left the 1980s.

And then there is Hayward himself.

“Nick Hayward, well let’s just say that man does not seem to age,” Diana said with a laugh.

A song that grows with you

For Diana, though, the appeal of “Come Back To Me” goes deeper than nostalgia.

It is about what happens when listeners grow older alongside the music they love.

“We’re a little older, a little wiser and we’ve experienced a little more life,” she observed.

That experience can change the way familiar music feels. Songs that once simply sounded good can take on new meaning, bringing memories, people and moments from different stages of life back into focus.

That sense of timelessness is precisely what Diana hears in “Come Back To Me.”

She can picture the song playing on a summer day, perhaps outdoors or while cruising along on a boat with the people she loves — simply enjoying the moment.

And with summer still here, she has a simple message: whether the temperature is pushing 90 degrees or the rain is coming down, enjoy every bit of it.

Enjoy the music.

Enjoy the people you love.

Enjoy the moments life gives you.

“Come Back To Me” earns its place

For Diana, “Come Back To Me” is more than a new release from a much-loved band. It is another Haircut 100 staple — one that bridges the band’s classic sound with the perspective of listeners who have grown up with them.

And her recommendation doesn’t stop with the single.

If “Come Back To Me” catches your ear, Diana says, dive into the whole of Boxing the Compass, available now across digital platforms.

She also encourages listeners to follow Haircut 100 on social media and visit haircut100.com for music, tour dates and more.

As for Diana, the timing could hardly be better.

Two years after discovering Haircut 100 live for the first time, she has found her way back to the band once again — this time with a new favourite song in her playlist and another St. Louis show on the horizon.

Sometimes a song comes back to you.

And sometimes, as Diana discovered, you come back to the song.