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"Love Come Down" is a song written by American musician Kashif. It was recorded by American singer Evelyn King for her fifth album Get Loose (1982). "Love Come Down" was released in July 1982 by RCA Records as the lead single from Get Loose. In the United States, it reached number one on the Billboard Black Singles and Hot Dance/Disco charts and number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also cracked the top 20 on the charts in several other countries as well.

For other uses, see Love Come Down (film) and Love Come Down (Diddy–Dirty Money song).
"Love Come Down"
Side-A label of American 12-inch vinyl single
Single by Evelyn King
from the album Get Loose
ReleasedJuly 1982
Studio
  • Kashif's Celestial Sounds (New York City, New York)
  • The Power Station (New York City, New York)
GenreFunk
Length
  • 3:43 (7-inch version)
  • 6:07 (album version)
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Kashif
Producer(s)Morrie Brown
Evelyn King singles chronology
"Spirit of the Dancer"
(1982)		 "Love Come Down"
(1982)		 "Betcha She Don't Love You"
(1982)
Music video
"Love Come Down" on YouTube

A reggae version of the song by Jamaican singer Barry Biggs hit the top-five in the Netherlands in 1983. The song was a UK Top 40 hit in 1994 when covered by British singer Alison Limerick. In 2013, The Saturdays released a cover of the song as a B-side to single "Disco Love". In 2014, Liam Keegan released a version of "Love Come Down" featuring vocalist Julia Schlippert.[1][2] Jess Glynne also performed a cover of the song on the 2015–16 edition of Jools' Annual Hootenanny.

In 2014, "Love Come Down" has been placed on Bruce Pollock's list of The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000.[3]


Track listing and formats


American 7-inch vinyl single (PB-13273)
A-side
No.TitleLength
1."Love Come Down" (Vocal)3:43
B-side
No.TitleLength
1."Love Come Down" (Instrumental)3:43
American 12-inch vinyl single (PD-13274)
A-side
No.TitleLength
1."Love Come Down" (Vocal)5:56
B-side
No.TitleLength
1."Love Come Down" (Instrumental)5:56

Credits and personnel


Post-production

Charts



Weekly charts


Chart (1982) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles[4] 44
France (IFOP)[citation needed] 19
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 13
Japan Singles Chart[citation needed] 10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 12
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 17
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[10] 1

Sampling


The song has been sampled many times, including the following:


See also



References


  1. DJ RICO MIXSHOW » MIXSHOW » Liam Keegan ft. Julia Schlippert "Love Come Down"
  2. new single "Love Comes Down" ft Julia Schlippert is this weeks #4 Breakout on the Billboard Dance Chart
  3. Pollock, Bruce (Mar 18, 2014). Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era. Routledge/Taylor & Francis. p. 225. ISBN 978-1101160671.
  4. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1982-12-18. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love Come Down". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  6. "Evelyn King – Love Come Down". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  8. "Champagne"-King/chart-history/HSI "Evelyn "Champagne" King Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  9. "Evelyn Champagne King Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  10. "Evelyn Champagne King Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 June 2020.




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