Love Come Down

"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.

"Love Come Down"
Side-A label of American 12" vinyl single
Single by Evelyn King
from the album Get Loose
ReleasedJuly 1982
Recorded1981–1982
StudioKashif's Celestial Sounds
(New York City, New York)
The Power Station
(New York City, New York)
GenrePost-disco
Length3:43 (7" 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" 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" 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) 19
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 13
Japan Singles Chart 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 several times:

See also

References

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