Love Come Down
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| "Love Come Down" | ||||||
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 Artwork for the 12" single |
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| Single by Evelyn "Champagne" King | ||||||
| from the album Get Loose | ||||||
| Released | 1982 | |||||
| Format | 7" Single, 12" Single | |||||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||||
| Genre | Dance pop Post-Disco R&B |
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| Length | 6:16 (12" single) | |||||
| Label | RCA | |||||
| Writer(s) | Kashif | |||||
| Producer | Morrie Brown | |||||
| Certification | Gold | |||||
| Evelyn "Champagne" King singles chronology | ||||||
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"Love Come Down" is a hit single by Evelyn "Champagne" King. It was produced by Morrie Brown and written by Kashif. "Love Come Down" was the first single culled from her multi-platinum, number-one R&B album, Get Loose (which charted at #27 on the Billboard 200). In the U.S., it reached number one on the R&B and dance charts and number seventeen on the Billboard Hot 100. It cracked the top 20 on the charts in several other countries.
The song was a UK Top 40 hit in 1994 when covered by British singer Alison Limerick.
[edit] Sampling
The song has been sampled several times:
- Mirrorball Satellite 2012" by M-Flo (1999)
- "High Come Down" by Da Brat feat. LaTocha Scott and Trey Lorenz (2000)
- "Diamonds" and Pearls by Papa Reu feat. Lil' Keke (2000)
- "High Come Down" by Chico & Coolwadda feat. Nate Dogg (2001)
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| French Singles Chart | 19 |
| Japan Singles Chart | 10 |
| UK Singles Chart | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 3 |
[edit] References
| Preceded by "Walking on Sunshine" by Rockers Revenge featuring Donnie Calvin |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single September 25 – October 9, 1982 |
Succeeded by Redd Hot (all cuts) by Sharon Redd |
| Preceded by "Jump to It" by Aretha Franklin |
Billboard Hot Black Singles number-one single October 9 – November 6, 1982 |
Succeeded by "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye |
