1973 song by Al Green
"Here I Am (Come and Take Me) " is a 1973 song by Al Green , the second single released from his album Call Me . The song reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Hot Soul Singles chart. It was certified as a gold record by the Recording Industry Association of America .
Composition and recording Green wrote "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" with Teenie Hodges , with whom he also collaborated in writing "Take Me to the River ," "Love and Happiness ," "Full of Fire ," and other songs. It was produced by Willie Mitchell in the 1972 recording session for the album Call Me .
Hi Records released the song as a single in June 1973, with "I'm Glad You're Mine" on the B-side. It was the second single from Call Me , after the title track . The record reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and received a gold certification , having sold more than 500,000 copies.[ 2] [ 3]
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UB40 version
In 1990, British reggae-pop band UB40 released a cover of "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" as the second single from their ninth studio album, Labour of Love II . It stalled at number 46 on the UK Singles Chart but proved to be more successful elsewhere, peaking at number three in Australia, number six in New Zealand, and number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 . In Australia, it placed at number 24 on the 1991 year-end chart, while in the United States, it was ranked number 72 on the 1991 year-end chart.
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Other cover versions The song has also been covered by such performers as Michael Jackson , Etta James , and Seal . Several reggae versions have been recorded, including by Marcia Griffiths , Pluto Shervington , Owen Gray , and Inner Circle .[ 23]
References
^ a b Breihan, Tom (February 11, 2022). "The Number Ones: UB40's "(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You" . Stereogum . Retrieved November 17, 2024 .
^ a b "Al Green Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved September 18, 2020.
^ a b "American single certifications – Al Green – Here I Am (Come & Take Me)" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved September 18, 2020 .
^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - October 27, 1973" (PDF) .
^ "Al Green Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved September 18, 2020.
^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1973" . Billboardtop100of.com . Retrieved September 18, 2020 .
^ "UB40 – Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" . ARIA Top 50 Singles . Retrieved March 29, 2018.
^ "UB40 – Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50 . Retrieved March 29, 2018.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1582 ." RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved March 29, 2018.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF) . Music & Media . Vol. 8, no. 43. October 26, 1991. p. 33. Retrieved July 10, 2020 .
^ "UB40 – Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" (in French). Les classement single . Retrieved March 29, 2018.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Here I Am" . Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved March 29, 2018.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 11, 1990 " (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved March 29, 2018.
^ "UB40 – Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100 . Retrieved March 29, 2018.
^ "UB40 – Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" . Top 40 Singles . Retrieved March 29, 2018.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved March 29, 2018.
^ "UB40 Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 29, 2018.
^ "UB40 Chart History (Adult Contemporary)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 29, 2018.
^ "UB40 Chart History (Alternative Airplay)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 29, 2018.
^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1990" . Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved May 15, 2020 .
^ a b "1991 ARIA Singles Chart" . ARIA . Retrieved November 6, 2019 .
^ "1991 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles" (PDF) . Billboard . Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-14. Retrieved September 18, 2020 .
^ "Call Me Al" . Versions Galore. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2013 .
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