"Come Anytime" is a song by
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Hoodoo Gurus
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. It was released in May 1989 as the lead single from the group's fourth studio album, ''
Magnum Cum Louder''. "Come Anytime" peaked at number 27 on The Australian charts and at number 1 on the ''
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In June 2000, Dave Faulkner said "'Come Anytime'... best described as a romantic song about an unromantic subject but you can reverse the adjectives and the statement would be equally correct."
"Come Anytime" is used as the theme song for the Original Australian version of ''
Thank God You're Here'' and the
American version.
Track listing
; CD single (CCD005)
# "Come Anytime" — 3:22
# "Cajun Country" — 4:08
# "Hallucination" — 5:04
; 7" single (105062)
# "Come Anytime" — 3:22
# "Cajun Country" — 4:08
Personnel
Credits:
*
Richard Grossman — bass, backing vocals
*
Dave Faulkner — lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
*
Mark Kingsmill
Mark Adrian Kingsmill (born 4 December 1956) is an Australian rock musician. He has drummed with several bands including the Hitmen (1979–84), New Christs (1983–84), the Screaming Tribesmen (1984) and Hoodoo Gurus (1984–98, 2003–15). H ...
— drums, vocals (grunts)
*
Brad Shepherd — guitar, backing vocals, harmonica
* Producer — Hoodoo Gurus
* Engineer — Alan Thorne
* Mixer — David Thoener
Charts
See also
*
List of Billboard number-one alternative singles of the 1980s
References
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1989 songs
1989 singles
Hoodoo Gurus songs
Songs written by Dave Faulkner (musician)
RCA Records singles