"Love Come Down" is a song written by American musician

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. 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''

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. It also cracked the top 20 on the charts in several other countries as well. A reggae version of the song by Jamaican singer

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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.DJ RICO MIXSHOW » MIXSHOW » Liam Keegan ft. Julia Schlippert "Love Come Down"
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. In 2014, "Love Come Down" was placed on Bruce Pollock's list of The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000.

Track listing and formats

;American 7-inch vinyl single (PB-13273) ;American 12-inch vinyl single (PD-13274)

Credits and personnel

* Backing vocals – Evelyn King, Kashif * Guitar – Ira Siegel *

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) – Kashif * Lyrics and music – Kashif *

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– Morrie Brown, Kashif (assoc.), Paul Lawrence Jones III (assoc.) *

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Charts

Weekly charts

Sampling

The song has been sampled many times, including the following: *"Love Come Down" by Liam Keegan feat. Julia Schlippert (2014) *"High Come Down" by Chico & Coolwadda (2001) features an interpolation King's recording.

References

* Evelyn "Champagne" King discography at Billboard.com

External links

* {{authority control 1982 singles Evelyn "Champagne" King songs 1982 songs Songs written by Kashif (musician) RCA Records singles Alison Limerick songs