Come Away with Me (song)

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"Come Away with Me"
Come Away with Me single.jpg
Single by Norah Jones
from the album Come Away with Me
B-side
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2002 (2002-09-30)
Studio Sorcerer Sound (New York City)
Genre Country [1]
Length3:18
Label Blue Note
Songwriter(s) Norah Jones
Producer(s) Arif Mardin
Norah Jones singles chronology
"Feelin' the Same Way"
(2002)
"Come Away with Me"
(2002)
"Turn Me On"
(2003)
Music video
"Come Away With Me" on YouTube

"Come Away with Me" is a song written, produced, and performed by American recording artist Norah Jones. The ballad [1] was released on September 30, 2002, as the third single from her debut studio album, Come Away with Me (2002).

Contents

The song reached number 21 on the US Billboard Adult Top 40 and number two in Canada. It also peaked at number five in Spain and number 80 in the United Kingdom. "Come Away with Me" was included on the soundtrack for the film Maid in Manhattan (2002). [2]

Music video

The music video of the song was directed by James Frost and shows Norah driving a car in a California desert. The video was released in 2003.

Track listings

Canadian and UK CD single [3]

  1. "Come Away with Me" – 3:18
  2. "Turn Me On" (live) – 5:08
  3. "Cold, Cold Heart" (live) – 4:39

European CD single [4]

  1. "Come Away with Me" – 3:18
  2. "Feelin' the Same Way" – 2:55

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD single and the Come Away with Me album booklet. [3] [5]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Come Away with Me"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [17] Platinum90,000
Italy (FIMI) [18] Gold25,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [19] Gold30,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [20] Gold400,000
United States (RIAA) [21] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Come Away with Me"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesSeptember 30, 2002 Blue Note [22]
United KingdomOctober 7, 2002CD
[23]
United StatesMarch 3, 2003 Hot adult contemporary radio Blue Note [24]

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