Come with Me (Puff Daddy song)

Not to be confused with Come to Me (Diddy song).

"Come with Me"
Single by Puff Daddy featuring Jimmy Page
from the album Godzilla: The Album
Released	June 9, 1998 (1998-06-09)
Genre	Rap rock [1]
Length	6:11 (album version) 4:31 (radio edit)
Label	Epic
Songwriters	Jimmy Page Robert Plant John Bonham Sean Combs Mark Curry
Producer	Sean "Puffy" Combs
Puff Daddy singles chronology
"Lookin' at Me" (1998) "Come with Me" (1998) "Hate Me Now" (1999)

"Come with Me" is a song recorded by American rapper Puff Daddy, featuring English guitarist Jimmy Page, from the soundtrack to the 1998 film, Godzilla . The song samples the 1975 Led Zeppelin song "Kashmir". Page and Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello also supplied live guitar parts, with Morello additionally playing bass on the song. The song also features heavy orchestral elements.

Released as a single on June 9, 1998, "Come with Me" reached number one in Iceland, number two in the UK, number three in New Zealand, and number four in the US. It was a top-five hit in several European countries. Its music video, directed by Howard Greenhalgh, featuree both Puff Daddy and Jimmy Page.

Background

The lyrics of "Come with Me" were written by Bad Boy artist Mark Curry for Puff Daddy to perform. In his book Dancing With the Devil: How Puff Burned the Bad Boys of Hiphop, Curry claims that Puff Daddy followed his reference vocal so closely that he copied Curry's facial expressions and hand movements during the recording. ^[2] He has also stated that the lyrics were inspired by the betrayal and hurt he felt from Puff Daddy's mistreatment of him, and that Puff Daddy forced him to sign an unfavourable publishing deal in order for the song to be released, which turned out to be worth only $25,000, far below the $8-10 million Curry believed it to be worth. ^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [4] 10 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [5] 3 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [6] 10 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [7] 5 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [8] 7 Estonia (Eesti Top 20) [9] 10 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [10] 3 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [11] 3 France (SNEP) [12] 8 Germany (GfK) [13] 3 Greece (IFPI) [14] 3 Hungary (Mahasz) [15] 2 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) [16] 1 Ireland (IRMA) [17] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [18] 9 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [19] 8 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [20] 3 Norway (VG-lista) [21] 8 Scotland Singles (OCC) [22] 2 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [23] 12 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [24] 2 UK Singles (OCC) [25] 2 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [26] 1 US Billboard Hot 100 [27] 4 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [28] 19 US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [29] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position Australia (ARIA) [30] 62 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [31] 17 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [32] 47 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [33] 16 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [34] 17 France (SNEP) [35] 47 Germany (Media Control) [36] 15 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) [37] 4 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [38] 37 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [39] 46 New Zealand (RIANZ) [40] 41 Sweden (Hitlistan) [41] 39 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [42] 11 UK Singles (OCC) [43] [44] 89 US Billboard Hot 100 [45] 47 US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) [46] 28

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [47]	Gold	35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [48]	Gold	25,000*
Belgium (BRMA) [49]	Platinum	50,000*
France (SNEP) [50]	Gold	250,000*
Germany (BVMI) [51]	Platinum	500,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [52]	Gold	5,000*
Sweden (GLF) [53]	Gold	15,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [54]	Gold	25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [55]	Silver	200,000^
United States (RIAA) [56]	Platinum	1,000,000 [57]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United States	May 18, 1998	Modern rock radio	Epic	[58]
	May 19, 1998	Contemporary hit rhythmic contemporary urban radio		[59] [60]
	June 9, 1998	CD cassette		[60]
United Kingdom	July 27, 1998			[61]

In popular culture

• Combs and Page performed the song on Saturday Night Live's 23rd season finale, hosted by David Duchovny which aired on May 9, 1998. ^[62]
• In France, the song is played when football club Olympique de Marseille scores a goal.
• The song played for New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter when he would come up to the plate.
• The song is used as an intro to the final stage in the Italian game show, Avanti un altro! .
• The song has frequently been played during the popular and historical Swedish ski-race Vasaloppet.

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External links

• Come with Me at MusicBrainz