Glad You Came

For the Mario album, see Glad You Came (album).

"Glad You Came"
Single by The Wanted
from the album Battleground and The Wanted: The EP
B-side	"Iris" (Live Tour Performance)
Released	24 May 2011 (2011-05-24)
Recorded	2011
Studio	Rokstone Studios (London, United Kingdom)
Genre	Eurodance [1]
Length	3:18
Label	Island Global Talent Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Steve Mac Wayne Hector Ed Drewett
Producer(s)	Steve Mac
The Wanted singles chronology
"Gold Forever" (2011) "Glad You Came" (2011) "Lightning" (2011)
The Wanted USsingles chronology
"All Time Low" (2011) "Glad You Came" (2011) "Heart Vacancy" (2012)

UK digital single [21] "Glad You Came" (Karaoke Version) – 3:17 UK digital EP [22] "Glad You Came" – 3:17 "Glad You Came" (Alex Gaudino Radio Edit) – 3:05 "Glad You Came" (Alex Gaudino Club Mix) – 7:55 "Iris" (Live Tour Performance) – 4:01 UK CD single [23] "Glad You Came" – 3:17 "Glad You Came" (Alex Gaudino Radio Edit) – 3:05 "Gold Forever" (BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge Session) – 3:35 U.S. and Canada digital single [24] [25] "Glad You Came" (Radio Edit) – 3:18 U.S. digital remix EP [26] "Glad You Came" (Mixin Marc and Tony Svedja Radio Mix) – 3:58 "Glad You Came" (Mixin Marc and Tony Svedja Club Remix) – 5:52 "Glad You Came" (Mixin Marc and Tony Svedja Dub) – 5:44 "Glad You Came" (Bassjackers Remix Edit) – 3:40 "Glad You Came" (Bassjackers Extended Club) – 5:04 "Glad You Came" (Bassjackers Dub) – 5:52 "Glad You Came" (Alex Gaudino Radio Full Vocal) – 3:05 "Glad You Came" (Alex Gaudino Club Remix) – 7:54 "Glad You Came" (Alex Gaudino Dub) – 7:51

U.S. Walmart exclusive CD single "Glad You Came" – 3:18 "Glad You Came" (Mixin Marc and Tony Svedja Radio Mix) – 3:58 U.S. promotional CD single [27] "Glad You Came" (Radio Edit) – 3:18 "Glad You Came" (Alex Gaudino Radio Full Vocal) – 3:05 "Glad You Came" (Alex Gaudino Club Remix) – 7:54 "Glad You Came" (Alex Gaudino Dub) – 7:51 "Glad You Came" (Bassjackers Remix Edit) – 3:40 "Glad You Came" (Bassjackers Extended Club) – 5:04 "Glad You Came" (Bassjackers Dub) – 5:52 "Glad You Came" (Mixin Marc and Tony Svedja Radio Mix) – 3:58 "Glad You Came" (Mixin Marc and Tony Svedja Club Remix) – 5:52

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2011–2012) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [28] 20 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [29] 68 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [30] 12 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [31] 29 Brazil (Billboard Brasil Hot 100) [32] 32 Brazil Hot Pop Songs [32] 6 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [33] 2 Canada AC ( Billboard ) [34] 4 Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [35] 1 Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [36] 3 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [37] 7 Denmark (Tracklisten) [38] 29 France (SNEP) [39] 30 Honduras (Honduras Top 50) [40] 22 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [41] 4 Ireland (IRMA) [42] 1 Israel (Media Forest) [43] 2 Japan (Japan Hot 100) [44] 1 Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay [45] 30 Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino) [46] 16 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [47] 12 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [48] 31 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [49] 13 Scotland (OCC) [50] 1 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [51] 5 Spain (PROMUSICAE) [52] 34 Spain (Airplay Chart) [53] 10 UK Singles (OCC) [54] 1 US Billboard Hot 100 [55] 3 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [56] 17 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [57] 4 US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [58] 5 US Hot Latin Songs ( Billboard ) [59] 37 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [60] 1 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [61] 13 Venezuela Pop/Rock General (Record Report) [62] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2011) Position Ireland (IRMA) [63] 18 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [64] 57 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [65] 22 Chart (2012) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [66] 5 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [67] 92 US Billboard Hot 100 [68] 6 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [69] 41 US Adult Pop Songs ( Billboard ) [70] 14 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [71] 3 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [72] 47 Chart (2013) Position Japan (Japan Hot 100) [73] 35

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [74]	Platinum	70,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [75]	4× Diamond	1,000,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [76]	5× Platinum	400,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [77]	Gold	45,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [78]	Gold	15,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [79]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [80]	Gold	5,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [81]	Gold	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [14]	2× Platinum	1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [82]	3× Platinum	3,600,000 [83]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Radio date and release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom [5]	24 May 2011	Mainstream radio airplay	Global Talent Universal Island
United Kingdom [22]	10 July 2011	Digital download
Ireland [84]
Spain [85]
Germany [86]
United Kingdom [23]	11 July 2011	CD single
Australia	12 August 2011 [87]	Digital download
United States	13 September 2011, 24 January 2012 [88]	Mainstream radio airplay	Island Def Jam
	18 October 2011 [89]	Digital download

Vize version

"Glad You Came"
Single by Vize
Released	12 November 2018 (2018-11-12)
Recorded	2018
Length	3:18
Label	Heaven Shall Dance Kontor Records Ultra Records Central Station Clippers Sounds Happy Music
Songwriter(s)	Ed Drewett Wayne Hector Steve Mac
Producer(s)	Vize

On 12 November 2018, Vize released a cover of the song accompanied by a music video. The song released via Heaven Shall Dance, Kontor Records, Ultra Records, Central Station, Clippers Sounds and Happy Music charted in several countries as Germany, France, CIS and Belgium.

Track listing

Digital single ^[90]

1. "Glad You Came" - 3:18

Digital extended single ^[91]

1. "Glad You Came" (extended mix) - 4:26

Digital EP ^[92]

1. "Glad You Came" (Modern Citizens mix) - 3:09
2. "Glad You Came" (Modern Citizens extended mix) - 4:27

Remixes(Italy, Spain) ^{[93] [94]}

1. "Glad You Came" (Sini remix) - 2:55
2. "Glad You Came" (VIP remix) - 2:37
3. "Glad You Came" (Barkley remix) - 2:38
4. "Glad You Came" (Sini extended remix) - 3:56
5. "Glad You Came" (VIP extended remix) 3:36
6. "Glad You Came" (Barkley extended remix) - 3:33

Remixes(Australia, New Zealand) ^{[95] [96]}

1. "Glad You Came" (Modern Citizens remix edit) - 3:09
2. "Glad You Came" (Jesse Bloch remix edit) - 4:09
3. "Glad You Came" (Modern Citizens extended remix) - 4:27
4. "Glad You Came" (Jesse Bloch extended remix) - 4:37

The Remixes(USA) ^[97]

1. "Glad You Came" (Sini remix) - 2:55
2. "Glad You Came" (VIP remix) - 2:37
3. "Glad You Came" (Barkley remix) - 2:38

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–2019)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [98]	32
CIS (Tophit Top Radio Hits) [99]	435
CIS (Tophit Top Radio & YouTube Hits) [99]	206
France (SNEP) [100]	151
Germany (GfK) [101]	44

See also

• List of number-one singles of 2011 (Ireland)
• List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2010s

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