Here I Am (Come and Take Me) Last updated October 08, 2025 Hi Records released the song as a single in June 1973, with "I'm Glad You're Mine" on the B-side. It was the second single from Call Me , after the title track . The record reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and received a gold certification , having sold more than 500,000 copies. [ 2] [ 3]
UB40 version In 1990, British reggae-pop band UB40 released a cover of "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" as the second single from their ninth studio album, Labour of Love II , in January 1990. It stalled at number 46 on the UK Singles Chart but proved to be more successful elsewhere, peaking at number three in Australia, number six in New Zealand, and number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 . In Australia, it placed at number 24 on the 1991 year-end chart, while in the United States, it was ranked number 72 on the 1991 year-end chart.
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