Love Come Down

For other uses, see Love Come Down (film) and Love Come Down (Diddy–Dirty Money song).

"Love Come Down"
Side-A label of American 12-inch vinyl single
Single by Evelyn King
from the album Get Loose
Released	July 1982
Studio	Kashif's Celestial Sounds, New York, New York The Power Station, New York, New York
Genre	Post-disco
Length	3:43 (7-inch version) 6:07 (album version)
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Kashif
Producer(s)	Morrie Brown
Evelyn King singles chronology
"Spirit of the Dancer" (1982) "Love Come Down" (1982) "Betcha She Don't Love You" (1982)
Music video
"Love Come Down" on YouTube

"Love Come Down" is a song written by American musician Kashif. 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 Black Singles and Hot Dance/Disco charts and number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also cracked the top 20 on the charts in several other countries.

A reggae version of the song by Jamaican singer Barry Biggs 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. ^{[1] [2]} Jess Glynne also performed a cover of the song on the 2015–16 edition of Jools' Annual Hootenanny.

Critical reception

"Love Come Down" was widely praised upon its release and in later years. Brian Chin of Billboard praised "Love Come Down" for a "strong Kashif hook, and a cutting King vocal performance". ^[3] Cash Box was also complimentary: "Ultra-smooth, sleek keyboard textures combine with a bobbing bass and handclap rhythm for maximum danceability..." ^[4]

Justin M. Kantor of All Music Guide praised the song composition in a 2003 review, for "romantic lyrics and celestial keyboard layerings against a steady funk beat". ^[5] For BBC Music, Daryl Easlea called the song "simply life-affirming, upbeat and zestful; a great record from an era when there was strong competition on the dancefloor." ^[6] Ivy Nelson of Pitchfork Media regarded the song "so perfect that it is potentially the defining statement of post-disco R&B". ^[7]

In 2014, Bruce Pollock ranked "Love Come Down" among the most important songs from 1944 to 2000. ^[8]

Track listing and formats

American 7-inch vinyl single (PB-13273)

A-side

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Come Down" (Vocal)	3:43

B-side

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Come Down" (Instrumental)	3:43

American 12-inch vinyl single (PD-13274)

A-side

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Come Down" (Vocal)	5:56

B-side

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Come Down" (Instrumental)	5:56

Credits and personnel

• Backing vocals  – Evelyn King, Kashif
• Guitar  – Ira Siegel
• Drums  – Leslie Ming
• OB-X handclaps – Kashif, Steve Goldman
• Percussion instrument  – Bashiri Johnson
• Acoustic piano, electric piano (Fender Rhodes), keyboards, analog synthesizer (Oberheim OB-X), analog bass synthesizer (Minimoog) – Kashif
• Lyrics and music  – Kashif
• Producer  – Morrie Brown, Kashif (assoc.), Paul Lawrence Jones III (assoc.)
• Recording studio  – Kashif's Celestial Sounds, The Power Station

Post-production

• Audio mastering  – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
• Audio mixing  – Sigma Sound Studios, New York

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Canada RPM Top Singles [9]	44
France (IFOP)[ citation needed ]	19
Ireland (IRMA) [10]	13
Japan Singles Chart[ citation needed ]	10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [11]	12
UK Singles (OCC) [12]	7
US Billboard Hot 100 [13]	17
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [14]	1
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [15]	1

Sampling

The song has been sampled many times, including the following:

• "Love Come Down" by Liam Keegan feat. Julia Schlippert (2014) ^{[1] [2]}
• "High Come Down" by Chico & Coolwadda (2001) features an interpolation King's recording. ^[16]

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 1982 (U.S.)
• List of number-one R&B singles of 1982 (U.S.)

References

1. DJ RICO MIXSHOW » MIXSHOW » Liam Keegan ft. Julia Schlippert "Love Come Down"
2. new single "Love Comes Down" ft Julia Schlippert is this weeks #4 Breakout on the Billboard Dance Chart
3. Chin, Brian (August 14, 1982). "Dance Trax" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 32. p. 45. Retrieved February 12, 2025– via World Radio History.
4. "Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. 44, no. 9. July 31, 1982. p. 8. Retrieved February 13, 2025– via World Radio History.
5. Bogdanov, Vladimir; Bush, John; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas, eds. (2003). All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. p. 393. ISBN   0879307447 – via Google Books.
6. Easlea, Daryl (2012). "Evelyn King, Get Loose, Review". BBC Music. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
7. Nelson, Ivy (November 24, 2024). "Get Loose". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
8. Pollock, Bruce (2014). Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era (2nd ed.). Routledge. p. 225. ISBN   9781135462963.
9. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1982-12-18. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
10. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love Come Down". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
11. "Evelyn King – Love Come Down". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
13. "Champagne"-King/chart-history/HSI "Evelyn "Champagne" King Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
14. "Evelyn Champagne King Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
15. "Evelyn Champagne King Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
16. Chico & Coolwadda - Wild 'n tha West Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic , retrieved 2022-12-15

External links

• Evelyn King - Love Come Down on YouTube