Here I Am (Come and Take Me)

"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" is a 1973 song by Al Green, the second single released from his album Call Me. The song reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Hot Soul Singles chart. It was certified as a gold record by the Recording Industry Association of America.

"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"
Single by Al Green
from the album Call Me
B-side"I'm Glad You're Mine"
ReleasedJune 1973
Format7" single
Recorded1972
GenreSoul
Length4:14
LabelHi Records
Songwriter(s)Al Green, Teenie Hodges
Producer(s)Willie Mitchell
Al Green singles chronology
"Call Me (Come Back Home)"
(1973)		 "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"
(1973)		 "Livin' for You"
(1973)

Composition and recording

Green wrote "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" with Teenie Hodges, with whom he also collaborated in writing "Take Me to the River," "Love and Happiness," "Full of Fire," and other songs. It was produced by Willie Mitchell in the 1972 recording session for the album Call Me.

Chart performance

Hi Records released the song as a single in June 1973, with "I'm Glad You're Mine" on the B-side.[1] It was the second single from Call Me, after the title track. The record received a gold certification, having sold more than 500,000 copies.[2]

Charts Peak position
(Al Green version)
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 10
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles 2

UB40 version
"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"
Single by UB40
from the album Labour of Love II
B-side"Crisis"
ReleasedJanuary 22, 1990 (1990-01-22)
Format7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, CD single, cassette single
GenreReggae-pop[3]
Length4:00
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
UB40 singles chronology
"The Way You Do the Things You Do"
(1990)		 "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"
(1990)		 "Groovin"
(1991)

In 1990, UB40 released "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" as the second single from their ninth studio album Labour of Love II. It reached only number 46 in the United Kingdom, but proved to be much more successful elsewhere, especially in Australasia. It peaked at number three in Australia, number six in New Zealand, and number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 in July 1991. In Australia, it placed at number 24 on the 1991 year-end chart, while in the United States, it reached number 72 on the 1991 year-end chart, one position behind the band's previous single "The Way You Do the Things You Do".

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1990–1991) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 34
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 43
France (SNEP)[7] 14
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 22
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 9
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 6
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] 46
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 7
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[14] 44
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] 6

Year-end charts
Chart (1990) Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 75
Chart (1991) Position
Australia (ARIA)[17] 24
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[18] 72

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[17] Gold 35,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Other cover versions

The song has also been covered by such performers as Michael Jackson, Etta James, and Seal. Several reggae versions have been recorded, including by Marcia Griffiths, Pluto Shervington, Owen Gray, and Inner Circle.[19]

References
  1. "Al Green - Here I Am (Come and Take Me)". 45cat. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  2. "US Albums Certifications > Al Green". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  3. "UB40 - Here I Am". AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  4. "Australian-charts.com – UB40 – Here I Am (Come and Take Me)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  5. "Ultratop.be – UB40 – Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  6. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1582." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  7. "Lescharts.com – UB40 – Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Here I Am". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 11, 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  10. "Dutchcharts.nl – UB40 – Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  11. "Charts.nz – UB40 – Here I Am (Come and Take Me)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  13. "UB40 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  14. "UB40 Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  15. "UB40 Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  16. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1990". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  17. "1991 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 21, 1991). "1991 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 103 (51): YE-14.
  19. "Call Me Al". Versions Galore. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2013.


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