Come On Home (Cyndi Lauper song)

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"Come On Home"
Cyndi Lauer CH..jpg
Single by Cyndi Lauper
from the album Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some
B-side"Hey Now (Girls Just Want to Have Fun)" (Album Version)
ReleasedAugust 7, 1995 (UK)
November 21, 1995 (US)[1]
Recorded1994
GenrePop
Length4:33
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Cyndi Lauper
  • Jimmy Bralower
  • William Wittman
Cyndi Lauper singles chronology
"I'm Gonna Be Strong ('94 Version)"
(1994) 		"Come On Home"
(1995) 		"You Don't Know"
(1996)

"Come On Home" is a 1995 song recorded by American singer Cyndi Lauper and released as the third and final single from her greatest hits album, Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some. Different versions of the song appears on the International and US releases of the album.[2] For the single release, an edit of the US version with a runtime of 3:50 was used.[3] It peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, and was also a moderate hit in a few countries, where it charted in the top twenty or the top forty.

Versions[]

The International version was produced by Cyndi Lauper, Jimmy Bralower and William Wittman, recorded by William Wittman and and mixed by William Wittman and is approximately 4:36 in length. It starts with a beat in the opening bar of the song, and includes a distinctive sample (male voice signing "here") throughout the track. The sample is of "Here I Stand" (written by Justin Hinds) as recorded in 1994 by Bitty McLean for his Just to Let You Know... album and "Here I Stand" single.[4]

The US version was produced by Cyndi Lauper and Junior Vasquez, recorded by P. Dennis Mitchell with mix and additional recording from Joe 'The Butcher' Nicolo and has a runtime approximately 4:32. The version commences with a reggae-style bass/guitar riff before the beat commences, the song ends with an ad-lib, a cappella chorus.

Critical reception[]

Music & Media commented, "Summer in the city demands for beach records. Lauper provides the sunbeams by returning to the basic charm of early reggae records by the likes of Jimmy Cliff and Desmond Dekker."[5] Music Week gave the song three out of five, adding, "This track from the colourful singer's Deadly Cyns album sees her vocals sitting quite comfortably on top of some UB40-style lite reggae. Radio friendly and probably a hit."[6]

Track listing and formats[]

Charts[]

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Chile (Clasificación Nacional del Disco)[10] 19
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 39
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[12] 11

Official versions[]

  1. International album version – 4:36
  2. US album version – 4:33
  3. Single edit – 3:50
  4. Instrumental – 3:50
  5. Club mix extended version – 5:35
  6. Junior's Soundfactory mix – 11:43
  7. Junior's Soundfactory single version – 4:14
  8. Factory Dub – 4:50
  9. Dream Dub Beats – 4:50
  10. Ruff Factory Dub – 9:43
  11. Factory Dub short version – 2:34
  12. Techno vocal – 9:03
  13. Techno vocal single version – 4:20
  14. Techno dub – 4:35
  15. Jungle vocal – 6:20
  16. Jungle Ragga Beats – 5:35
  17. Instrumental long version – 8:26

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/lauper_cyndi/albums.jhtml?albumId=595857
  2. ^ "Cyndi Lauper Daily 'Come On Home' credits and lyrics". Archived from the original on 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  3. ^ "Discogs 'Come On Home' single image".
  4. ^ "Bitty MacLean 'Here I Stand' music video".
  5. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 1 July 1995. p. 12. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 15 July 1995. p. 29. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  7. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Cyndi-Lauper-Come-On-Home/release/800640
  8. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Cyndi-Lauper-Come-On-Home/release/552192
  9. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Cyndi-Lauper-Come-On-Home/release/454140
  10. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031128201442/http://www.cyndilauper.com/single_det.php?shname=conh
  11. ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/cyndi%20lauper/
  12. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/cyndi-lauper-mn0000122754/awards

External links[]

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