I Want to Come Over

1996 single by Melissa Etheridge

"I Want to Come Over"
Single by Melissa Etheridge
from the album Your Little Secret
B-side"I'm the Only One"
ReleasedJanuary 1996 (1996-01)[1]
Length5:25
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)Melissa Etheridge
Producer(s)
  • Melissa Etheridge
  • Hugh Padgham
Melissa Etheridge singles chronology
"Your Little Secret"
(1995) 		"I Want to Come Over"
(1996) 		"Nowhere to Go"
(1996)

"I Want to Come Over" is a song by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge. It was released in late January 1996 as the second single from her fifth studio album, Your Little Secret (1995). The song was a commercial success, reaching number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 29 in both Australia and New Zealand. It also reached number one on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart in March 1996. At the end of the year, the song appeared on the American and Canadian year-end charts at numbers 79 and 11, respectively.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard felt that the song "should ignite across-the-board radio interest, much in the same way as the mega "Come To My Window" did." He added, "Tortured romance is what Etheridge does best, and she offers up a heaping dose of sexually charged tension and yearning—topped with just enough philosophical focus to drive the song to its necessary climax. Rockers will dig the now-familiar blend of Etheridge's growl and the clang of guitars, while popsters will find the hook top tasty for words."[2]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "I Want to Come Over", directed by Pam Thomas, was shot on-location at an old hotel in Los Angeles, California.[1] Actress Gwyneth Paltrow stars in the video. In the clip, Paltrow drives to her lover's apartment, sits outside in her car and breaks down, before collecting herself and going inside the apartment building.[1] The video is interspersed with scenes of Etheridge performing in the hotel's lobby.[1]

The hotel had one resident still living in the building at the time of the shoot.[1] To keep him out of the areas of the building where they were filming, the director and crew gave the man a bottle of Chivas Regal whiskey.[1]

Track listings

  • US CD and cassette single[3][4]
  1. "I Want to Come Over"
  2. "Your Little Secret"
  • US 7-inch single[5]
A. "I Want to Come Over"
B. "I'm the Only One"
  • European CD single[6]
  1. "I Want to Come Over"
  2. "Your Little Secret"
  3. "Let Me Go" (live)
  4. "Must Be Crazy for Me" (live)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 29
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 83
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[10] 35
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[11] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100 Tipparade)[12] 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 29
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 100
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 22
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[16] 5
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17] 17
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 9
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[19] 22
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 15

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[21] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 79
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[23] 31
US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[24] 51

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Luck, Joyce (1997). "Melissa Etheridge: Our Little Secret (pages 194-195)". ECW Press (Google Books). ISBN 9781550222982. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (January 20, 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 70. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  3. ^ I Want to Come Over (US CD single liner notes). Melissa Etheridge. Island Records. 1995. 422-854 528-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ I Want to Come Over (US cassette single sleeve). Melissa Etheridge. Island Records. 1995. 422-854 528-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ I Want to Come Over (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Melissa Etheridge. Island Records. 1995. 422-854 580-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ I Want to Come Over (European CD single liner notes). Melissa Etheridge. Island Records. 1995. 854 529-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Melissa Etheridge – I Want to Come Over". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2919." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  9. ^ "Melissa Etheridge – I Want to Come Over" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  10. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (20.1. '96 – 26.1. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 20, 1996. p. 38. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  11. ^ "Melissa Etheridge – I Want to Come Over" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  12. ^ "Melissa Etheridge – I Want to Come Over" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  13. ^ "Melissa Etheridge – I Want to Come Over". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  15. ^ "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  16. ^ "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  17. ^ "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  18. ^ "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  19. ^ "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  20. ^ "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  21. ^ "RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Retrieved November 25, 2018 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  22. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1996". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  23. ^ "Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Adult Top 40 Singles & Tracks". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 33.
  24. ^ "Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Top 40/Mainstream Titles". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 30.
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