Come Live with Me (Heaven 17 song)
Encyclopedia
"Come Live With Me" is a single
from synthpop trio Heaven 17
which appeared on the album The Luxury Gap
. It was written by all three members. The single was released in mid-1983 and peaked at #5 in the UK, spending 11 weeks on the chart. This would be the band's last top 10 hit in the UK singles chart until 1992 which saw the release of "Temptation (Brothers In Rhythm Remix)".
The track peaked at #2 on the Readers charts for Number One magazine. Record Mirror's list for Top 12" singles featured the single at number #9.
12" Single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from synthpop trio Heaven 17
Heaven 17
Heaven 17 are an English synthpop band originating from Sheffield in the early 1980s. The trio comprises Martyn Ware , Ian Craig Marsh and Glenn Gregory...
which appeared on the album The Luxury Gap
The Luxury Gap
The Luxury Gap is the second album by the English synthpop band Heaven 17. Released in 1983, it is the band's biggest selling album, peaking at number 4 in the UK charts and was certified Platinum by the BPI in 1984....
. It was written by all three members. The single was released in mid-1983 and peaked at #5 in the UK, spending 11 weeks on the chart. This would be the band's last top 10 hit in the UK singles chart until 1992 which saw the release of "Temptation (Brothers In Rhythm Remix)".
The track peaked at #2 on the Readers charts for Number One magazine. Record Mirror's list for Top 12" singles featured the single at number #9.
Formats
7" Single- "Come Live With Me" - 3:35
- "Let's All Make a Bomb (New Version)" - 5:05
12" Single
- "Come Live With Me (Extended version)" - 4:25
- "Let's All Make a Bomb (New version)" - 5:09
- "Song With No Name (New version)" - 4:14
Chart performance
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart | 7 | 8 |
| UK Singles Chart | 5 | 11 |
Personnel
- Engineer - Greg Walsh
- Producer - British Electric Foundation, Greg Walsh
- Synthesizer - Ian Craig MarshIan Craig MarshIan Craig Marsh is a former English musician. He was a founding member of the electronic band The Human League, writing and playing on their first two albums and several singles, until leaving in 1980 to form B.E.F...
- Synthesizer, vocals - Martyn WareMartyn WareMartyn "Teddy Bear" Ware is a British musician and music producer. He is the chairman of a local football team: PPA. As a founder member of both The Human League and Heaven 17, he was partly responsible for hit records such as "Being Boiled" and "Temptation"...
- Vocals - Glenn GregoryGlenn GregoryGlenn Gregory is an English musician. A founding member of Heaven 17, he was partly responsible for hit records such as "Temptation"....