Come Away with Me (song)

"Come Away with Me" is a song written, produced, and performed by American recording artist Norah Jones. The ballad[1] was released on September 30, 2002, as the third single from her debut studio album, Come Away with Me (2002).

"Come Away with Me"
Single by Norah Jones
from the album Come Away with Me
B-side
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2002 (2002-09-30)
StudioSorcerer Sound (New York City)
GenreCountry[1]
Length3:18
LabelBlue Note
Songwriter(s)Norah Jones
Producer(s)Arif Mardin
Norah Jones singles chronology
"Feelin' the Same Way"
(2002)
"Come Away with Me"
(2002)
"Turn Me On"
(2003)
Music video
"Come Away With Me" on YouTube

The song reached number 21 on the US Billboard Adult Top 40 and number two in Canada. It also peaked at number five in Spain and number 80 in the United Kingdom. "Come Away with Me" was included on the soundtrack for the film Maid in Manhattan (2002).[2]

Music video

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The music video of the song was directed by James Frost and shows Norah driving a car in a California desert. The video was released in 2003.

Track listings

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Canadian and UK CD single[3]

  1. "Come Away with Me" – 3:18
  2. "Turn Me On" (live) – 5:08
  3. "Cold, Cold Heart" (live) – 4:39
  • Both live tracks were recorded at the House of Blues, Chicago, on April 16, 2002

European CD single[4]

  1. "Come Away with Me" – 3:18
  2. "Feelin' the Same Way" – 2:55

Credits and personnel

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Credits are lifted from the UK CD single and the Come Away with Me album booklet.[3][5]

Studios

  • Recorded at Sorcerer Sound (New York City)
  • Mixed at Sear Sound (New York City)
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Come Away with Me"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[17] Platinum 90,000
Italy (FIMI)[18] Gold 25,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] Platinum 60,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Gold 400,000
United States (RIAA)[21] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Come Away with Me"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States September 30, 2002 Blue Note [22]
United Kingdom October 7, 2002 CD
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United States March 3, 2003 Hot adult contemporary radio Blue Note [24]

References

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  1. ^ a b Waring, Charles (March 30, 2022). "Best Norah Jones Songs: 20 Essentials From The Queen Of Confessionals". uDiscover Music. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Original Soundtrack – Maid in Manhattan". AllMusic. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Come Away with Me (Canadian & UK CD single liner notes). Norah Jones. Blue Note Records, Parlophone. 2002. CDCL 839, 7243 8 77825 2 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Come Away with Me (European CD single liner notes). Norah Jones. Blue Note Records. 2002. 7243 551744 2 0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Come Away with Me (US CD album booklet). Norah Jones. Blue Note Records. 2002. 7243 5 32088 2 0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Norah Jones – Come Away with Me" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Norah Jones – Come Away with Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "Norah Jones – Come Away with Me" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  12. ^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  14. ^ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002". Jam!. January 14, 2003. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  15. ^ "The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 11, no. 51. December 19, 2003. p. 22.
  16. ^ "The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Triple-A Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 11, no. 51. December 19, 2003. p. 47.
  17. ^ "Danish single certifications – Norah Jones – Come Away with Me". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  18. ^ "Italian single certifications – Norah Jones – Come Away with Me" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 24, 2021. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Come Away with Me" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  19. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Norah Jones – Come Away with Me". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  20. ^ "British single certifications – Norah Jones – Come Away with Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  21. ^ "American single certifications – Norah Jones – Come Away with Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  22. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1472. September 27, 2002. p. 31. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  23. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 5 October 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. October 7, 2002. p. 23. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  24. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1493. February 28, 2003. p. 31. Retrieved June 9, 2021.