Come Over (Aaliyah song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Come Over

| cover = Aaliyah_Come_Over_Single.jpg

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Aaliyah

| album = I Care 4 U

| released = April 29, 2003

| recorded = 1999–2000

| studio = Sony (New York City)

| genre = R&B

| length = 3:55

| label = {{hlist|Blackground|Universal}}

| writer = {{hlist|Phalon Alexander|Johntá Austin|Bryan-Michael Cox|Kevin Hicks}}

| producer = {{hlist|Bryan-Michael Cox|Jazze Pha|Kevin Hicks}}

| chronology = Aaliyah

| prev_title = I Care 4 U

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title = Are You Feelin' Me?

| next_year = 2005

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Tank

| type = singles

| prev_title = Let Me Live

| prev_year = 2002

| title = Come Over

| year = 2003

| next_title = Tonite, I'm Yours

| next_year = 2003

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|s43DzC3qxmo|"Come Over"}}|header=Audio video}}

}}

"Come Over" is a song recorded by American singer Aaliyah, it features backing vocals from Tank. It was written by Phalon "Jazze Pha" Alexander, Johntá Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox, and Kevin Hicks, while being produced by Alexander, Cox and Hicks. The song was originally recorded for Aaliyah's eponymous third and final studio album (2001). It was not included in the final track listing, and "Come Over" was instead given to American duo Changing Faces, who included their version on their third studio album Visit Me (2000).

Following Aaliyah's August 25, 2001 death, Aaliyah's version of "Come Over" was included on her posthumous compilation album I Care 4 U (2002). Critically acclaimed, it was released as the album's fourth and final single on April 29, 2003, by Blackground Records and Universal Records. A moderate commercial success, "Come Over" peaked at number 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Background and recording

"Come Over" was written by Johntá Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox, Kevin Hicks and Phalon "Jazze Pha" Alexander, while being produced by Cox, Hicks and Alexander.{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/330852743|title=ASCAP Repertory entry for song |work=ASCAP|accessdate=October 6, 2020}} It was recorded "The following day after recording "I Don't Wanna".{{harvnb|Iandoli|2021|p=121}} While speaking on the recording of the song, Pha recalled "that was the most angelic and effortless piece of work I have ever done, and it wasn't even work", he also described working with Aaliyah as "magical with some setbacks".

The song also features background vocals from singer Tank. In an interview, Tank discussed how he got on the song saying , "The song you hear me on, ‘Come Over,’ I just happened to walk in the studio that day. We were going to check on baby girl, and she was working with Johntá Austin,” he said on the YouTube show. “As soon as I walked in, she said, ‘Tank can do it,’ Johnta said, ‘Tank can do it,’ and I was like, ‘Tank can do what?".{{cite web|first=Kui|last=Mwai|date=May 24, 2022|url=https://www.yahoo.com/video/tank-becomes-emotional-reflecting-aaliyahs-145534332.html|title=Tank Becomes Emotional Reflecting On Aaliyah's Impact On His Life And Career|work=Yahoo! News|accessdate=August 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603174200/https://www.yahoo.com/video/tank-becomes-emotional-reflecting-aaliyahs-145534332.html|archive-date=June 3, 2022|url-status=live}} It was originally recorded for Aaliyah's eponymous third and final studio album (2001) at the Sony Music Studios in New York City, but did not make the album's final cut. It was given to American duo Changing Faces, who included their version on their third studio album Visit Me (2000).

Release

"Come Over" was serviced to rhythmic contemporary and urban contemporary radio in the United States on April 29, 2003, as the fourth and final single from I Care 4 U, by Blackground Records and Universal Records.{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2003/RR-2003-04-25.pdf|title=R&R's Going For Adds: Week Of 4/28/03|magazine=Radio & Records|page=26|date=April 25, 2003|accessdate=April 13, 2022}} In August 2021, it was reported that Aaliyah's recorded work for Blackground (since rebranded as Blackground Records 2.0) would be re-released on physical, digital, and, for the first time ever, streaming services in a deal between the label and Empire Distribution.{{cite magazine|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2021/08/05/20-years-after-her-passing-aaliyahs-music-is-finally-coming-to-streaming-services/?sh=21db18f826bd|title=20 Years After Her Passing, Aaliyah's Music Is Finally Coming To Streaming Services|magazine=Forbes|date=August 5, 2021|access-date=August 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823124914/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2021/08/05/20-years-after-her-passing-aaliyahs-music-is-finally-coming-to-streaming-services/?sh=65715f1e26bd|url-status=live|archive-date=August 23, 2023}} I Care 4 U, including "Come Over", was re-released on October 8.{{cite magazine|last=Legaspi|first=Althea|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/aaliyah-self-titled-album-stream-hear-1223540/|title=Stream Aaliyah's Self-Titled Album|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=September 10, 2021|access-date=August 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910041919/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/aaliyah-self-titled-album-stream-hear-1223540/|url-status=live|archive-date=September 10, 2021}}

Critical reception

Ross Scarano from Complex praised Aaliyah's vocal performance on "Come Over", saying: "Aaliyah's voice did longing so well. The lightness of her touch when stretching out and fluttering the final syllable of a word like 'over' in 'Come Over' is too pretty". Scarano also felt that certain parts within the song, such as the dying cellphone bit, were amusing.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/the-best-aaliyah-songs/come-over|title=The 25 Best Aaliyah Songs |date=May 19, 2016|work=Complex|accessdate=July 20, 2018}} Bianca Gracie from Fuse praised Aaliyah's vocals saying, "Her unique falsetto from her teen days is still there, but after a few years of experience and relationships it sounds stronger and more pure".{{cite web |url=https://www.fuse.tv/2016/08/aaliyah-best-deep-cuts-playlist|title=Aaliyah's 15 Best Deep Cuts & Album Tracks|work=Fuse|date=August 25, 2016|access-date=December 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331031342/https://www.fuse.tv/2016/08/aaliyah-best-deep-cuts-playlist|archive-date=March 31, 2019|quote=click the "next" button to view each song review on the list.}} Caroline Sullivan from The Guardian stated "the improvised final bars of Come Over show just how effortless a soul vocalist she was, and point to what might have been".{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/jan/31/popandrock.artsfeatures7|last=Sullivan|first=Caroline|title=Aaliyah: I Care 4 U|magazine=The Guardian|date=January 31, 2003|accessdate=April 13, 2022}} In contrary, Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine reviewed the song negatively, calling it "lackluster".{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/aaliyah-i-care-4-u|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal|title=Review: Aaliyah, I Care 4 U|magazine=Slant Magazine|date=December 4, 2002|accessdate=April 13, 2022}} In a retrospective review, Billboard praised Aaliyah's delivery on the song and felt that it will remain an after-hours anthem for years to come".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/media/lists/best-aaliyah-songs-9619318/|title=Aaliyah's 20 Best Songs: Staff List|magazine=Billboard|date=August 25, 2021|access-date=May 21, 2022}}

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of I Care 4 U.{{cite AV media notes|title=I Care 4 U|author=Aaliyah|year=2021|publisher=Blackground Records, Empire Distribution|type=CD liner notes|id=ERE675}}

Aaliyah – lead vocals
Johntá Austin – writing
Bryan-Michael Cox – production, writing
Kevin Hicks – production, writing
Jazze Pha – production, writing
Acar Keys – engineering, mixing
Tank – backing vocals

Charts

=Weekly charts=

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{{singlechart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|9\|artist=Aaliyah\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=June 9, 2012}}

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{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|32|artist=Aaliyah|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 23, 2012}}

{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|9|artist=Aaliyah|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 9, 2012}}

=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"\| Chart (2003) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine \|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/hsititl.jsp \|title=2003 Year End Charts – The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks \|magazine=Billboard \|date=December 27, 2003 \|access-date=August 25, 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003063325/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/hsititl.jsp \|archive-date=October 3, 2012}} \| 92
scope="row"\| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine \|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/bsititl.jsp \|title=2003 Year End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks \|magazine=Billboard \|date=December 27, 2003 \|access-date=August 25, 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929212029/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/bsititl.jsp \|archive-date=September 29, 2012}} \| 22

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scope="col"| Chart (2003)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/hsititl.jsp |title=2003 Year End Charts – The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks |magazine=Billboard |date=December 27, 2003 |access-date=August 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003063325/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/hsititl.jsp |archive-date=October 3, 2012}}

| 92

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/bsititl.jsp |title=2003 Year End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks |magazine=Billboard |date=December 27, 2003 |access-date=August 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929212029/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/bsititl.jsp |archive-date=September 29, 2012}}

| 22

Release history

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scope="row"\| United States \| April 29, 2003 \| {{hlist\|Rhythmic contemporary radio\|urban contemporary radio}} \| {{hlist\|Blackground\|Universal}} \| {{center\|}}

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|+ Release dates and formats for "Come Over"

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scope="row"| United States

| April 29, 2003

| {{hlist|Rhythmic contemporary radio|urban contemporary radio}}

| {{hlist|Blackground|Universal}}

| {{center|}}