
Peak
15
Weeks
16
Score
1,786
Chart Year
1979
"Come to Me" is a No. 1 disco hit from 1979 performed by France Joli, who had recorded it at the age of fifteen with producer, Tony Green, who composed the song and briefly sings on it. The track also features the famed Philadelphia session vocalists, The Sweethearts of Sigma Sound. The song was introduced on the 1979 album France Joli, which was released in the US on 17 April 1979 on Prelude, and rose to No. 26. "Come to Me" received a major boost on 7 July when Joli performed it as a last minute replacement for Donna Summer at a Fire Island concert known as Beach ’79 which was attended by 5,000 gay men.[1][citation needed] "Come to Me" began a three-week reign atop the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart on 22 September 1979.[2] "Come to Me" peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of November 17, 1979 and at No. 36 on the R&B char
Come to me When you're all alone and feelin' down Come to me When there's nobody else around Come to me I'm still waiting open-armed for you Come to me 'Cause I will comfort you When you've no one to turn to I will be here just for you Come to me When your world is empty and cold Come to me When you need someone you want to hold Come to me In my arms I will keep you safe and warm Come to me I will shelter you from the storm I'm not one to pretend Why can't you understand That I love you And I love you And I need you And I want you And I love you And I love you And I need you And I want you Come to me, oh baby I'm a lonely man Living in a world of dreams I've got everything But the one thing that I really need Come to me I'll give you all the love you'll need 'Cause I have love just for you Come to me When your world is empty and cold Come to me When you need someone you want to hold Come to me In my arms I will keep you safe and warm Come to me I will shelter you from the storm I'm not one to pretend Why can't you understand That I love you And I love you And I need you (oh baby) (I need you) And I love you Come to me (oh baby) I need you And I need you (oh baby) And I want you Source: Musixmatch
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 1, 1979 | 90 | 36 |
| 2 | Sep 8, 1979 | 79 | 47 |
| 3 | Sep 15, 1979 | 69 | 57 |
| 4 | Sep 22, 1979 | 63 | 63 |
| 5 | Sep 29, 1979 | 40 | 86 |
| 6 | Oct 6, 1979 | 32 | 94 |
| 7 | Oct 13, 1979 | 24 | 102 |
| 8 | Oct 20, 1979 | 22 | 104 |
| 9 | Oct 27, 1979 | 17 | 109 |
| 10 | Nov 3, 1979 | 17 | 109 |
| 11 | Nov 10, 1979 | 16 | 110 |
| 12 | Nov 17, 1979 | 15 | 111 |
| 13 | Nov 24, 1979 | 57 | 69 |
| 14 | Dec 1, 1979 | 69 | 57 |
| 15 | Dec 8, 1979 | 87 | 39 |
| 16 | Dec 15, 1979 | 99 | 27 |