Come into My Life (Joyce Sims song)

"Come into My Life" is a 1987 song by American singer-songwriter Joyce Sims, released as the second single from her album by the same name. Written by Sims and produced by Jamaican-born hip hop and electronic-music artist, DJ, remixer, and producer Kurtis Mantronik, it became her most successful song to date and a huge hit in Europe. It peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and number ten on the US Billboard R&B singles chart. Elsewhere in Europe, the single charted at number four in West Germany, number seven in the Netherlands and Switzerland, while reaching number nine in Belgium. In 1995 and 2004, it was re-released with new remixes.

"Come into My Life"
Single by Joyce Sims
from the album Come into My Life
Released1987
Genre
Length3:35
LabelSleeping Bag Records
Songwriter(s)Joyce Sims
Producer(s)Kurtis Mantronik
Joyce Sims singles chronology
"Lifetime Love"
(1987)		 "Come into My Life"
(1987)		 "Walk Away"
(1987)
Music video
"Come into My Life" on YouTube

Critical reception

Andy Kellman from AllMusic said "Come into My Life" is "easily the best surrogate, low-budget Loose Ends song recorded".[1] American magazine Billboard noted that the singer "weaves seductive passages that spin their magic" on the track. The reviewer added, "Sims grasps dance dynamics and club appeal better than most and consistently creates ear-fetching grooves."[2] James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update described it as a "sweetly warbled early Eighties style soul swayer".[3]

Track listing

Charts
Chart (1987–88) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 9
Ireland (IRMA) 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 7
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 10
West Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 4
Chart (1995) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 72
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[11] 14
UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart (Music Week)[12] 31

In media

References
  1. Kellman, Andy. "Joyce Sims — Come into My Life: The Best of Joyce Sims". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 21 November 1987. p. 74. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. Hamilton, James (6 May 1995). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). p. 11. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  4. "JOYCE SIMS - COME INTO MY LIFE (SONG)". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  5. "Joyce Sims — Come Into My Life" (in Dutch). Top40.nl. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  6. "JOYCE SIMS - COME INTO MY LIFE" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  7. "JOYCE SIMS - COME INTO MY LIFE (SONG)". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  8. "JOYCE SIMS – full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  9. "JOYCE SIMS - COME INTO MY LIFE (SONG)". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  10. "JOYCE SIMS – full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  11. "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 22 April 1995. p. 6. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  12. "The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 6 May 1995. p. 8. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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