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“Come Home” by James
“Come Home” by James appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1991. Its best result is #654 on the CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,894 alternative song of all time.
James first put out "Come Home" on Rough Trade in November 1989. Like "Sit Down" before it, the single barely made a ripple at first, and the indifference led the English band to part ways with the label. Then the story flipped. Mercury signed them to the Fontana label, scored a hit with "How Was It for You", and sent "Come Home" back out on 25 June 1990, remixed by Flood.
The two sleeves tell the tale. Central Station Design did the artwork the first time around, while the reissue borrowed the "How Was It for You" look, with "come" on the front, "home" on the back and a different background colour for each format. The song also turned up on Happy Daze, a 1990 Madchester compilation that carried real weight.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 654 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
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