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Come into My Life (Gala song)

"Come into My Life" is a song written and recorded by Italian singer-songwriter Gala. It was released in November 1997 as the third single from her debut album, Come into My Life (1997). The song was produced by Filippo Andrea Carmeni and Maurizio Molella, and achieved success in Europe, South America, Russia and Middle East. It peaked at number-one in both Italy and Spain, and reached the top 10 also in Belgium, France and Greece.

"Come into My Life"
Single by Gala
from the album Come into My Life
B-side"Remix"
Released10 November 1997
Recorded1996
GenreHouse
Length3:22
Label
  • ZYX
  • Polygram
Songwriter(s)
  • Filippo Andrea Carmeni
  • Gala Rizzatto
  • Maurizio Molella
Producer(s)
  • Phil Jay
  • Maurizio Molella
Gala singles chronology
"Let a Boy Cry"
(1997) 		"Come into My Life"
(1997) 		"Suddenly"
(1997)
Music video
"Come into My Life" on YouTube

Critical reception

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American student newspaper Columbia Daily Spectator wrote that the song "sounds like ifs been ejected from a blender on high speed. The fashionably detached vocalist's singsong is more seductive than any gasping oh-baby could hope to be."[1] A reviewer from Music Week stated that the "Italian diva" is back with a single, "in which a quirky intro moves into a funky chorus with a typically pedestrian vocal."[2] In a retrospective review, Pop Rescue noted that "some acidy synths and a pumping beat usher" in the track, adding that Gala’s vocals here "continue their minimal wanderings."[3]

Chart performance

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"Come into My Life" was a major hit in several European countries, peaking at number-one in both Italy and Spain. It was also a top 10 hit in Belgium (4), France (10) and Greece (4), while entering the top 20 in Finland (11), as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it hit number 20 in December 1997. In the United Kingdom, "Come into My Life" only reached number 38 on the UK Singles Chart,[4] but it peaked at number 12 on the UK Dance Singles Chart, and number two on the UK Indie Chart. The single received a gold record in France, after 250,000 units were sold.

Music video

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A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Italian director Pietro Falini.[5] It was later published on YouTube in October 2013, and as of February 2023, the video had generated more than 7.6 million views.[6]

Track listings

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  • 12" single
  1. "Come Into My Life" (Mix) - 06:14
  2. "Come Into My Life" (Club) - 05:05
  3. "Come Into My Life" (Edit) - 03:22
  • CD single
  1. "Come Into My Life" (Edit Mix) - 3:22
  2. "Come Into My Life" (Mix) - 3:22
  • CD maxi
  1. "Come Into My Life" (Edit Mix) - 3:25
  2. "Come Into My Life" (Edit) - 3:26
  3. "Come Into My Life" (Club Mix) - 5:11
  4. "Come Into My Life" (Mix) - 5:19

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[24] Platinum 50,000*
France (SNEP)[25] Gold 250,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Abrahamian, Atossa; Klopfer, John (October 21, 2005). "From Dashboard to Dixie Chicks, Pop is More Than Just Pep". Columbia Daily Spectator. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Reviews - For Records Out On 17 August 1998". Music Week. August 8, 1998.
  3. ^ "Review: "Come Into My Life" by Gala (CD, 1997)". Pop Rescue. July 27, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 16 August 1998 - 22 August 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Gala - Come Into My Life". YouTube. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  6. ^ "GALA - Come into my life [Official video HD]". YouTube. October 30, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "Gala – Come into My Life" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. ^ "Gala – Come into My Life" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  9. ^ "Ultratop Dance 20/12/1997". ultratop.be. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  10. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. December 20, 1997. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  11. ^ "Gala: Come into My Life" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  12. ^ "Gala – Come into My Life" (in French). Les classement single.
  13. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. February 21, 1998. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  14. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 51. 20 December 1997. p. 14. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 4, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Gala – Come into My Life" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  18. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  19. ^ UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved July 1, 2008)
  20. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". officialcharts.com.
  21. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  22. ^ 1997 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved July 1, 2008)
  23. ^ 1997 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved July 1, 2008)
  24. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  25. ^ "French single certifications – Gala – Come into My Life" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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