Come into My Life is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Joyce Sims, released in 1987. It was the first Sleeping Bag Records album to be released on compact disc in the United States, and it was licensed to London/PolyGram Records throughout Europe.
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| Released | 1987 June 21, 1994 (US reissue) | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1987 | |||
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| Length | 46:21 | |||
| Label | Sleeping Bag Records TLX-10 London/PolyGram Records 828 077 Sleeping Bag/Warlock Records (reissue) WAR-8705 | |||
| Producer | Kurtis Mantronik Joyce Sims | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| New Musical Express | 8/10[1] |
The album's title track became Sims' biggest hit single, reaching number 10 on the US Billboard R&B Chart[2] and number 7 in the UK Singles Chart.[3] The album contains the full version of the title track, the hard version of "Lifetime Love", and "(You Are My) All and All". However, for unknown reasons, the soft version of "Lifetime Love", despite getting as much radio airplay as the hard version, was not included—but the UK remix of "All and All" was.
Sims wrote all of the songs on the album except for "Love Makes a Woman", a cover of a Barbara Acklin song.
Single releases
edit- "All and All" (peaked at 69 on the US Billboard R&B chart[2] and number 16 on the UK Singles Chart)[3]
- "Come into My Life" (US R&B number 10[2]/UK number 7)[3]
- "Lifetime Love" (US R&B number 23[2]/UK number 34)[3]
- "Love Makes a Woman" (US R&B number 29[2]/UK number 85)[3]
- "Walk Away" (US R&B number 56[2]/UK number 24)[3] released with remixes by Clivillés & Cole
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Joyce Sims, unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Come into My Life" | 7:49 | |
| 2. | "Love Makes a Woman" |
| 4:09 |
| 3. | "It Wasn't Easy" | 4:02 | |
| 4. | "(You Are My) All and All" | 6:11 | |
| 5. | "Lifetime Love" (Hard Version) | 6:22 | |
| 6. | "A Change in You" | 5:26 | |
| 7. | "Walk Away" | 5:10 | |
| 8. | "The All and All UK Remix" | 7:12 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[4] | 5 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[5] | 22 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Gray, Louise (January 2, 1988). "Joyce Sims: Come Into My Life". New Musical Express. p. 25.
- ^ a b c d e f "Joyce Sims". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Joyce Sims". Official Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ^ "JOYCE SIMS – full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "Joyce Sims Come Into My Life Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "British album certifications – Joyce Sims – Come into My Life". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 28, 2018.