Came Here for Love explained

Came Here for Love
Cover:Sigala and Ella Eyre Came Here For Love.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Sigala and Ella Eyre
Album:Brighter Days
Recorded:2017
Genre:Tropical house[1]
Chronology:Sigala
Prev Title:Show You Love
Prev Year:2017
Next Title:Lullaby
Next Year:2018

"Came Here for Love" is a song by English DJ and record producer Sigala and English singer-songwriter Ella Eyre. It was written by Klingande, Bryn Christopher and Scott Wild, with the song's production handled by Sigala, Klingande, White N3rd and Joakim Jarl. It was released to digital retailers on 9 June 2017, through Ministry of Sound Group and B1 Recordings.

Background

In an interview with Official Charts Company, Sigala said: "I'm really, really excited about it. The last few releases feel like they've been more collaborative – Craig David, Digital Farm Animals and the Hailee Steinfeld/Kato song – but this one feels more like my record, if you know what I mean. I'm so happy it's coming out – hopefully it'll be the first of many this year." When asked about how the collaboration came together, he said: "It was written with Bryn Christopher originally, who sang Sweet Lovin'. He'd pretty much written all the vocals and came to me with the idea for the song. We developed it from there and thought about getting Ella on it – we share the same manager. She helped us finish the song. The difficult thing with Bryn is he comes in with that crazy voice of his, so it's about finding someone to match that. Ella's one of the few people who can do that." In an interview with The List, he said: "We had planned to do a collaboration somewhere along the line, but we were just waiting for the right time and the right song."[2]

When asked about the best bit of this song, he said: "The hands in the air moment is probably the 'came here for love' lyric. It's not the drop, but it's the building up to it moment. It's got the pianos and Ella's amazing vocals. It's the bit that puts a smile on my face anyway!"[3]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–18)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 53
Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[6] 27
Romania (Airplay 100)[7] 96

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)Position
Poland (ZPAV)[8] 54
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 48
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[10] 86
Chart (2018)Position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[11] 45

Release history

RegionDateFormatVersionLabel
Various9 June 2017Digital downloadOriginal
28 July 2017Acoustic

Notes and References

  1. News: Alex Ross. 15 June 2017. WATCH: Sigala and Ella Eyre drop video for 'Came Here For Love'. Key 103. 20 June 2017.
  2. News: Bang Showbiz. 15 June 2017. Sigala says Ella Eyre's new music will wow fans. The List. 21 June 2017.
  3. News: 9 June 2017. Sigala on teaming up with Ella Eyre on new single Came Here For Love, working with Kylie and more: Interview. Official UK Charts Company. 20 June 2017.
  4. Web site: Came Here For Love / Sigala TIDAL. Tidal. 20 June 2017.
  5. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #434. auspOp. 19 August 2017. 19 August 2017. 19 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170819150343/https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/08/aria-chart-watch-434/. dead.
  6. Web site: Latvijas Top 40. https://web.archive.org/web/20170728161235/http://www.pieci.lv/lv/lr5/top40. dead. 28 July 2017. Latvijas Radio. 29 July 2017. 3 August 2017.
  7. Web site: Airplay 100 – 24 September 2017. 3 September 2017.
  8. Web site: Airplay 2017 – w pierwszej trójce Sheeran, Tiësto i Hyży. Polish. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. 22 January 2018.
  9. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2017. Official Charts Company. 10 January 2018.
  10. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. 10 September 2019.
  11. Web site: Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2018. 13 March 2020. Mahasz.