Come Along Now Explained

Come Along Now
Cover:	Come Along Now (Phoebus and Despina Vandi single - cover art).jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Phoebus feat. Despina Vandi
Album:	Come Along Now
Released:	24 June 2004
Genre:	House, Pop
Length:	3:51
Label:	Heaven Music Ultra Records
Producer:	Phoebus
Prev Title:	Gia
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Opa Opa
Next Year:	2004

"Come Along Now" is a song by Greek singer Despina Vandi released by Heaven Music in 2004. In the spring of 2004, Phoebus teamed up with Coca-Cola to compose the tune that would accompany all of Coca-Cola’s activities in its Olympic sponsorship agreement. Phoebus composed the song "Come Along Now" with Despina Vandi singing it, and the tune was heard all around the world in Coca-Cola's ads.^[1]

Music video

The music video for "Come Along Now" was once again directed by Kostas Kapetanidis. It features Vandi in three different scenes: posing in a photoshoot, lying down, and caught in a rope animal trap. The other scene in the video is of people dancing in a club, with frequent advertisements for Coca-Cola. Phoebus makes a cameo appearance in the video overseeing Vandi's photoshoot.

Track listing

• Greek release

1. "Come Along Now" (English Version) (Rap: Bo) - 3:51
2. "Come Along Now" (Greek-English Version) (Rap: Giannis Patelis) - 3:51
3. "Phoebus Band Remix" - 5:54
4. "Paralos" (Instrumental) - 3:20

• Greek re-release

1. "Come Along Now" (English Version) - 3:51
2. "Phoebus Band Remix" - 5:54
3. "Paralos" (Instrumental) - 3:20
4. "Come Along VS Gia" (Radio Edit) - 4:38
5. "Come Along VS Gia" (Extended Mix) - 6:06

• US release

1. "Come Along Now" (Original Radio Edit) - 3:14
2. "Come Along Now VS. Gia" (Radio Edit) - 4:39
3. "Come Along Now VS. Gia" (Extended) - 6:08
4. "Phoebus Band Mix" - 5:55
5. "Come Along Now" (Instrumental) - 3:52

• US release (12")

1. "Phoebus Band Remix" - 5:55
2. "Come Along Now" (Radio Edit) - 3:54
3. "Come Along Now VS Gia" (Extended Version) - 6:06
4. "Come Along Now" (Instrumental) - 3:51

• Spanish release

1. "Come Along Now" (XTM Airplay Remix) - 4:15
2. "Come Along Now" (XTM Extended Club Remix) - 6:04
3. "Come Along Now" (Original Greek-English Version) - 3:53

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)!scope="col"

Peak position
Greece (IFPI)	1
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[2]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)!scope="col"

Position
CIS (TopHit)^[3]	12
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[4]	6

Chart (2011)! scope="col"

Position
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)^[5]	153

Certifications

Release history

Country	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Greece	24 June 2004	CD	Heaven Music	^[6]
Russia	30 August 2004	Contemporary hit radio	Megalayner
United States	23 November 2004	Digital download, CD, vinyl	Ultra Records	^[7] ^[8]

Notes and References

1. http://boutique.info-grece.com/vandi-come-along-now-p-6012.html info.grece.com CD profile
2. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Sep 30, 2004. TopHit. 23 April 2024.
3. Web site: Лучшие песни и музыка за 2004 год . . 6 October 2021 . live . ru.
4. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2004. TopHit. 23 April 2024. 23 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240423175500/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2004. live.
5. Web site: Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart 2011. TopHit. ru. 24 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230316095835/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/ukraine/annual/2011-01-01. 16 March 2023.
6. Web site: Φοίβος Featuring Δέσποινα Βανδή – Come Along Now (2004, CD) . . 6 October 2021 .
7. Web site: Phoebus Feat. Despina Vandi – Come Along Now (2004, File) . . 6 October 2021 .
8. Web site: Phoebus Feat. Despina Vandi – Come Along Now (2004, Vinyl) . . 6 October 2021 .