Come Away with Me (song) explained

Come Away with Me
Cover:	Come Away with Me single.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Norah Jones
Album:	Come Away with Me
B-Side:	"Turn Me On" (live) "Cold, Cold Heart" (live) "Feelin' the Same Way"
Studio:	Sorcerer Sound (New York City)
Genre:	Country^[1]
Length:	3:18
Label:	Blue Note
Producer:	Arif Mardin
Prev Title:	Feelin' the Same Way
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	Turn Me On
Next Year:	2003

"Come Away with Me" is a song written, produced, and performed by American recording artist Norah Jones. The ballad^[1] was released on September 30, 2002, as the third single from her debut studio album, Come Away with Me (2002).

The song reached number 21 on the US Billboard Adult Top 40 and number two in Canada. It also peaked at number five in Spain and number 80 in the United Kingdom. "Come Away with Me" was included on the soundtrack for the film Maid in Manhattan (2002).^[2]

Music video

The music video of the song was directed by James Frost and shows Norah driving a car in a California desert. The video was released in 2003.

Track listings

Canadian and UK CD single^[3]

1. "Come Away with Me" – 3:18
2. "Turn Me On" (live) – 5:08
3. "Cold, Cold Heart" (live) – 4:39

• Both live tracks were recorded at the House of Blues, Chicago, on April 16, 2002

European CD single^[4]

1. "Come Away with Me" – 3:18
2. "Feelin' the Same Way" – 2:55

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD single and the Come Away with Me album booklet.^{[3] [5]}

Studios

• Recorded at Sorcerer Sound (New York City)
• Mixed at Sear Sound (New York City)
• Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

• Norah Jones – writing, vocals, piano
• Jesse Harris – acoustic guitar
• Adam Levy – electric guitar
• Lee Alexander – bass
• Dan Rieser – drums
• Arif Mardin – production, mixing
• Jay Newland – engineering, mixing
• Dick Kondas – assistant engineering
• Ted Jensen – mastering

Charts

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Come Away with Me"!Chart (2002)!Position

Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[7]	63

Chart (2003)	Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[8]	42
US Triple-A (Billboard)^[9]	45

Release history

Region!scope="col"

Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	September 30, 2002		Blue Note	^[10]
United Kingdom	October 7, 2002	CD		^[11]
United States	March 3, 2003	Hot adult contemporary radio	Blue Note	^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Best Norah Jones Songs: 20 Essentials From The Queen Of Confessionals. Waring. Charles. uDiscover Music. March 30, 2022. November 15, 2022.
2. Web site: Original Soundtrack – Maid in Manhattan. AllMusic. April 3, 2018.
3. Come Away with Me. Norah Jones. 2002. Canadian & UK CD single liner notes. Blue Note Records, Parlophone. CDCL 839, 7243 8 77825 2 5.
4. Come Away with Me. Norah Jones. 2002. European CD single liner notes. Blue Note Records. 7243 551744 2 0.
5. Come Away with Me. Come Away with Me. Norah Jones. 2002. US CD album booklet. Blue Note Records. 7243 5 32088 2 0.
6. Norah Jones Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs). Billboard. May 2, 2021.
7. Web site: Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002. Jam!. January 14, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184715/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_singles.html. September 6, 2004. March 22, 2022.
8. The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs. Airplay Monitor. 11. 51. 22. December 19, 2003.
9. The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Triple-A Songs. Airplay Monitor. 11. 51. 47. December 19, 2003.
10. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1472. 31. September 27, 2002. June 9, 2021.
11. New Releases – For Week Starting 5 October 2002: Singles. Music Week. 23. October 7, 2002. August 30, 2021.
12. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1493. 31. February 28, 2003. June 9, 2021.