I Will Come to You

"I Will Come to You"
Single by Hanson
from the album Middle of Nowhere
B-side	"With You in Your Dreams" "Cried"
Released	November 10, 1997 (1997-11-10)
Length	4:11
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Isaac Hanson Taylor Hanson Zac Hanson Barry Mann Cynthia Weil
Producer(s)	Stephen Lironi
Hanson singles chronology
"Where's the Love" (1997) "I Will Come to You" (1997) "Weird" (1998)
Music video
"I Will Come to You" on YouTube

"I Will Come to You" is a song by American pop rock band Hanson.^[1] It was released on November 10, 1997, as the third single from the band's debut album, Middle of Nowhere (1997). "I Will Come to You" reached number five on the UK Singles Chart and number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was more successful in Australia, reaching number two and receiving a platinum certification, and in Sweden, where it topped the chart for four weeks and was also certified platinum.

Critical reception

British magazine Music Week gave "I Will Come to You" five out of five, picking it as Single of the Week. They added, "With its extremely catchy singalong chorus and big, dramatic build, this has huge Christmas hit written ail over it and could well upsel the bookies' predictions by going all the way to the top."^[2]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "I Will Come to You" was filmed in London. In the video Isaac, Taylor and Zac are performing in a forest. They look like angels in the city streets. There was also another video filmed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City; this version was directed by Jeb Brien.^[3]

Track listings

US 7-inch single[4] A. "I Will Come to You" – 4:11 B. "With You in Your Dreams" – 3:53 US CD and cassette single[5][6] "I Will Come to You" – 4:11 "Cried" – 3:34 US maxi-CD single[7] "I Will Come to You" (Tee's Frozen Club) – 7:47 "I Will Come to You" (Tee's Radio) – 4:20 "I Will Come to You" (Tee's Frozen Dub) – 7:29 "I Will Come to You" (acapella) – 4:12 "I Will Come to You" (album version) – 4:11 "MMMBop" (live acoustic version) – 3:28

UK and Australian CD1[8] "I Will Come to You" – 4:11 "Cried" – 3:34 "MMMBop" (live) – 3:36 "Madeline" (live) – 3:32 UK and Australian CD2[9] "I Will Come to You" – 4:11 "MMMBop" (live) – 3:36 "Merry Christmas Baby" – 3:08 "What Christmas Means to Me" – 3:42 UK cassette single and European CD single[10][11] "I Will Come to You" – 4:11 "MMMBop" (live) – 3:36

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1997–1998) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[12] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 10 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 4 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[15] 7 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[16] 11 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[17] 28 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[18] 4 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] 2 France (SNEP)[20] 10 Germany (GfK)[21] 36 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[22] 16 Ireland (IRMA)[23] 14 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24] 9 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] 12 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[26] 3 Norway (VG-lista)[27] 4 Scotland (OCC)[28] 4 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 9 UK Singles (OCC)[31] 5 US Billboard Hot 100[32] 9 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[33] 22 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[34] 18 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[35] 36

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position Australia (ARIA)[36] 15 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[37] 38 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[38] 66 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[39] 98 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[40] 97 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[41] 88 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[42] 7 UK Singles (OCC)[43] 112 Chart (1998) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[44] 74 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[45] 61 France (SNEP)[46] 90 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[47] 49 US Billboard Hot 100[48] 50

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[49]	Platinum	70,000^^
Belgium (BEA)[50]	Gold	25,000^*
France (SNEP)[51]	Gold	250,000^*
Sweden (GLF)[52]	Platinum	30,000^^
United States (RIAA)[54]	Gold	600,000[53]
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	September 23, 1997	Contemporary hit radio	Mercury	[55]
United Kingdom	November 10, 1997	CD cassette		[56]
United States	November 11, 1997	7-inch vinyl cassette		[57]
Japan	November 24, 1997	CD		[58]

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