We Come 1

"We Come 1"
UK CD1 cover
Single by Faithless
from the album Outrospective
Released4 June 2001 (2001-06-04)
StudioSwanyard (London, England)
Length3:43 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Sister Bliss
  • Rollo
Faithless singles chronology
"Why Go?"
(1999) 		"We Come 1"
(2001) 		"Muhammad Ali"
(2001)
Music video
"We Come 1" on YouTube
Alternative cover
UK CD2 and international cover

"We Come 1" is a song by British electronic band Faithless from their third studio album, Outrospective (2001). The song was issued as the album's lead single on 4 June 2001, two weeks before Outrospective was released.[1] The remixes by Wookie and Dave Clarke that appear on the single releases are included on the bonus disc of the album Reperspective: The Remixes.[2]

"We Come 1" reached number three in the United Kingdom, making it the joint-highest-charting Faithless song on the UK Singles Chart along with the 1996 re-release of "Insomnia". The single also reached the top three in Denmark, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Norway, and Romania. A music video directed by Dom and Nic was created for the track.[3] The song re-charted at number 70 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart after the death of Maxi Jazz in December 2022.

Composition

The lyrics of "We Come 1", sung by Maxi Jazz, possess a theme of unity. In the song, the narrator sings to someone upon which he is dependent, but this dependency is not based on external factors. Instead, this person provides internal inspiration, including the narrator's purpose in life. Whenever the two individuals are together, they are able to cooperate to stand for or against an ambiguous concept that the song does not identify. The relationship between the two people is also left vague, but the narrator's message insists that whenever they team up, they are one complete entity, and the narrator believes that his other half is what he stands for.[4]

Primarily, "We Come 1" advocates all people to consolidate. During live performances of the song, Maxi Jazz often urged the audience to take care of their brethren, stating, "We're all we got."[4] Sister Bliss said in an interview with Bulgaria's MMTV that "We Come 1" is a humane track that illustrates the relationships between everything on the planet. As a result, Sister Bliss stated that protecting these relationships is what keeps concepts such as nature and the environment viable, saying, "We must come one otherwise our future is in peril."[4]

Critical reception

Miriam Hubner of Music & Media called "We Come 1" a "fervent love song" and called its production "smooth".[5] Andy Hermann of online magazine PopMatters wrote that the song is an "obvious attempt to follow up the international club success of 'God Is a DJ'", praising its riff and production but noting that it "hardly rocks your world".[6] Reviewing the album on AllMusic, Dean Carlson labelled the track a "sagging comeback single", comparing it to a mundane version of the Underworld song "Oich Oich" (1996).[7]

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the Outrospective booklet.[8][14]

Studios

  • Recorded at Swanyard Studios (London, England)
  • Mixed at the Ark
  • Mastered at the Exchange (London, England)

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[46] Gold 25,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[47] Gold 4,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[48] Gold  
United Kingdom (BPI)[49] Gold 400,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
Australia 4 June 2001 CD
[50]
United Kingdom
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [5][51]
Sweden 5 June 2001 CD [52]

References

  1. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting June 4, 2001: Albums". Music Week. 16 June 2001. p. 24.
  2. ^ Outrospective / Reperspective (UK CD album liner notes). Faithless. Cheeky Records, BMG. 2002. 74321 953462.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Production Notes" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 24. 16 June 2001. p. 85. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Meaning of 'We Come 1' by Faithless". songmeaningsandfacts.com. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  5. ^ a b Hubner, Miriam (19 May 2000). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 21. p. 18. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  6. ^ Hermann, Andy (9 July 2001). "Faithless: Outrospective". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  7. ^ Carlson, Dean. "Outrospective Review by Dean Carlson". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  8. ^ a b We Come 1 (UK CD1 liner notes). Faithless. Cheeky Records, BMG. 2001. 74321 850842.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ We Come 1 (UK CD2 liner notes). Faithless. Cheeky Records, BMG. 2001. 74321 85835 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ We Come 1 (European CD single liner notes). Faithless. Cheeky Records, BMG. 2001. 74321 858892.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ We Come 1 (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Faithless. Cheeky Records, BMG. 2001. 74321 86601 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ a b "Faithless – We Come 1" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  13. ^ We Come 1 (Australian CD single liner notes). Faithless. Cheeky Records, BMG. 2001. 74321 858882.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ Outrospective (UK CD album booklet). Faithless. Cheeky Records, BMG. 2001. 74321 850832.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ "Issue 589" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Faithless – We Come 1" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  17. ^ "Faithless – We Come 1" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  18. ^ "Faithless – We Come 1". Tracklisten.
  19. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 26. 23 June 2001. p. 12. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  20. ^ "Faithless: We Come 1" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  21. ^ "Faithless – We Come 1" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  22. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 29. 14 July 2001. p. 11. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  23. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 26. 23 June 2001. p. 14. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  24. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – We Come 1". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  25. ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 7 June 2001". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 2 June 2019.[dead link]
  26. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 24, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  27. ^ "Faithless – We Come 1" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  28. ^ "Faithless – We Come 1". VG-lista.
  29. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 44. 27 October 2001. p. 19. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  30. ^ a b "Top of the Year 2001" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 9 December 2002. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  31. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  32. ^ "Faithless – We Come 1" Canciones Top 50.
  33. ^ "Faithless – We Come 1". Singles Top 100.
  34. ^ "Faithless – We Come 1". Swiss Singles Chart.
  35. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  36. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  37. ^ "Faithless Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  38. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  39. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2001" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  40. ^ "Rapports annuels 2001" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  41. ^ "Ireland – Top Singles for 2001". Allcharts. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  42. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2001". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  43. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2001" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  44. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  45. ^ "The Year in Music 2001: Hot Dance Club-Play Singles". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. 29 December 2001. p. YE-48.
  46. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2001". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  47. ^ "Guld og Platin 2001" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Archived from the original on 5 October 2002. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  48. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  49. ^ "British single certifications – Faithless – We Come 1". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  50. ^ "The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 4th June 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 4 June 2001. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  51. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting June 4, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 2 June 2001. p. 23. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  52. ^ "Faithless: We Come 1". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2005. Retrieved 30 November 2023.