You Came

Infobox Single
Name = You Came

Artist = Kim Wilde
from Album = Close
B-side = "Stone""Tell Me Where You Are" (North America/France)
Released = 4 July 1988
Format = 7", 12", Cassette-single, CD-single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:28
Label = MCA
Writer = Kim Wilde, Ricki Wilde
Producer = Ricki Wilde, Tony Swain
Certification =
Last single = Hey Mister Heartache
(1988)
This single = You Came
(1988)
Next single = Never Trust a Stranger
(1988)

"You Came" is the second single from the Kim Wilde album "Close".

The single became one of the biggest hits of her long career. Although it did not continue her US success, it topped charts throughout Europe and reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart.

The song was released during the summer of 1988, while Wilde was supporting Michael Jackson on the European leg of his tour (the video for "You Came" showed material from the concerts as well as backstage footage). With the "Close" album becoming a best-seller, this was arguably the point where Wilde was at the pinnacle of her career as "You Came" topped the charts all over the world.

The song was written by Wilde and her brother after the birth of his first child, Marty.

Remixes and B-sides

The version of the song used for the 7" single in Europe and Australia was an edited version of the original found on the "Close" album. An extended version was also released on the 12" and CD-single format.

In North America, a remix by Shep Pettibone was found on both formats, with an edited version on the 7". The full length Pettibone remix was also released on a separate 12" single in the UK.

In the countries where "You Came" was the first "Close" single (namely North America and France), the B-side used was an exclusive non-album track called "Tell Me Where You Are," which in the rest of the world had been the B-side to the first "Close" single "Hey Mister Heartache". In these countries the B-side to "You Came" was a track from the album entitled "Stone."

Chart performance

Infobox Single
Name = You Came 2006

Artist = Kim Wilde
from Album = Never Say Never
B-side = "Maybe I'm Crazy"
Released = 18 August 2006
Format = CD-single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop
Length =
Label = EMI
Writer = Kim Wilde, Ricki Wilde
Producer = Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, Derek von Krogh
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime
(2003)
This single = You Came 2006
(2006)
Next single = Perfect Girl
(2006)

2006 version

"You Came 2006" is the first single from the album "Never Say Never" by Kim Wilde and is a re-recording of the original 1988 song.

Wilde released her new album in selected countries (not including the UK) in 2006, consisting of new songs plus re-workings of some of her hit singles from the 1980s. The re-working of "You Came" was a top 30 hit in several European countries.

Chart performance

Cover versions

"You Came" has been covered several times and in several different languages. A Greek version entitled "Eisai oti agapo" was released by Bessy Argyrakis, a Finnish version entitled "Niin tein" was released by the band Hausmylly, and the original English version has been covered by German band Aura, the B. City Crew, Baz and Candy Warhol.

CD-single formats
You came (2006)
Maybe I'm crazy

You came (2006)
Maybe I'm crazy
You came (2006) (Groovenut remix)
You came (2006) (Old School mix)

(Promo only)
You came (2006)