"I Will Come to You" is a song by American pop rock band Hanson. It was released on September 23, 1997, by Mercury Records, 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" a full score of five out of five and named it Single of the Week, writing, "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."
Music video The accompanying music video for "I Will Come to You" was filmed in London and directed by Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson of the experimental group Coil. In the video Isaac, Taylor and Zac are performing in a forest. They look like angels in the city streets. Christopherson claimed that the Hanson brothers' original vision for the video was darker than the final product.
There was also another video filmed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City; this version was directed by Jeb Brien.
Track listings
US 7-inch single A. "I Will Come to You" – 4:11 B. "With You in Your Dreams" – 3:53
US CD and cassette single "I Will Come to You" – 4:11 "Cried" – 3:34
US maxi-CD single "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 "I Will Come to You" – 4:11 "Cried" – 3:34 "MMMBop" (live) – 3:36 "Madeline" (live) – 3:32
UK and Australian CD2 "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 "I Will Come to You" – 4:11 "MMMBop" (live) – 3:36
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1997–1998)Peakposition Airplay (Music & Media) 1Canada (Nielsen Soundscan)3Estonia (Eesti Top 20)17Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)4Europe (European Hit Radio)5Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)4France Airplay (SNEP) 19 Airplay (Music & Media) 8Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)16Latvia (Latvijas Top 20)10 Airplay (Music & Media) 1Spain Airplay (Top 40 Radio)36UK Airplay (Music Week)13
Year-end charts Chart (1997)PositionAustralia (ARIA)15Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)38Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)66Brazil (Crowley) 36Canada Top Singles (RPM)98Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)97Netherlands (Single Top 100)88Sweden (Topplistan)7UK Singles (OCC)112 Chart (1998)PositionBelgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)74Brazil (Crowley) 41Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)61France (SNEP)90Sweden (Hitlistan)49US Billboard Hot 10050
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesSeptember 23, 1997Contemporary hit radioMercuryUnited KingdomNovember 10, 1997United StatesNovember 11, 1997JapanNovember 24, 1997CD
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