21 Terrific Songs with βComeβ in the Title features songs by Cub Sport, Jeremy Zucker, Jonas Brothers, Lady Gaga, Miguel & Miranda Lambert.
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ccording to short-lived, soul legend Sam Cooke, βItβs been a long time coming / But I know, βA Change is Gonna Comeβ.β Amen brother, amen! For Dexys Midnight Runners, well, they just want Eileen to come on: ββCome on Eileenβ / Oh, I swear (What he means) At this moment you mean everything.β #Classic.Β In the case of another soul master, the late, great Teddy Pendergrass, he urges on βCome Go with Me,β to, well, βCome on and go with me / Come on over to my place.β Can you say SEX? Bringing the βcomeβ into the 2000s, Norah Jones sweetly sings, ββCome Away with Meβ in the night / Come away with meβ¦βSigh, if it wasnβt made explicitly clear, the four aforementioned songs all feature the word βcomeβ in their title.Β Furthermore, come is a key verb.Β This playlist compiles 21 TERRIFIC SONGS WITH βCOMEβ IN THE TITLE.Β Now, just to clarify, βcomeβ can be in different forms β prefix, past tense, -ing, and etc. β but some form of the word MUST be featured in the title to earn a spot on this list.Β 21 TERRIFIC SONGS WITH βCOMEβ IN THE TITLE features songs courtesy of Cub Sport (βCome Outβ), Β Jeremy Zucker (βcomethruβ), Jonas Brothers (βComebackβ), Lady Gaga (βCome to Mamaβ), Miguel (βCome Through and Chillβ), and Miranda Lambert (βIt All Comes Out in the Washβ) among others.
1. Jonas Brothers, βComebackβ
Happiness Begins β’ Jonas Brothers Recording / Republic β’Β 2019
βBaby, if you stay then I wonβt let you down / Whatever weβve done, whatever weβll do / Baby, if you come back now / Iβll come back to you.β In 2019, Jonas Brothers shocked the world and made a comeback.Β Prior to the release of Happiness Begins, it had been a decade since Nick, Joe, and Kevin Jonas had released an album. Β During that extended hiatus, Nick Jonas released a couple of solo albums.Β Joe Jonas also released a solo album, before becoming the frontman of another pop collective, DNCE. Regardless, the resulting album is well-rounded, and perhaps nothing better speaks to the rebound than βComeback.β
βComebackβ concludes Happiness Begins energetically.Β Keeping things brief, the 14th track just inches past the two-and-a-half-minute mark. Β In addition to its brevity, βComebackβ is also relatively simple.Β Nonetheless, βComeback,β as well as the βcomebackβ album that is Happiness Begins is ultimately satisfying.Β Basically, as the aforementioned excerpt from the chorus suggests, Nick and Joe Jonas want their respective baes to stayβ¦ or come back βread into however youβd like. Β Matters of the heart are in play β thatβs the big takeaway from the βcomebackβ Jo Bros.
2. Cub Sport, βCome Outβ
Cub Sport β’Β Cub Sport β’ 2019
Australian alt-pop collective Cub Sport (Tim Nelson, Dan Puusaari, Sam Netterfield, and Zoe Davis) returned in 2019 with their self-titled, third studio album.Β Cub Sport certainly doesnβt disappoint, particularly incorporating the process of coming to terms with sexuality and falling in love. βCome Outβ is among the biggest moments of the album, finding Nelson addressing his sexuality (βYeah, I came out and I felt fucking freeβ).
Nelson makes it clear that sexuality isnβt the only thing he struggled with, continuing on the second verse, βBut thereβs more I keep inside of me.β Interestingly, on the bridge, he reveals some of his struggles (βI struggle with my body and my mind from time to timeβ). βCome Outβ previously appeared on the gargantuan, pride-filled playlist, Totally Awesome LGBTQ Songs Beaming with Pride, as well as 19 Songs That Reference Coming Out, published in August 2019.
3. Chris Brown, βCome Togetherβ
Ft. H.E.R.
Indigo β’ RCA β’Β 2019
On his 10th studio album Indigo, Grammy-winning urban contemporary artist Chris Brown seemed to be βfeeling himselfβ just a little bit too much.Β Actually, a lot too much.Β Why? After releasing the excessively long Heartbreak on a Full Moon in 2017, Β he felt that he needed to drop another overstuffed album β ugh.Β Indigo isnβt three hours long, but still exceeds two hours which is absolutely too much.Β The good news is that Indigo has its moments, which includes the third track, βCome Together.β
βI canβt say that I never dreamed of touchinβ on you / Ainβt that what wild dreams are made of,β Chris Brown sings on the pre-chorus, continuing, βSo many feelings involved / We canβt pretend, donβt play it off / I wanna feel everything and I want you, whoa.β Fair enough.Β As aforementioned, βCome Togetherβ is among the finer moments on Indigo.Β Brown collaborates with fellow Grammy-winner H.E.R. Thereβs a cool throwback sensibility, coupled with the ΓΌber-slick backdrop that clearly has 2019 written all over it. The vocal chemistry between the two is arguably the biggest selling point. βCome Togetherβ is sensual from both sides, but Brown favors suggestiveness as opposed to utter explicitness.Β It bodes well in his favor here. Maybe, just maybe, he should consider it more often, and let his dynamic voice shine as opposed to his penchant for the hedonistic.Β That said, filthy single βWobble Upβ is a bopβ¦
4. Why Donβt We, βCome to Brazilβ
Come to Brazil [Single] β’Β Atlantic β’Β 2019
In 2018, the boy band newbies Why Donβt Me (Corbyn Besson,Β Daniel Seavey,Β Zach Herron,Β Jonah Marais, andΒ Jack Avery) released their highly-anticipated debut album,Β 8 Letters. 8 Letters arrived after releasing numerous singles and EPs.Β In 2019, the collective continued its ascent releasing numerous singles including the short and sweet βCome to Brazilβ.
βCome to Brazilβ is incredibly sexy β βWe was up late to the daytime / She was movinβ to the bassline / Big bubble, little waistlineβ¦β.Β Furthermore, the boys exhibit plenty of swagger (βThe party was boring, then without warning / Saw something foreign walk through the doorβ) and of course, sexual innuendo.Β Unsurprising given its reference to Brazil, the record features Latin music cues within the production work. Released alongside βI Still Do,β βCome to Brazilβ is a fine companion-piece to offering respective similarities and contrasts.Β The boys donβt reinvent the wheel, but this is definitely a pretty sweet gem.
5. Miranda Lambert, βIt All Comes Out in the Washβ
Wildcard β’Β Vanner / Sony Music β’ 2019
ββCause itβll all come out, all come out in the wash /β¦ Every little stain, every little heartbreak / No matter how messy it got / You take the sin and the men, and you throw βem all in / And you put that sucker on spin.β Hmm, it seems that Grammy-winning country artist Miranda Lambert is talking about more than just washing some clothes on βIt All Comes Out in the Washβ.Β Lambert has remained quite consistent throughout her career.Β Her seventh studio album, Wildcard (November 1, 2019), is expected to be another winning addition to her discography.
βIf you wear a white shirt to a crawfish boil / Stonewashed jeans while youβre changing the oilβ¦β Huh? Must be a southern, country thing.Β Regardless, Miranda Lambert does reference literal dirty laundry, as above, but the juicier βdirty laundryβ is metaphorical.Β She provides some insight into this energetic gem, via Nash Country Daily:
ββ¦The song is just kind of a mix of scenarios that all of us have either been a part of or seen or, ya know, something thatβs happened in all of our lives, and realizing that when you have something in your life thatβs a little unclean at times or hurtful or a moment that you wish would pass, it does all pass and it all comes out in the wash.β
Awesomeness! Beyond the chorus, excerpted at the top, the bridge is quite a treat:
βAnd the laundry list goes like this
Every teardrop, every white lie
Every dirty cotton sheet, let it line dry
All the mistakes, all the wild streaks
Thatβs why the good Lord made bleach, oh-oh.β
6. Chance the Rapper, βSun Come Downβ
The Big Day β’ Chance the Rapper β’Β 2019
βI let the sun come down without letting you know exactly what I mean / Exactly what you mean to me.β βSun Come Downβ brings more thoughtful, reflective rap to The Big Day, the debut studio album by Grammy-winning rapper Chance the Rapper.Β In the context of The Big Day, βSun Come Downβ follows enjoyable-enough, but less transcendent numbers βGet a Bagβ and βSlide Around.β
This is easily one of the better songs on the album because Chance the Rapper digs deeper.Β βPlease donβt let my death be about my death / Please donβt make no movies about my death,β he raps on the first verse, later adding, βDonβt misconstrue my offerings to offer new advice / If I said it, I meant it / If Iβm dead, itβs cemented.β
7. Kane Brown, βBaby Come Back to Meβ
Experiment β’ Sony Music Entertainment β’ 2018
βJust think about the good times / And everything we had / Donβt go throwinβ that away / I need you so damn bad.β Kane Brown commences his sophomore album Experiment in mean, yet awesome fashion on βBaby Come Back to Me.β A country record to the nth degree, Brown begins on autopilot, delivering a strong, invested vocal.Β Heβs backed by a high-energy backdrop including rhythm acoustic guitar, sick, souped-up electric guitars, and pummeling drums.
The best part of the album opener is the chorus, which arrives at the top of the record in all its glory.
βBaby come back to me
Give me one more chance
One more chance to be, to be a better man
This donβt have to be goodbye
Donβt do this to me tonight
Just come back to me
Yeah, baby come back to me.β
βBaby Come Back to Meβ previously appeared on the playlist, 13 Intriguing Songs All About the Baby.
8. Nicki Minaj, βCome and See About Meβ
Queen β’Β Cash Money / Young Money β’Β 2018
βCome, come see about me / Come, come see about me / Know it canβt always be about me / Just come, come, see about meβ¦β After a four-year hiatus between albums, Nicki Minaj returned in 2018 with her highly-anticipated, fourth studio album, Queen. The lengthy effort is comprised of 19 tracks, clocking in at 70 minutes. While not every song on Queen was made equal by any means, βCome See About Meβ marks one of the better moments.
ββ¦You know Iβm still trying to find where we went wrong at.β Following the β2 Lit 2 Late Interlude,β Nicki Minaj superbly showcases her personal, vulnerable side on βCome See About Meβ β βLoveβs always love, you canβt fake it / So please donβt try to deny me of that, no.β Not only is this one of the better moments from Queen as aforementioned, arguably, this is her best singing performance of the LP.Β The chorus, excerpted above, is relatively simple, but incredibly memorable. Β βCome and See About Meβ previously appeared on the playlist Songs That Require Sharp Sight to See, Vol. 1.
9. Jeremy Zucker, βcomethruβ
Summer, (EP) β’Β Republic β’ 2018
βIβm trying to realize / Itβs alright to not be fine on your own.β Insightful! New Jersey-bred pop musician Jeremy Zucker showcased tremendous potential on his simple, yet incredibly effective, relatable single, βcomethruβ. The production is solid, initially fueled by the guitar accompaniment, a perfect backdrop for Zuckerβs expressive pipes.Β As he sings, he sounds both distinct, nuanced, and authentic. βComethruβ appears on Zuckerβs 2018 EP, Summer,. As the aforementioned excerpt from the pre-chorus suggests, Zucker desires company β he doesnβt merely want to be by himself anymore.Β
As the title suggests, Zucker wants a legitimate relationship, hence why he says, βAnd thereβs one thing that I need from you / Can you come through?β On the second verse, he seems to comment on his social issues, asserting, βCouldnβt put my phone down / Scrolling patiently / Itβs all the same to me / Just faces on a screen, yeah.βΒ Ultimately, he wants what most of us want, love β a human connection transcendent of the emptiness of social media and impersonal relationships.
10. Pusha T, βCome Back Babyβ
DAYTONA β’Β GOOD / Def Jam β’ 2018
Virginia rapper Pusha T returned in a βbig wayβ in 2018 with his third studio album, Daytona. Big certainly doesnβt accurately describe the length of Daytona, which is comprised of a skinny seven tracks running a total of 21 minutes long. Β One of the standouts from the brief effort is βCome Back Baby,β which commences epically with an intro about drug addicts (heroin specifically), sampling The Mighty Hannibal.Β As expected, producer Kanye West shows his knack for brilliantly tying in samples.
The chorus later samples George Jackson:
βNever have I been locked up in a world of misery I need you darling to set me free Come back baby, try me one more time Ooh, baby, Iβm βbout to go out of my mindβ¦β
Beginning with the first verse, the main, minimalist production kicks in, signaled by Pusha T asserting, βDope just touched down, Iβm so grateful / Numbers so low, bitch, be thankful.βΒ The modus operandi is the same β drugs, drugs, drugs. βCocaine concierge, longest running trapper of the year.β βCome Back Babyβ previously appeared on the playlist, 13 Intriguing Songs All About the Baby.
11. Keith Urban, βComing Homeβ
Ft. Julia Michaels
Graffiti U β’ Capitol β’ 2018
βThereβs a place that I know where they all know me / I gotta get back now to the ones who love me / Wrap myself around you, never let you go / Thereβs nothinβ in the world that feels like / The place that I know where they all know me.β On βComing Homeβ, a highlight from Graffiti U, Keith Urban taps singer/songwriter Julia Michaels for the assist. Further making the record interesting is producer J.R. Rotem, who is noted for his pop and urban productions.
Vocally, Urban retains his country sensibilities.Β While the modern pop cues are served up in a heavy dosage throughout βComing Homeβ (synths, 808s, and drum programming) a familiar sound, engrained in country music will ease the nerves of some skeptics β the guitar!Β A catchy chorus (aforementioned) serves as a huge selling point.Β Michaels, by the way, doesnβt appear until the bridge section, alongside Urban. βComing Homeβ previously appeared on the playlist, 13 Songs That Embrace the Mantra, βNo Place Like Homeβ, published in February 2019.
12. Mac Miller, βCome Back to Earthβ
Swimming β’Β Warner Bros. β’ 2018
βMy regrets look just like texts I shouldnβt send / And I got neighbors, theyβre more like strangers / We could be friends / I just need a way out of my head / Iβll do anything for a way out / Of my head.β Mac Miller returned with arguably his most personal, honest, and mature album of his career with his fifth and final studio album, Swimming. Prior to his tragic death, Miller was in the midst of a storm, filled with regret about the mistakes heβs made. Swimming was clearly influenced by the turbulent year for Miller, which included a break-up with Ariana Grande and an arrest for a DUI and hit and run in California. Β Shifting the focus from Swimming as a whole, we examine the record that best fits the parameters of this playlist, βCome Back to Earth.β
βOh, the things Iβd do To spend a little time in hell And what I wonβt tell you I prolly never even tell myself.β
Talk about a mood, βCome Back to Earthβ kicks off Swimming in mellow, yet βheavyβ fashion.Β Miller clearly seems to be in the midst of that aforementioned storm.Β Ultimately, itβs a terrific opener that superbly sets the tone for the album. Sadly, you wish that something couldβve been done to prevent such a talented individual from dying at such a young age. βCome Back to Earthβ previously appeared on the playlists 9 Songs About the Planets and Pluto Too and Alluring Songs Where the Keyword is Back, Vol. 1.
13. Zak Abel, βYou Come Firstβ
Ft. Saweetie
You Come First [Single] β’ Atlantic β’ 2018
βLet me go down, down, down, down / You know that it makes me happy / Hearing you loud, loud, loud, loud / When you feel my love.β Hmm, doesnβt take too much thinking to realize that Zak Abel is referencing that pleasure often referred to as sex on single βYou Come Firstβ, featuring Saweetie.Β Itβs a popular topic in pop music, so, the British urban-pop standout is right at home expressing the desires of his nether… ha ha.
Okay, to be fair, βYou Come Firstβ isnβt all about what Zak Abel enjoys doing. He seems to genuinely care about his girl being treated selfishly β βIf only your walls happened to talk / Theyβd say you had a lot of selfish lovers.β Still, the sexual innuendo is pretty damn ripe, capped off by the chorus which isnβt exactly the script of your chivalrous love song.
βDarling, yo-o-ou come first
Let me give you what yo-o-ou deserve
If Iβmma love you, make you
Feel like youβre the only one
Then yo-o-ou come first, uh.β
Sure, give the guy credit for putting himself out there, but still, isnβt that what many guys, including those βselfish loversβ want from their respective partner? Similarly, the second verse continues to βamp-upβ the sex game, while Saweetie makes an appearance on the third verse.Β Referring to herself as a βbitchβ a couple times (assuming a βbadβ one), she makes it clear, βUnderstand you ainβt dealing with no basic bitch,β and βI be running up a check, watch a bitch work / Try and keep up baby, but I finish first.β The sex is βout of controlβ on βYou Come First,β but itβs an enjoyable, well-rounded pop record when itβs all said and done.Β βYou Come Firstβ previously appeared on the playlist 11 Captivating Songs About Firsts, published in late August 2019.
14. Miguel, βCome Through and Chillβ
Ft. J. Cole & Salaam Remi
War & Leisure β’Β RCA β’Β 2017
On βCome Through and Chillβ, a highlight from his 2017 album, War & Leisure, Grammy-winning R&B artist Miguel is assisted by J. Cole and Salaam Remi.Β Remi handles the production duties, giving βCome Through and Chillβ a soulful, old-school sensibility.Β J. Cole delivers the first verse over the chill production work, a truly great way to kick things off.Β Heβs a fitting partner for Miguel, who follows up with laid-back, sexy, sexual verses.
In between the verses he drops enjoyable pre-chorus, chorus, and post-choruses that keep things simple, yet effective. The best of those three sections is the chorus:
βJust say you will, will, will
Come through and chill, chill, chill
Just say you will, will, will
Come through and chill, chill, chill.β
Cole returns for another verse, adding more goodness. Although itβs lengthy, nearing five-and-a-half-minutes, itβs a worthwhile, chill lift to War & Leisure.Β So, in other words, make sure you βcome through!β
15. The Weeknd, βI Feel It Comingβ
Ft. Daft Punk
Starboy β’ Republic β’Β 2016
βYouβve been scared of love and what it did to you / You donβt have to run, I know what youβve been through / Just a simple touch and it can set you free / We donβt have to rush when youβre alone with me.β Fair enough Abel Tesfaye, fair enough. Grammy-winning R&B singer The Weeknd closes Starboy, his third studio album, exquisitely with βI Feel It Comingβ, featuring Daft Punk.
The bright, major-key record dons pop-soul sensibilities.Β As far as The Weeknd is concerned vocally, he is quite deserving of the Michael Jackson comparisons.Β No, he doesnβt supplant βThe King of Popβ by any means, but he possesses an instrument, particularly on this track, that bears similarities.Β Something else that stands out about the closing cut is the subtlety and eschewal of profanity.Β They definitely bode well here. Β Donβt get it twisted β thereβs still sex β but, The Weeknd also seems to transcend beyond pleasure. Β Four words: βI feel it coming.β
16. Lady Gaga, βCome to Mamaβ
Joanne β’ Interscope β’Β 2016
βCome to mama / Tell me who hurt ya / Thereβs gonna be no future / If we donβt figure this out.β βCome to Mamaβ (Joanne) is a mid-tempo, throwback soul cut, filled with retro and vintage touches. Notably, Lady Gaga gets a co-writing assist from Josh Tillman (aka Father John Misty). βCome to Mamaβ isnβt necessarily transcendent, but ultimately enjoyable and makes some pertinent points.
Among its best attributes are the gritty lead vocals by Lady Gaga, as well as magnificent production work.
βDude in a lab coat and a man of Godβ¦ Fought over prisms and a forty-day floodβ¦ Well, I say rainbows did more than theyβve ever doneβ¦ So, why do we gotta fight over ideas? Weβre talkinβ the same old shit after all of these years.β
Lady Gaga seems to take on the role of a mother, who can fix any number of problems with her children, or at least encourage them. Β βCome to Mamaβ previously appeared on the playlist, 15 Songs That Focus on Mama.
17. PARTYNEXTDOOR, βCome and See Meβ
Ft. Drake
PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3) β’ OVO Sound / Warner Bros. β’ 2016
βAll she talkinβ βbout is, βCome and see me for once / Come and see me for one / You donβt ever come to me, you donβt ever come to me.ββ Hmm, sounds like the relationship which PARTYNEXTDOOR sings about on βCome and See Meβ (PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3)) is basic AF, or at least, heβs not satisfying her emotionally.Β On the first verse, prior to the aforementioned chorus, PND seems to be feeling the pressure of balancing a relationship and fame (βShit just got real, things are gettinβ intense nowβ¦β). On the second verse, the pressure continues as he asserts, βThumbinβ through the voicemails that you left me tellinβ me where I went wrong.β
As of yet, weβve spent ample time on what PARTYNEXTDOOR sings about on the Noah β40β Shebib-produced joint. But we left out one big part β Drake is the featured guest on the penultimate, surefire gem from PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3). On the third verse, Drake picks right up where PND left off:
βWhy you gotta start, girl, why you gotta start?
I know we make time for the things that we want
I know you got another n***a tryna play the part
Just βcause he got a heart donβt mean he got heartβ¦
This thing is gettinβ one-sided, I canβt even lie to you right now.β
Drake also performs the final chorus, previously sung by PND. βCome and See Meβ previously appeared on the playlist Songs That Require Sharp Sight to See, Vol. 2.
18. The Roots, βThe Comingβ
Ft. Mercedes Martinez
β¦And Then You Shoot Your Cousin β’Β Def Jam β’Β 2014
βThe Comingβ features vocals by Mercedes Martinez, one of many non-The Roots numbers that appear on their under-appreciated, 2014 concept album, β¦And Then You Shoot Your Cousin. Generally, Cousin finds The Roots waving the finger at the superficiality and shallowness of the rap industry these days, both musically and in regard to lifestyle, persona, and presentation.
βThe Comingβ is conceptual/experimental in its own right, with escapism rearing its head.Β βI hear somebody screaming / Again racing for the fall / Close my eyes but I never wonder / I have seen it all,β Martinez delivers mysteriously. Β This particular record is no odder than the brilliant arrangements by D.D. Jackson, as performed by the innovative Metropolis Ensemble.Β Here, all preconceived notions of βhip-hopβ are tossed out the window, as the transcendence of the genre is exemplified here.
19. Pharrell Williams, βCome Get it Baeβ
Ft. Miley Cyrus
G I R L β’Β Columbia β’Β 2014
Pharrell Williams made the smart choice to drop his second solol album, G I R L, at a time when he was piping βhot.β What was the catalyst for this βhotnessβ Skateboard P was experiencing around 2013-14? Well, as handsome as Williams still is years after coming into the game, it wasnβt his looks, but a little Academy Award-nominated record, βHappyβ, certainly would be enough to elevate/resurge anybodyβs profile.Β The good news about G I R L is that while it arrived at a smart time where business is concerned, the Grammy-winning urban contemporary album is legit β it possessed the quality to back it up.Β But enough about them money moves, letβs key in on βCome Get It Bae,β the blessed βcomeβ song bestowed upon us!
In the context of G I R L, βCome Get It Baeβ gets unenviable task of following the gem of gems, βHappy,β but the sick grooving number does a good job.Β Williams gets an assist from Miley Cyrus, though she wasnβt initially credited as a featured guest (go figure).Β Sure, the cut isnβt what youβd declare intelligent, but it is irresistible β and sexual. Yep, probably a perfect reason for βnew Mileyβ to guestβ¦ βCome get it bae, come get it baeβ¦ you wanna ride it, my motorcycle / youβve got a license, but you got the right to,β Williams sings on the chorus, βGonna pop a wheelie, donβt try too high / take it easy on the clutch, cause girl I like you.βΒ That motorcycle certainly canβt be a Harleyβ¦ just an observation!
20. Melissa Etheridge, βCome to My Windowβ
Yes I Am β’ Island Def Jam β’Β 1993
βCome to my window / Crawl inside / Wait by the light of the moon / Come to my window / Iβll be home soon.βΒ Sometimes, lovers are forced to sneak around β their bond or relationship canβt be out in the open at that given time.Β This happens with affairs obviously, but it can also occur with different types of relationships β non-heterosexual relationshipsβ¦ same-sex relationships. See where Iβm going with this?
The phrase, βCome to my windowβ is obviously the key phrase from the Melissa Etheridge classic, βCome to my Windowβ from her 1993 album, Yes I Am.Β The title, Yes I Am, served as affirmation of Etheridgeβs sexuality as a lesbian. The song itself, is about a same-sex relationship, but keeps things simple without explicit details.Β Honestly, itβs an awesome rock record that doesnβt need additional details.Β Notably, the bridge of this Grammy-winning record solidified the recordβs spot on a previous playlist, 19 Songs That Reference Coming Out:
βI donβt care what they think I donβt care what they say What do they know about this love Anyway.β
21. Diana Ross, βIβm Coming Outβ
Diana β’ Motown β’Β 1980
βIβm coming out / I want the world to know / I got to let it show.β Three words come to mind when the 1980 Diana Ross dance/disco/funk/pop/R&B classic βIβm Coming Outβ is mentioned: ICONIC GAY ANTHEM.Β The thing is, with the gem from Diana, you honestly donβt have to be a member of the LGBTQ+ community to appreciate the positive, uplifting vibes, not to mention the sheer funkiness of the record itself.Β The big takeaway for anybody from this superb Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers co-write /co-production is exuding confidence without holding back or showing the least bit of fear.Β This is all about being fearless β living unapologetically without suppression.
On the first verse, Diana Ross sums up the liberation perfectly:
βThereβs a new me coming out And I just had to liveβ¦ I think this time around I am gonna do itβ¦ The time has come for me To break out of this shell I have to shout That I am coming out.β
Apparently, a visit to a gay club by Nile Rodgers inspired the song.Β Also, Rodgers βfibbed a little to a skittish Rossβ regarding the song.Β Regardless, itβs no secret that Diana Ross had a sizable gay following.Β Furthermore, whether one takes βIβm Coming Outβ at its most literal, or more metaphorically, it is an incredibly positive song free of limitations.Β βIβm Coming Outβ previously appeared as the opening song on the playlist 19 Songs That Reference Coming Out, published in August 2019.
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