Come Down

"Come Down"
"Come Down"
Single by Toad the Wet Sprocket
from the album Coil
Released	April 1997
Studio	Master Control (Los Angeles); Gopher Sound (Santa Barbara, California);
Length	3:13
Label	Columbia
Composer(s)	Glen Phillips; Todd Nichols; Toad the Wet Sprocket;
Lyricist(s)	Glen Phillips; Todd Nichols;
Producer(s)	Gavin MacKillop; Toad the Wet Sprocket;
Toad the Wet Sprocket singles chronology

"Come Down" is a song by American alternative rock band Toad the Wet Sprocket, released as the first single from their fifth studio album, Coil (1997), in April 1997. The song peaked at number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and number 38 on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart.

Track listing

European CD single^[2]

"Come Down" (album version) – 3:13
"Fall Down" (live) – 3:25
"Something's Always Wrong" (live) – 4:37
"Woodburning" (live) – 4:23

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the Coil liner notes.^[3]

Studios

Recorded at Master Control (Los Angeles) and Gopher Sound (Santa Barbara, California)
Mixed at South Beach Studios (Miami Beach, Florida)
Mastered at Precision Mastering (Los Angeles)

Personnel

Toad the Wet Sprocket – music, production
- Glen Phillips – music, lyrics, vocals, guitar
- Todd Nichols – music, lyrics, guitar, vocals
- Dean Dinning – bass, vocals, keyboards
- Randy Guss – drums
Gavin MacKillop – production, recording

Carrie McConkey – production coordination
Jeff Robinson – recording assistant
Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
Femio Hernandez – mixing assistant
Stephen Marcussen – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[4]	38
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)^[5]	6
US Hot 100 Airplay (Billboard)^[6]	51
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[7]	35
US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[8]	17
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[9]	13
US Triple-A (Billboard)^[10]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[11]	88
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[12]	65
US Triple-A (Billboard)^[11]	19

References

^ Borzillo, Carrie (April 19, 1997). "Toad Takes Musical Leap on 'Coil'". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 16. p. 18. ['Come Down'] will be serviced to triple-A, modern rock, and mainstream rock radio stations late this month.
^ Come Down (European CD single liner notes). Toad the Wet Sprocket. Columbia Records. 1997. COL 664688 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Coil (US CD album liner notes). Toad the Wet Sprocket. Columbia Records. 1997. CK 67862.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3274." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3244." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
^ "Hot 100 Airplay". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 22. May 31, 1997. p. 99.
^ "Adult Pop Airplay". Billboard. June 28, 1997. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ "Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. July 5, 1997. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. July 5, 1997. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ "Adult Alternative Airplay". Billboard. June 28, 1997. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Best of '97". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 5, no. 52. December 26, 1997. p. 28.
^ "Best of '97: Modern Rock Tracks". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 5, no. 52. December 26, 1997. p. 30.

External links

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[1] Borzillo, Carrie (April 19, 1997). "Toad Takes Musical Leap on 'Coil'". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 16. p. 18. ['Come Down'] will be serviced to triple-A, modern rock, and mainstream rock radio stations late this month.

[2] Come Down (European CD single liner notes). Toad the Wet Sprocket. Columbia Records. 1997. COL 664688 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Coil (US CD album liner notes). Toad the Wet Sprocket. Columbia Records. 1997. CK 67862.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-4] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3274." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

[sc_Canadarock_-5] "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3244." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

[6] "Hot 100 Airplay". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 22. May 31, 1997. p. 99.

[7] "Adult Pop Airplay". Billboard. June 28, 1997. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

[8] "Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. July 5, 1997. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

[9] "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. July 5, 1997. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

[10] "Adult Alternative Airplay". Billboard. June 28, 1997. Retrieved December 14, 2023.

[usrockye-11] "Best of '97". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 5, no. 52. December 26, 1997. p. 28.

[12] "Best of '97: Modern Rock Tracks". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 5, no. 52. December 26, 1997. p. 30.

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v t e Toad the Wet Sprocket
Glen Phillips Todd Nichols Dean Dinning Josh Daubin Randy Guss
Studio albums	Bread & Circus (1989) Pale (1990) Fear (1991) Dulcinea (1994) Coil (1997) New Constellation (2013) Starting Now (2021)
Live albums	Welcome Home: Live at the Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara 1992 (2004)
Extended plays	Five Live (1992) Acoustic Dance Party (2009) Architect of the Ruin (2015)
Compilations	In Light Syrup (1995) P.S. (A Toad Retrospective) (1999)
Songs	"Come Back Down" "Jam" "Is It For Me" "All I Want" "Walk on the Ocean" "Hold Her Down" "Fall Down" "Something's Always Wrong" "Fly From Heaven" "Good Intentions" "Come Down" "Whatever I Fear" "Dam Would Break" "Crazy Life" "New Constellation" "The Moment" "California Wasted" "Get What You Want" "I'll Bet On You" "Architect Of The Ruin" "Hold On" "Starting Now" "Transient Whales" "Game Day"
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