Come and Get It (John Newman song)

"Come and Get It" is a song by English singer John Newman. The song was released on 17 July 2015 as the lead single from his second studio album, Revolve (2015). A music video was commissioned for it to promote the song. The song was written and produced by Newman and Greg Kurstin. It has received positive critical reception and was also featured on the soundtrack for the video game Madden NFL 16.^[1]

"Come and Get It"
Single by John Newman
from the album Revolve
Released	17 July 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Soul pop funk
Length	3:04
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	John Newman Greg Kurstin
Producer(s)	John Newman Greg Kurstin
John Newman singles chronology
"Blame" (2014) "Come and Get It" (2015) "Tiring Game" (2015)

Background

Newman wrote the song with the intention of writing something to enjoy in the car, and took inspiration from the sun.^[2] It is the lead single from his second studio album Revolve. It premiered on Capital FM.^[2]

Critical reception

Brice Ezell of PopMatters commended the song for containing a "positively huge" chorus that was "catchy in a near undeniable way",^[3] while Alexander Bradley of Gigsandfestivals.com called it "upbeat and infectious".^[4] Tarynn Law of The 405 commended the song's blend of "soul, funk, and gritty, blues-esque lyrical delivery is welcomed",^[5] while Natalie Harmsen noted its "upbeat jangly swing accompanied by a funky melody that adds a Pharrell-esque twist".^[6]

Music video

A music video was commissioned for the song. It features Newman and starts off black and white before becoming full colour. It features him driving himself and a girl into the sunset.^[7] The idea of the video was created by Newman, who explained that he wrote the script for the video while in Los Angeles, and that it was originally intended for another song. Initially, two videos were created – one a prequel to the other – however only one of them was used after "Come and Get It" was selected as the new single. The video was directed by Alex Heron, the only one of Newman's producers who believed that the idea would work. It is based upon an event that happened in Newman's life.^[8]

Track listing

Digital download – single^[9]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Come and Get It"	3:04

Digital download – remixes^[10]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Come and Get It" (Tobtok Remix)	4:22
2.	"Come and Get It" (Kideko Remix)	4:51

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (2015) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[11] 43 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[12] 3 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[13] 9 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)^[14] 11 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[15] 23 Hungary (Single Top 40)^[16] 14 Iceland (RÚV)^[17] 12 Ireland (IRMA)^[18] 53 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)^[19] 1 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[20] 69 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[21] 28 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)^[22] 10 Poland (Polish Airplay New)^[23] 1 Scotland (OCC)^[24] 3 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)^[25] 27 Slovenia (SloTop50)^[26] 7 Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[27] 19 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[28] 29 UK Singles (OCC)^[29] 5 UK Singles Downloads (OCC)^[30] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position Hungary (Single Top 40)^[31] 93 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI)^[32] Silver 200,000 Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom^[9]^[10]	17 July 2015	Digital download	Island

References

1. "Listen to the Madden NFL 16 Soundtrack". EA Sports. Electronic Arts Inc. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
2. Davidson, Amy (29 May 2015). "John Newman is premiering his new single Come and Get It on Monday". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
3. "John Newman - "Come and Get It" (video)". PopMatters.
4. "John Newman returns with new single "Come and Get It"". Gigsandfestivals.com.
5. "John Newman - 'Come and Get It'". The 405.
6. "John Newman Wants You To 'Come And Get It". MusicDash.
7. "21 June 2015". This Week's Fresh Music Top 20. 21 June 2015. 4Music.
8. "WATCH: John Newman Releases A Behind The Scenes Video Of 'Come And Get It'". Capital FM.
9. "Come and Get It - Single by John Newman on Apple Music". iTunes.
10. "Come and Get It (Remixes) - Single by John Newman on Apple Music". iTunes.
11. "John Newman – Come And Get It" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
12. "John Newman – Come And Get It" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
13. "John Newman – Come And Get It" (in French). Ultratip.
14. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201740 into search. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
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23. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay New. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
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26. "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
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31. "Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2015". Mahasz. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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