"Come See About Me" is a 1964 song recorded by the Supremes for the Motown label. The song became third of five consecutively released Supremes songs to top the Billboard pop singles chart in the United States. It topped the chart twice, non-consecutively, being toppled by and later replacing the Beatles' "I Feel Fine" in December 1964 and January 1965.
History
Overview
Written and produced by Motown's main production teamHolland–Dozier–Holland, it was the number one song on the BillboardHot 100 singles chart for two separate weeks: December 13, 1964, to December 18, 1964, and January 10, 1965, to January 16, 1965, and reached the number three position on the soul chart. The Supremes, whilst being the first to record the song, were not the first to issue it as a single. That distinction fell to Nella Dodds, and her version started selling, climbing to #74 on the BillboardHot 100 singles chart, but Motown Records quickly released the Supremes' version as a single, which killed sales of Nella Dodds' version. The group made their first of 17 appearances live on the popular CBSvariety programThe Ed Sullivan Show performing this single on Sunday, December 27, 1964. The group also recorded a German version of the song, entitled "Johnny und Joe".
The Supremes recorded a German-language version of the song, titled "Jonny und Joe" as the b-side of the 1965 single "Thank You Darling" in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands. "Jonny und Joe" was later included on two various Motown artists compilation albumsMotown Around the World and Motown Around the World: The Classic Singles and also on Diana Ross & the Supremes compilation '.
In 1965, The Newbeats released a version of the song on their album Run Baby Run.
In 1967, the song was a repeat hit for Motown act Jr. Walker & the All Stars, whose version reached the top 10 on the R&B chart and the top 25 on the pop chart.
In 1987, Welshrock and roll singer Shakin' Stevens covered the song on his album Let's Boogie, making it a hit in the UK and Ireland. Shakin' Stevens version surpassed the Supremes' original no. 27 chart placing by reaching no. 24.
In 1992, a minor key version was released by the alternative band The Afghan Whigs on their Uptown Avondale EP.
American indie rock bandYo La Tengo performed a version of the song in March 2013 for The A.V. Clubs A.V. Undercover series.
In 2013, the song was covered in the Nashville episode "You're No Angel Yourself" by Clare Bowen and Chaley Rose and it is included on the albums and Nashville Cast - Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor: Season 2''.
