Come Along Now

"Come Along Now" is a song by Greek singer Despina Vandi released by Heaven Music in 2004. In the spring of 2004, Phoebus teamed up with Coca-Cola to compose the tune that will accompany all of Coca-Cola’s activities in its Olympic Sponsorship agreement. Phoebus composed the song "Come Along Now" with Despina Vandi singing it, and the tune was heard all around the world in Coca-Cola's ads.[1]

For the album of the same name from which this single is taken, see Come Along Now (album).
"Come Along Now"
Single by Phoebus feat. Despina Vandi
from the album Come Along Now
ReleasedJune 24, 2004
GenreHouse, Pop
Length3:51
LabelHeaven Music
Ultra Records
Songwriter(s)Phoebus
Producer(s)Phoebus
Phoebus feat. Despina Vandi singles chronology
"Gia"
(2003)		 "Come Along Now"
(2004)		 "Opa Opa"
(2004)
Alternative cover
Spanish cover

Track listing
  • Greek release
  1. "Come Along Now" (English Version) (Rap: Bo) - 3:51
  2. "Come Along Now" (Greek-English Version) (Rap: Giannis Patelis) - 3:51
  3. "Phoebus Band Remix" - 5:54
  4. "Paralos" (Instrumental) - 3:20
  • Greek re-release
  1. "Come Along Now" (English Version) - 3:51
  2. "Phoebus Band Remix" - 5:54
  3. "Paralos" (Instrumental) - 3:20
  4. "Come Along VS Gia" (Radio Edit) - 4:38
  5. "Come Along VS Gia" (Extended Mix) - 6:06
  • US release
  1. "Come Along Now" (Original Radio Edit) - 3:14
  2. "Come Along Now VS. Gia" (Radio Edit) - 4:39
  3. "Come Along Now VS. Gia" (Extended) - 6:08
  4. "Phoebus Band Mix" - 5:55
  5. "Come Along Now" (Instrumental) - 3:52
  • US release (12")
  1. "Phoebus Band Remix" - 5:55
  2. "Come Along Now" (Radio Edit) - 3:54
  3. "Come Along Now VS Gia" (Extended Version) - 6:06
  4. "Come Along Now" (Instrumental) - 3:51
  • Spanish release
  1. "Come Along Now" (XTM Airplay Remix) - 4:15
  2. "Come Along Now" (XTM Extended Club Remix) - 6:04
  3. "Come Along Now" (Original Greek-English Version) - 3:53

Release history
Country Date
Greece June 24, 2004
United States November 23, 2004

Music video

The music video for "Come Along Now" was once again directed by Kostas Kapetanidis. It features Vandi in three different scenes: posing in a photoshoot, lying down, and caught in a rope animal trap. The other scene in the video is of people dancing in a club, with frequent advertisements for Coca-Cola. Phoebus makes a cameo appearance in the video overseeing Vandi's photoshoot.

Charts and certifications

The single was certified Platinum in Greece.[2]

Charts
Chart Peak
position
CIS (Tophit)[3] 2
Greece IFPI Top 50 Singles 1
Romanian Top 100 Singles Chart[4] 13
Russia Airplay (Russia Top 20)[5] 15
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] 14
Turkey Top 40 Singles[7] 4
Ukraine Airplay (FDR Top 20)[8] 1
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References
  1. info.grece.com CD profile
  2. Πάρτυ "Στην αυλή του παραδείσου" (in Greek). ANT1. 2004-12-23. Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  3. Phoebus feat. Despina Vandi — Come Along Now. Tophit. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2010-02-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Russia Top 20 Chart for 2004-10-23". top40-charts.com. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  6. "Spanishcharts.com – Despina Vandi – Come Along Now" Canciones Top 50.
  7. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-01-28. Retrieved 2010-02-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Ukraine Top 20 Chart for 2004-09-15". top40-charts.com. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
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