"We Come 1" is a song by British electronic band Faithless from their third studio album, Outrospective (2001). The song was issued as the album's lead single on 4 June 2001, two weeks before Outrospective was released. The remixes by Wookie and Dave Clarke that appear on the single releases are included on the bonus disc of the album Reperspective: The Remixes.
"We Come 1" reached number three in the United Kingdom, making it the joint-highest-charting Faithless song on the UK Singles Chart along with the 1996 re-release of "Insomnia". The single also reached the top three in Denmark, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Norway, and Romania. A music video directed by Dom and Nic was created for the track. The song re-charted at number 70 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart after the death of Maxi Jazz in December 2022.
Critical reception Miriam Hubner of Music & Media called "We Come 1" a "fervent love song" and called its production "smooth". Andy Hermann of online magazine PopMatters wrote that the song is an "obvious attempt to follow up the international club success of 'God Is a DJ'", praising its riff and production but noting that it "hardly rocks your world". Reviewing the album on AllMusic, Dean Carlson labelled the track a "sagging comeback single", comparing it to a mundane version of the Underworld song "Oich Oich" (1996).
Track listings UK CD1 "We Come 1" (radio edit) – 3:44 "We Come 1" (Rollo & Sister Bliss remix) – 8:06 "We Come 1" (Dave Clarke remix) – 5:22
UK CD2 "We Come 1" (radio edit) – 3:46 "We Come 1" (Wookie remix) – 5:53 "We Come 1" (Rocket vs Jeno remix) – 7:55
European CD single "We Come 1" (radio edit) – 3:43 "We Come 1" (Rollo & Sister Bliss remix) – 8:32
UK 12-inch single "We Come 1" (Rollo & Sister Bliss remix) – 8:32 "We Come 1" (Eliot J remix) – 6:52
European maxi-CD single and Australian CD single "We Come 1" (radio mix) – 3:43 "We Come 1" (Rollo & Sister Bliss mix) – 8:32 "We Come 1" (Dave Clarke mix) – 6:04 "We Come 1" (Wookie remix) – 5:50 "We Come 1" (Rocket vs Jeno remix) – 7:55
Credits and personnel Credits are adapted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the Outrospective booklet.
Studios Recorded at Swanyard Studios (London, England) Mixed at the Ark Mastered at the Exchange (London, England)
Personnel
Maxi Jazz – writing, rap writing and performance Sister Bliss – writing, keyboards, production Rollo – writing, production, programming Andy Treacey – live drums Grippa – engineering, sonic enhancement Peanut – engineering and sonic enhancement assistance Guy Davie – mastering Simon Corkin – artwork design Ellis Parrinder – photography
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2001)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100)5Greece (IFPI)2Hungary (Mahasz)2Ireland Dance (IRMA)1Portugal (AFP)8Romania (Romanian Top 100)3 Chart (2022)Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2001)PositionBelgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)44Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)54Ireland (IRMA)55Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)16Netherlands (Single Top 100)57Romania (Romanian Top 100)29UK Singles (OCC)90US Dance Club Play (Billboard)26
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Australia4 June 2001CDUnited KingdomSweden5 June 2001CD
References
External links
Faithless / Rollo / Sister Bliss & related artists - Unofficial Discography