Come to Me (Diddy song)

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Released September 12, 2006 Genre Hip hop		Recorded 2006 Label Bad Boy
Format CD single, Digital download Length 4:34 (Album Version) 4:01 (Radio Version)

"Come to Me" is a song by American rapper and producer Diddy from his fourth studio album Press Play (2006). It features guest vocals from American singer-songwriter Nicole Scherzinger. The song was written by Sean Combs, Mike Winans, Scherzinger, Jacoby White, Shay Winans, Shannon "Slam" Lawrence, Roger Greene Jr., Richard Frierson, Yakubu Izuagbe with production held by Jai, Younglord and Diddy.

History

"Come to Me" features an uncredited sample of Keak da Sneak's song "Hyphy." The phone portrayed prominently at the beginning of the video is a Nokia 8800 (which was not readily available at the time of the video's shooting).

The reggae remix of "Come to Me" was leaked onto radio airwaves by a Syracuse, New York radio station in late September 2006. The remix features Elephant Man. Another remix of this song features Notorious B.I.G. An official remix has been released featuring Nicole Scherzinger, Yung Joc, T.I. & Young Dro.

Diddy performed "Come To Me" with Cassie on MTV Europe Music Awards 2006, as well as on the NBC pregame show for the opening game of the 2006 NFL season between the Miami Dolphins and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has also performed the song several times with Danity Kane. Plus, he performed it three times with Nicole Scherzinger.

Critical reception

Kate Maidens of Gigwise wasn't impressed of the song calling it a "mediocre, second hand track." Although she did compliment Scherzinger for adding "some cutting edge vocals."

Chart performance

"Come to Me" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number ninety-three and peaked at number nine on its eighth week on the chart. It debuted on the U.S Billboard Hot 100 at number ninety-three at its moderate digital downloads from its release. In its second week, "Come to Me" gained high single sales and digital downloads but moderate airplay pushing its position at number twenty-five, with one of the highest jumps in the Hot 100. Having high single sales across the U.S, "Come to Me" peaked at number nine on the U.S Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales. "Come to Me" has also gained high digital downloads, making it a peak at number fifteen on the U.S Billboard Hot Digital Songs.

Music video

The video for the song premiered on BET's Access Granted on August 8, 2006. It has also peaked at number thirteen on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song did chart on BET's 106 & Park, where it reached number four, and reached number one on MTV's Sucker Free. As of September 7, 2006, "Come to Me" was in the top ten in the United States iTunes Music Store.

The video begins in a city where a black van pulls up in an unknown alley. Then, the clock shows the time of 4:30 and Diddy is seen with his girlfriend in bed and it turns to face Cassie Ventura staring at the bed. Then, Cassie heard her cellphone ring and an unknown figure (revealed to be Scherzinger) starts telling her about Diddy showing up. As the music begins, Diddy wakes up and Cassie passes the phone to him. Meanwhile, Scherzinger is waiting inside a club where Diddy shows up and does the choreography while making eye contact with her. During the bridge, Diddy and Scherzinger both went upstairs to a dance on battle. After following Diddy in the flash of light, Scherzinger ends up in a maze with Diddy. Then, they see each other and the maze falls apart and the breakdown starts as Diddy and Scherzinger dance in a lighted room. At the end of the video, Scherzinger walks away and also Diddy stops her and both of them stare at each other with Diddy saying, "press play." The video ends with Diddy and Scherzinger staring at each other when a symbol of the press play shows in the middle.