| "You Come to My Senses" | ||||
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| Single byChicago | ||||
| from the albumTwenty 1 | ||||
| B-side | "Who Do You Love" | |||
| Released | June 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:49 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Ron Nevison | |||
| Chicago singles chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
"You Come to My Senses" is a song by American rock bandChicago. It was the third and final single from their seventeenth studio albumTwenty 1. It was written byBilly Steinberg andTom Kelly and featuresJason Scheff on vocals. The song was produced byRon Nevison and mixed byHumberto Gatica. "You Come to My Senses" peaked at No. 11 on theBillboardAdult Contemporary chart.[2][3] It was their final single to be released onReprise Records.
"You Come to My Senses" came to the attention ofRon Nevison, who was tasked with producing Chicago'sTwenty 1 after previously working with the band on four songs from their previous studio album,Chicago 19. According to Nevison,Jason Scheff identified "You Come to My Senses" as having commercial potential and thought that it would become ahit song for him.[4] During the end of the recording sessions forTwenty 1, the band decided to discard Nevison's mix of the songs and bring inHumberto Gatica to remix them. Nevison was critical of Gatica's work, particularly on "You Come to My Senses", saying that he put "stupid treatments on the vocals", resulting in a vocal mix that was "swimming in all sorts ofphasers andflangers."[4]
The song was serviced toadult contemporary radio stations in the summer of 1991. During the week of July 5, 1991, the song was the second most added song to adult contemporary radio stations reporting toRadio & Records.[5] Three weeks later, the song was receiving airplay from 54 percent of reporting adult contemporary radio stations.[6] By the week of September 21, 1991, "You Come to My Senses" had reached its peak of No. 11 on theBillboardAdult Contemporary chart, where it spent 18 weeks on the listing.[7] Earlier that month, the song had also reached the top 30 of the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart.[8]
Chicago played the song onThe Arsenio Hall Show, a decision that the band's guitaristDawayne Bailey found unsuitable for the format. He also expressed his opinion that it was a mistake for Chicago to record the song.[9]
It was a song forAir Supply or even a female artist. Ultra-sensitive. That song took 'Chicago ballad' to an all time low. I have the greatest respect for the writers of that song, Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, but that song was just not right for Chicago. Especially on national TV on such a 'party' atmosphere asThe Arsenio Hall Show. It was a huge mistake to play that song on that particular show. I can't believe someone in power chose that song.
— Dawayne Bailey[9]
Nick DeRiso onSomethingElse! Reviews said that "You Come to My Senses" was "a bad Chicago song" that "might have been a good fit for other singers or bands, but sounds distinctly out of place in the context of the rest of Chicago’s catalog".[10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Come to My Senses" | Billy Steinberg,Tom Kelly | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Who Do You Love" | Bill Champlin, Dennis Matkosk | 3:20 |
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] | 57 |
| CanadaRPM Adult Contemporary[8] | 26 |
| USAdult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 11 |
