I Come Undone (Ellen Shipley song)

"I Come Undone" is a 1983 song co-written and performed by Ellen Shipley. The song was co-written with Morrie Brown and released on Shipley's third album Call of the Wild. It was released as a promotional single in the United States.

"I Come Undone"
Promotional single by Ellen Shipley
from the album Call of the Wild
Released	1983
Recorded	1983
Length	3:58
Label	Capitol Records
Songwriter(s)	Ellen Shipley Morrie Brown

Track listings

• U.S. 7-inch promo^[1]

1. "I Come Undone" – 3:45
2. "I Come Undone" – 3:45

• U.S. 12-inch promo^[2]

1. "Heart Out of Time" – 4:10
2. "I Come Undone" – 3:45

Jennifer Rush version

"I Come Undone"
Single by Jennifer Rush
from the album Heart over Mind
B-side	"Search the Sky"
Released	February 1987
Length	4:06
Label	CBS
Songwriter(s)	Ellen Shipley Morrie Brown
Producer(s)	Desmond Child
Jennifer Rush singles chronology
"If You're Ever Gonna Lose My Love" (1986) "I Come Undone" (1987) "Flames of Paradise" (1987)
Music video
"I Come Undone" on YouTube

American singer Jennifer Rush recorded a cover of "I Come Undone" for her third album Heart over Mind, released in 1987. The song was released as the lead single from the album. It reached the top 10 of the singles charts in Poland, South Africa and Switzerland, the top 20 in Finland and West Germany and the top 30 in Austria.

Jennifer re-recorded the song with the Hungarian National Philharmonic for her 1998 album Classics.

Track listings

• Europe 7-inch single^[3]

1. "I Come Undone" – 4:06
2. "Search the Sky" – 4:39

• Europe 12-inch single^[4]

1. "I Come Undone" (Extended version) – 6:23
2. "Search the Sky" – 4:39
3. "I Come Undone" – 4:06

• U.K. 12-inch single^[5]

1. "I Come Undone" (Extended version) – 6:23
2. "Search the Sky" – 4:39

Notes

• The extended version was later included on the 2007 box set Stronghold – The Collector's Hit Box.

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6]	28
European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media)[7]	71
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8]	11
Poland (ZPAV)[9]	2
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[10]	10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11]	9
UK Singles (OCC)[12]	94
West Germany (GfK)[13]	11

References

1. I Come Undone (liner notes). Ellen Shipley. Capitol Records. 1983. P-B-5300.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
2. Heart Out of Time/I Come Undone (liner notes). Ellen Shipley. Capitol Records. 1983. SPRO-9028/SPRO-9029.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. I Come Undone (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. CBS. 1987. 650 380 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. I Come Undone (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. CBS. 1987. 650 380 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. I Come Undone (liner notes). Jennifer Rush. CBS. 1987. 650 380 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. "Jennifer Rush – I Come Undone" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
7. "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 12. March 28, 1987. p. 14. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
8. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Jennifer Rush". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki. p. 221. Retrieved December 18, 2024.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
9. "M&M Highlights" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 12. April 18, 1987. p. 21. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
10. "SA Charts 1965–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts R". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
11. "Jennifer Rush – I Come Undone". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
13. "Offiziellecharts.de – Jennifer Rush – I Come Undone" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 18, 2024.