Green wrote "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" with Teenie Hodges, with whom he also collaborated in writing "Take Me to the River," "Love and Happiness," "Full of Fire," and other songs.

The record reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and received a gold certification, having sold more than 500,000 copies.

In 1990, British reggae-pop band UB40 released a cover of "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" as the second single from their ninth studio album, Labour of Love II.

The song has also been covered by such performers as Michael Jackson, Etta James, and Seal.

Several reggae versions have been recorded, including by Marcia Griffiths, Pluto Shervington, Owen Gray, and Inner Circle.