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| released = {{Start date|1958|09}} |
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| recorded = 1958 |
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| label = [[Del-Fi Records|Del-Fi]] |
| label = [[Del-Fi Records|Del-Fi]] |
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| writer = Ritchie Valens |
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| next_title = [[Donna (Ritchie Valens song)|Donna]] |
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| next_title2= [[La Bamba (song)|La Bamba]] |
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{{Infobox song |
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| name = Come On, Let's Go |
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| type = single |
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| artist = [[The McCoys]] |
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| album = You Make Me Feel So Good |
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| B-side = Little People |
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| released = April 1966 <small>(U.S.)</small> |
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| label = [[Bang Records|Bang]] |
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| writer = Ritchie Valens |
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| prev_title = Up and Down |
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| prev_year = 1966 |
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| next_title = (You Make Me Feel) So Good |
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| next_year = 1966 |
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{{Infobox song |
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| name = Come On, Let's Go |
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| cover = Come_On,_Let's_Go_-_Los_Lobos.jpg |
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| type = single |
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| artist = [[Los Lobos]] |
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| album = [[La Bamba (soundtrack)|La Bamba, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]] |
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| B-side = Ooh! My Head |
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| released = September 1987 <small>(U.S.)</small> |
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| format = 7" 45 RPM |
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| length = 2:09 |
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| label = [[Warner Records|Slash]] |
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| writer = Ritchie Valens |
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| producer = [[Steve Berlin]] |
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| prev_title = [[La Bamba (song)|La Bamba]] |
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| prev_year = 1987 |
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"'''Come On, Let's Go'''" is a song written and originally recorded by [[Ritchie Valens]] in 1958. It was the first of four charting singles from [[Ritchie Valens (album)| |
"'''Come On, Let's Go'''" is a song written and originally recorded by [[Ritchie Valens]] in 1958. It was the first of four charting singles from his [[Ritchie Valens (album)|self-titled debut album]]. The song reached number 42 on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] during the fall of 1958.<ref name="Whitburn"/> |
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==Renditions by other artists== |
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==The McCoys cover== |
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British teen idol [[Tommy Steele]] covered "Come On, Let's Go" shortly after Valens hit was released in the U.S. His version reached number 10 in the United Kingdom.<ref name="Steele"/> |
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[[The McCoys]] were the first to cover "Come On, Let's Go," on their 1966 LP ''You Make Me Feel So Good''. Their version took the song into the U.S. and Canadian Top 40.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5762&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5762.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5762|title=Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada |website=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |date=1966-06-20 |accessdate=2021-02-05}}</ref> |
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American rock group [[the McCoys]] recorded "Come On, Let's Go", which was included on their 1966 album ''You Make Me Feel So Good''. Also released as a single, it reached the Top 40 on the U.S.<ref name="Whitburn"/> and Canadian charts.<ref name="RPMMcCoys"/> |
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==Los Lobos cover== |
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The Hispanic-American rock group [[Los Lobos]] covered "Come On, Let's Go" in 1987. It was included on [[La Bamba (soundtrack)|the soundtrack]] of the 1987 [[Ritchie Valens]] biographical movie starring [[Lou Diamond Phillips]]. |
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[[Los Lobos]] covered the song in 1987 for the [[La Bamba (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of the 1987 Ritchie Valens biographical movie starring [[Lou Diamond Phillips]]. Their version reached number 18 in the United Kingdom<ref name="OCCLos"/> and number 21 in the U.S.<ref name="Whitburn"/> |
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Los Lobos's version garnered the song's greatest chart success internationally. It became a hit across much of Europe, reaching #18 in the United Kingdom<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/come-on-let's-go/|title=Official Charts Company |website=Officialcharts.com |date=1987-09-26 |accessdate=2021-02-05}}</ref> and #21 in the U.S. |
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==Chart history== |
==Chart history== |
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|<ref name="Whitburn">{{cite book| last = Whitburn| first = Joel| authorlink = Joel Whitburn| year = 1991| title = Top Pop Singles, 1955–1990| location = Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin| publisher = [[Record Research]]| isbn = 0-89820-089-X| page = }}</ref>{{page needed}} |
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|US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]<ref>''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990'' - ISBN 0-89820-089-X</ref> |
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|<ref name="Steele">{{cite web| url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/come-on-let's-go/| title=Tommy Steele: Singles| website=Officialcharts.com| date=November 20, 1958| access-date=February 5, 2021}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"|Canada ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' Top Singles |
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|<ref name="RPMMcCoys">{{cite web| url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5762&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5762.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5762| title=RPM Weekly |website=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |date=June 20, 1966 |access-date=February 5, 2021}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"|US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] |
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|Canada ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' Top Singles<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5762&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5762.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5762|title=Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada |website=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |date=1966-06-20 |accessdate=2021-02-05}}</ref> |
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|US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]<ref>''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990'' - ISBN 0-89820-089-X</ref> |
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|US [[Cash Box (magazine)|''Cash Box'']] Top 100<ref>[http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/19660611.html Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 11, 1966]</ref> |
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|<ref name="OCCLos">{{cite web| url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/22438/los-lobos/ | title=Los Lobos: Singles | website=Officialcharts.com | date=September 26, 1987 | access-date=February 5, 2021}}</ref> |
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|<ref>{{cite book| last = Whitburn| first = Joel| author-link = Joel Whitburn| year = 1993| title = Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993| location = Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin| publisher = [[Record Research]]| isbn = | page = 144}}</ref> |
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|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]] <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/come-on-let's-go/ |title=Official Charts Company |website=Officialcharts.com |date=1987-09-26 |accessdate=2021-02-05}}</ref> |
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|US ''Billboard'' [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]]<ref>{{cite book|first= Joel |last= Whitburn |authorlink= Joel Whitburn |year= 1993 |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 |publisher= Record Research |page=144}}</ref> |
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|US [[Cash Box (magazine)|''Cash Box'']] Top 100<ref>[http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19871121.html Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 21, 1987]</ref> |
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==Other cover versions== |
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* British teen idol [[Tommy Steele]] covered "Come On, Let's Go" shortly after Valens hit was released in the U.S. His cover reached #10 in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/come-on-let's-go/|title=Official Charts Company |website=Officialcharts.com |date=1958-11-20 |accessdate=2021-02-05}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{MetroLyrics song|Ritchie-Valens|come-on-lets-go}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider --> |
*{{MetroLyrics song|Ritchie-Valens|come-on-lets-go}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider --> |
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* {{YouTube|2PRvejWMWl4|Ritchie Valens |
* {{YouTube|2PRvejWMWl4|Ritchie Valens – "Come On, Let's Go"}} |
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* {{YouTube|JgEbfDIhV8k|The McCoys |
* {{YouTube|JgEbfDIhV8k|The McCoys – "Come On, Let's Go"}} |
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* {{YouTube|PE3_1Xl4jE0|Los Lobos |
* {{YouTube|PE3_1Xl4jE0|Los Lobos – "Come On, Let's Go"}} |
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[[Category:1958 songs]] |
[[Category:1958 songs]] |
Revision as of 16:11, 5 February 2021
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Single by Ritchie Valens | ||||
from the album Ritchie Valens | ||||
B-side | "Framed" | |||
Released | September 1958 | |||
Recorded | 1958 | |||
Label | Del-Fi | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ritchie Valens | |||
Ritchie Valens singles chronology | ||||
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"Come On, Let's Go" is a song written and originally recorded by Ritchie Valens in 1958. It was the first of four charting singles from his self-titled debut album. The song reached number 42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 during the fall of 1958.[1]
Renditions by other artists
British teen idol Tommy Steele covered "Come On, Let's Go" shortly after Valens hit was released in the U.S. His version reached number 10 in the United Kingdom.[2]
American rock group the McCoys recorded "Come On, Let's Go", which was included on their 1966 album You Make Me Feel So Good. Also released as a single, it reached the Top 40 on the U.S.[1] and Canadian charts.[3]
Los Lobos covered the song in 1987 for the soundtrack of the 1987 Ritchie Valens biographical movie starring Lou Diamond Phillips. Their version reached number 18 in the United Kingdom[4] and number 21 in the U.S.[1]
Chart history
Chart (1958) |
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US Billboard Hot 100 | 42 | [1][page needed] |
Chart (1958–1959) |
Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart | 10 | [2] |
Chart (1966) |
Peak position |
Ref(s) |
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Canada RPM Top Singles | 36 | [3] |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 22 | [1][page needed] |
US Cash Box Top 100 | 17 | [5] |
Chart (1987) |
Peak position |
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Irish Singles Chart | 9 | [6] |
UK Singles Chart | 18 | [4] |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 21 | [1][page needed] |
US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 35 | [7] |
US Cash Box Top 100 | 24 | [8] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Whitburn, Joel (1991). Top Pop Singles, 1955–1990. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-089-X.
- ^ a b "Tommy Steele: Singles". Officialcharts.com. November 20, 1958. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "RPM Weekly". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. June 20, 1966. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Los Lobos: Singles". Officialcharts.com. September 26, 1987. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles". Cashboxmagazine.com. June 11, 1966.
- ^ "The Irish Charts". Irishcharts.com. September 26, 1987. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 144.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles". Cashboxmagazine.com. November 21, 1987.