Come On, Let's Go
| "Come On, Let's Go" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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) |
Peak position |
Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 42 | [1] |
| Chart (1958–1959) |
Peak position |
Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 10 | [2] |
| Chart (1966) |
Peak position |
Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 36 | [3] |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 22 | [1] |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 17 | [5] |
| Chart (1987) |
Peak position |
Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[6] | 25 | |
| Irish Singles Chart | 9 | [7] |
| UK Singles Chart | 18 | [4] |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 21 | [1] |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 35 | [8] |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 24 | [9] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Whitburn, Joel (1991). Top Pop Singles, 1955–1990. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 812. 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.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1987-12-05. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ "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.
