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 | May 1958 | |||
| Recorded | 1958 | |||
| Studio | Gold Star (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 1:50 | |||
| Label | Del-Fi | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ritchie Valens | |||
| Ritchie Valens singles chronology | ||||
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| "Come On, Let's Go" | ||||
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| Single by The McCoys | ||||
| from the album You Make Me Feel So Good | ||||
| B-side | "Little People" | |||
| Released | April 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 1966 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | Bang | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ritchie Valens | |||
| The McCoys 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, and reached number 42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in May 1958.
Cover versions
[edit]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.[1]
American rock group The McCoys recorded "Come On, Let's Go" and included it on their 1966 album You Make Me Feel So Good. Also released as a single, it reached the Top 40 on the U.S.[2] and Canadian charts.[3]
The Ramones and The Paley Brothers recorded a cover of the song in 1977, which appeared on the soundtrack to the Ramones' film Rock 'n' Roll High School. It was the last Ramones recording to feature Tommy Ramone on drums.[4]
Los Lobos covered the song in 1987 for the soundtrack of the 1987 Ritchie Valens biographical movie La Bamba starring Lou Diamond Phillips. Their version reached number 18 in the United Kingdom[5] and number 21 in the U.S.[2] It was also a track on Cars: The Video Game.
Japanese experimental music group The Gerogerigegege recorded the song and included it on their 1990 album Tokyo Anal Dynamite.
American indie rock band Girl In a Coma recorded their version of "Come On, Let's Go" for the 2010 album Adventures in Coverland.
Chart history
[edit]| Chart (1958) |
Peak position |
Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 42 | [2] |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 51 | [2] |
| Chart (1958–59) |
Peak position |
Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC) | 10 | [1] |
| Chart (1966) |
Peak position |
Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 36 | [3] |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 22 | [2] |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 17 | [6] |
| Chart (1987-88) |
Peak position |
Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 25 | [7] |
| Ireland (Irish Singles Chart) | 9 | [8] |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 18 | [5] |
| South Africa (Springbok) | 15 | [9] |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 21 | [2] |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 35 | [10] |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 24 | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tommy Steele: Singles". Officialcharts.com. November 20, 1958. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ 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 "RPM Weekly". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. June 20, 1966. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ Paley, Andy. "Come On Let's Go (The Paley Brothers and The Ramones)". Andy Paley. Archived from the original on Jan 28, 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Los Lobos: Singles". Officialcharts.com. September 26, 1987. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles". Cashboxmagazine.com. June 11, 1966.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - November 28, 1987" (PDF).
- ^ "The Irish Charts". Irishcharts.com. September 26, 1987. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 7 February 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.
