Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
| "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go" | ||||
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| Single by Hank Ballard and The Midnighters | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop | |||
| Label | King | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hank Ballard[1] | |||
| Hank Ballard and The Midnighters singles chronology | ||||
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"Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go" (also known as "There's a Thrill on The Hill") is a 1960 pop and R&B single written by Hank Ballard and performed by Hank Ballard and The Midnighters.
Chart performance
[edit]The single was the last of the Midnighters' three number one singles on the US Billboard R&B chart, staying there for three non-consecutive weeks. "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go" is also Ballard & the Midnighters' most successful pop single, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] The record sold in excess of one million copies.[3]
Other versions
[edit]The Chambers Brothers recorded their version of the song with Willie Chambers on lead. It was produced by Jimmy Ienner, and released on the Avco label in 1973.[4] Their version debuted in the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart at no. 94 for the week of 30 March 1974. [5] For the week of 27 April, and at its fifth charting week, "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go" peaked at no. 76 in the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. It stayed on the chart for one more week.[6][7][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hank Ballard And The Midnighters* – Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go / If You'd Forgive Me". Discogs.com. 1960. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 44.
- ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 121. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ Swiss Charts - The Chambers Brothers – Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
- ^ Billboard, March 30, 1974 - Page 52 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Ending 3/30/74, Billboard Hot Soul Singles, This Week 94, Last Week -, Weeks on Chart 1
- ^ Billboard, April 27, 1974 - Page 28 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Ending 4/27/74, Billboard Hot Soul Singles, This Week 76, Last Week 78, Weeks on Chart 5
- ^ Billboard, May 4, 1974 - Page 38 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Ending 5/4/74, Billboard Hot Soul Singles, This Week 78, Last Week 76, Weeks on Chart 6
- ^ Billboard, May 11, 1974 - Page 32 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Ending 5/11/74
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