"Come On" is a song written and first released by

Chuck Berry Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the " Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and developed rhythm and blues into th ...

in 1961. It has been recorded in many versions by many bands since its release, most notably

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. "Come On" failed to chart in the US Top 100, but the B-side, "Go Go Go", reached number 38 on the

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Personnel

According to the liner notes from the Berry compilation album '' The Great Twenty-Eight'', the performers on the record were as follows: *Chuck Berrylead vocals, guitar * Johnnie Johnsonpiano *Ebby Hardingdrums *L.C. Davistenor saxophone *Martha Berrybackground vocals

The Rolling Stones version

"Come On" was chosen as the Rolling Stones' debut single. Released in June 1963, it reached number 21 on the UK single charts. The

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was the Stones' arrangement of

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's "I Want to Be Loved". Both songs were recorded on May 10, 1963. Other songs recorded on that day were " Love Potion No. 9" (unverified) and "Pretty Thing". "Come On" has been released on several compilation albums: ''

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'' (1972), '' Singles Collection: The London Years'' (1989) (together with its B-side), '' Singles 1963-1965'' (2004) (together with its B-side), '' Rolled Gold+: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones'' (2007), ''

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'' (2012) and

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, a bonus disc available only on the Rolling Stones In Mono Box Set (together with its B-side). During the 6 June 2013 concert in Toronto, Canada, as part of the 50 & Counting Tour,

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sang a few bars (with

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drumming the beat) after mentioning the single being released exactly 50 years ago, the day after that night. It was the first time the song was heard in any capacity during a Rolling Stones concert since 1965.

Personnel

lead vocals *

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guitar *

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harmonica, backing vocals *

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bass guitar, backing vocals *

drums ;Technical *Roger Savage - sound engineer

References

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