Come On (Chuck Berry Song)
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

"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, guitarist and songwriter who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and de ...
in 1961. It has been recorded in many versions by many bands since its release, most notably
the Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for over six decades, they are one of the most popular, influential, and enduring bands of the Album era, rock era. In the early 1960s, the band pione ...
. "Come On" failed to chart in the US top 100, but the B-side, "Go Go Go", reached number 38 on the UK Singles Chart.


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 singles chart. The
B-side The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph record, vinyl records and Compact cassette, cassettes, and the terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side of a Single (music), single usually ...
was the Stones' arrangement of
Willie Dixon William James Dixon (July 1, 1915January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he ...
'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: '' More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies)'' (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), '' GRRR!'' (2012) and ''Stray Cats'', a bonus disc available only on '' The Rolling Stones In Mono'' box set (together with its B-side). During the June 6, 2013, concert in Toronto, Canada, as part of the 50 & Counting Tour,
Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English musician. He is known as the lead singer and one of the founder members of The Rolling Stones. Jagger has co-written most of the band's songs with lead guitarist Keith Richards; Jagge ...
sang a few bars (with
Charlie Watts Charles Robert Watts (2 June 1941 – 24 August 2021) was an English musician who was the drummer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 until his death in 2021. Originally trained as a Graphic designer, graphic artist, Watts developed an interest i ...
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

*
Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English musician. He is known as the lead singer and one of the founder members of The Rolling Stones. Jagger has co-written most of the band's songs with lead guitarist Keith Richards; Jagge ...
lead vocals *
Keith Richards Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English musician, songwriter, singer and record producer who is an original member, guitarist, secondary vocalist, and co-principal songwriter of the Rolling Stones. His songwriting partnership wi ...
guitar *
Brian Jones Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969) was an English musician and founder of the Rolling Stones. Initially a slide guitarist, he went on to sing backing vocals and played a wide variety of instruments on Rolling Stones r ...
harmonica, backing vocals *
Bill Wyman William George Wyman ( né Perks; born 24 October 1936) is an English musician who was the bass guitarist with the rock band the Rolling Stones from 1962 to 1993. Wyman was part of the band's first stable lineup and performed on their first 19 ...
bass guitar, backing vocals *
Charlie Watts Charles Robert Watts (2 June 1941 – 24 August 2021) was an English musician who was the drummer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 until his death in 2021. Originally trained as a Graphic designer, graphic artist, Watts developed an interest i ...
drums ;Technical *Roger Savage - sound engineer


References

{{authority control 1961 songs 1961 singles 1963 debut singles Chuck Berry songs The Rolling Stones songs Chess Records singles Decca Records singles Rock ballads Songs written by Chuck Berry Song recordings produced by Andrew Loog Oldham