"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

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and performed by Hank Ballard and

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Chart performance

The single was the last of the Midnighters' three number one singles on the US ''

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, 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 ''

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. The record sold in excess of one million copies.

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recorded their version of the song with

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on lead. It was produced by

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, and released on the

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label in 1973. Their version debuted in the ''

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chart at no. 94 for the week of 30 March 1974. 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.''Billboard'', May 11, 1974
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1960 singles Hank Ballard & the Midnighters songs Songs written by Hank Ballard 1960 songs King Records (United States) singles The Chambers Brothers songs Avco Records singles Song recordings produced by Jimmy Ienner {{1960s-pop-song-stub

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