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"C'mon Everybody" is a 1958 song by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart, originally released as a B-side.[1][2]
| "C'mon Everybody" | |
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| Single by Eddie Cochran | |
| B-side | "Don't Ever Let Me Go" |
| Released | October 1958 |
| Recorded | October 10, 1958 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 1:53 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Eddie Cochran |
Background
When Cochran recorded his lead vocal for the song, he also created an alternate version of the song called "Let's Get Together". The only change to the lyrics was exactly that: the phrase "Let's get together" in place of "C'mon everybody". This alternate version was eventually released on a compilation album in the 1960s.
Personnel
- Eddie Cochran – vocal, guitar, guitar and drum overdub
- Connie 'Guybo' Smith – electric bass
- Earl Palmer – drums
- Ray Johnson – piano
- Jerry Capehart – tambourine
Chart performance
In 1959 it peaked in the UK (where Cochran had major success and where he died in 1960) at number six in the singles chart, and, thirty years later, in 1988, the track was re-issued there and became a number 14 hit.[3] In the United States the song got to number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.
| Chart (1958/59) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Singles Chart | 39 |
| Flanders Singles Chart[4] | 20 |
| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 35 |
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart | 7 |
| UK Singles Chart | 14 |
Legacy
The song is one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500. "C'mon Everybody" is ranked number 403 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was also used by Levi Strauss & Co. to promote their 501 jean range in 1988. The song was re-released as a promotional single that year.
In 2020, Bethesda Softworks used the song to promote Wastelanders, a free expansion for Fallout 76. The song also appeared on the in-game radio in the 2010 video game Mafia II. In Ireland it was used as the theme tune for People In Need Telethon (1989–2007).[citation needed]
Cover versions
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- Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin (DVD) (Live at the Royal Albert Hall (1970), released 2003)
- UFO – “UFO 1” (1970)
- Humble Pie – Smokin' (1972)
- Artful Dodger – Babes On Broadway (1977)[6]
- Sex Pistols (vocals by Sid Vicious) – The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1978, released 1979)
- UFO – C'Mon Everybody (1981)[7]
- Tomoyasu Hotei – Guitarhythm (1988)
- Bryan Adams – The Live Volume (1992) (live), Tracks of My Years, Deluxe Edition (2014)
- Sigue Sigue Sputnik – C'mon Everybody (2011) [8]
References
- ^ "Eddie Cochran - Don't Ever Let Me Go / C'mon Everybody". Discogs.
- ^ This is an earlier and different song from the similarly titled but unrelated song performed by Elvis Presley in the 1964 film Viva Las Vegas. This song is credited to songwriter Joy Byers, although in recent years Byers's husband and songwriting partner Bob Johnston has disputed this. Johnston wrote a number of songs for Elvis in the 1960s including "It Hurts Me" and "Let Yourself Go," both of which were performed by Elvis in the 1968 "Comeback Special."
- ^ "officialcharts.com". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Eddie Cochran - C'mon Everybody". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Eddie Cochran Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "C'mon Everybody". Open.spotify.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ C'Mon Everybody at Discogs
- ^ "C'mon Everybody". Deezer.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.