| "Come On, Let's Go" | ||||
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| Single byRitchie Valens | ||||
| from the albumRitchie Valens | ||||
| B-side | "Framed" | |||
| Released | May 1958 (1958-05) | |||
| Recorded | 1958 | |||
| Studio | Gold Star (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 1:50 | |||
| Label | Del-Fi | |||
| Songwriter | Ritchie Valens | |||
| Ritchie Valens singles chronology | ||||
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| "Come On, Let's Go" | ||||
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| Single byThe McCoys | ||||
| from the album You Make Me Feel So Good | ||||
| B-side | "Little People" | |||
| Released | April 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 1966 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | Bang | |||
| Songwriter | Ritchie Valens | |||
| The McCoys singles chronology | ||||
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"Come On, Let's Go" is a song written and originally recorded byRitchie Valens in 1958. It was the first of four charting singles from hisself-titled debut album, and reached number 42 on the U.S.Billboard Hot 100 in May 1958.
British teen idolTommy Steele covered "Come On, Let's Go" shortly after Valens' hit was released in the U.S. His version reached number 10 in the United Kingdom.[1]
American rock groupThe McCoys recorded "Come On, Let's Go" and included it on their 1966 albumYou Make Me Feel So Good. Also released as a single, it reached the Top 40 on the U.S.[2] and Canadian charts.[3]
TheRamones andThe Paley Brothers recorded a cover of the song in 1977, which appeared on the soundtrack to the Ramones' filmRock 'n' Roll High School. It was the last Ramones recording to featureTommy Ramone on drums.[4]
Los Lobos covered the song in 1987 for thesoundtrack of the 1987 Ritchie Valens biographical movieLa Bamba starringLou Diamond Phillips. Their version reached number 18 in the United Kingdom[5] and number 21 in the U.S.[2] It was also a track onCars: The Video Game.
Japanese experimental music groupThe Gerogerigegege recorded the song and included it on their 1990 albumTokyo Anal Dynamite.
American indie rock bandGirl In a Coma recorded their version of "Come On, Let's Go" for the 2010 albumAdventures in Coverland.
| Chart (1958) | Peak position | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| USBillboard Hot 100 | 42 | [2] |
| USCash Box Top 100 | 51 | [2] |
| Chart (1958–59) | Peak position | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC) | 10 | [1] |
| Chart (1966) | Peak position | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 36 | [3] |
| USBillboardHot 100 | 22 | [2] |
| USCash Box Top 100 | 17 | [6] |
| Chart (1987-88) | Peak position | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 25 | [7] |
| Ireland (Irish Singles Chart) | 9 | [8] |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 18 | [5] |
| South Africa (Springbok) | 15 | [9] |
| USBillboardHot 100 | 21 | [2] |
| USAdult Contemporary (Billboard) | 35 | [10] |
| USCash Box Top 100 | 24 | [11] |
