| "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 |
"C'mon Everybody" is a 1958 song by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart, originally released as a B-side.[1][2]
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
Sex Pistols covered the song for their soundtrack The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle in 1979. 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 jeans line in 1988. The song was re-released as a promotional single that year. The Hershey Company used Cochran's version in a 2021 promotional advertisement for Hershey's chocolate.[6]
English rock band Humble Pie covered the song for their 1972 album Smokin', which had a heavier distorted tone and featured original guitar licks and a guitar solo incorporated by the band.[7][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."
- ↑ "Eddie Cochran". Official Charts. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Eddie Cochran - C'mon Everybody". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ↑ "Eddie Cochran Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Hershey's S'mores Commercial". iSpot.tv. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ Humble Pie - Smokin' Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-02-09
- ↑ Milano, Brett (2022-03-30). "'Smokin: Humble Pie's Acclaimed 1972 Album Is Still Hot". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 2023-02-09.