Bring It On Home to Me
"Bring It On Home to Me" | ||||
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Single by Sam Cooke | ||||
from the album The Best of Sam Cooke | ||||
A-side | "Having a Party" | |||
Released | May 8, 1962 | |||
Recorded | April 26, 1962 | |||
Studio | RCA Studio 1, Hollywood | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:37 | |||
RCA Victor | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Sam Cooke | |||
Producer(s) | Hugo & Luigi | |||
Sam Cooke singles chronology | ||||
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"Bring It On Home to Me" is a song by American soul singer
Background
"Bring It On Home to Me", like its A-side, "Having a Party", was written while Cooke was on tour for Henry Wynn. The song was initially offered to fellow singer Dee Clark, who turned it down.[2] While in Atlanta, Cooke called co-producer Luigi Creatore and pitched both numbers; Creatore liked the songs, and booked a recording session in Los Angeles, scheduled for two weeks later.[3] The session's mood "matched the title" of the song, according to biographer Peter Guralnick, as many friends had been invited. "It was a very happy session," recalled engineer Al Schmitt. "Everybody was just having a ball. We were getting people out there [on the floor], and some of the outtakes were hilarious, there was so much ad lib that went on."[3] René Hall assembled an eighteen-piece backing group, "composed of six violins, two violas, two cellos, and a sax, plus a seven-piece rhythm section that included two percussionists, two bassists, two guitars, and a piano."
The song is a significant reworking of the 1959 single "I Want to Go Home" by
Personnel
"Bring It On Home to Me" was recorded on April 26, 1962, at RCA Studio 1 in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California.[2] The engineer present was Al Schmitt, and the session was conducted and arranged by René Hall. The musicians also recorded "Having a Party" the same day. Credits adapted from the liner notes to the 2003 compilation Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964.[2]
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Later versions
"Bring It On Home to Me" | ||||
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Rhythm and Blues | ||||
Length | 2:43 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sam Cooke | |||
Producer(s) | Mickie Most | |||
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"Bring It On Home to Me" | ||||
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Single by Mickey Gilley | ||||
from the album Gilley's Smokin' | ||||
B-side | "How's My Ex Treating You" | |||
Released | June 1976 | |||
Recorded | May 1976 | |||
Genre | Country rock | |||
Length | 2:23 | |||
Label | Playboy 6075 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sam Cooke | |||
Producer(s) | Eddie Kilroy | |||
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The most significant later versions of the song include recordings by:
- The Big Three, 1964 single, Decca Records – the first British recordings of the song
- Cash Box said it is performed in "an effective funky, emotion-packed style."[7] Record World said that "British clan gives tough treatment to the terrific Sam Cooke song. They pound out that beat with increasing intensity."[8]
- Otis Redding and Carla Thomas on their 1967 album King & Queen. John Lennon once said it was his favorite version of the song.[9]
- Eddie Floyd's version hit number 4 on the R&B charts and number 17 on the Hot 100 in 1968 as a single from his 1968 studio album I've Never Found a Girl.
- UK Singles Chart at number 7 as a double A-side with "Farewell".
- John Lennon included the song on his Rock 'n' Roll album in 1975. He first heard the song in Liverpool in his early 20s, and liked the song very much, jamming to it frequently. He was hesitant to release his interpretation following so closely on the heels of versions by Dave Mason and Rod Stewart.[9]
- Jamaican singer Johnny Clarke had local success with his version in 1976.[10]
- Mickey Gilley hit number one on the country chart in 1976 with his recording taken from his 1976 studio album Gilley's Smokin'.[11] He also reached number 101 on the Billboard Pop chart.[12]
- bass fiddle in 1990 on the album Thank Heavens for Dale Evans. Their version, less than two minutes long, revealed their blues-style harmonies.[13]
Charts and certifications
Original version
Chart (1962) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 13 |
US | 2 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Silver | 250,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
The Animals version
Year | Chart | Position |
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1965 | Pop Singles Chart | 32 |
1965 | UK Singles Chart |
7 |
1965 | Canada[16] | 7 |
1965 | Finland | 19 |
1965 | Netherlands | 3 |
1965 | Sweden | 1 |
Eddie Floyd version
Year | Chart | Position |
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1968 | Black Singles Chart |
4 |
1968 | Pop Singles Chart | 17 |
1968 | Canada[17] | 24 |
Lou Rawls version
Year | Chart | Position |
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1970 | Black Singles Chart |
45 |
1970 | Pop Singles Chart | 96 |
Mickey Gilley version
Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[18] | 1 |
US | 1 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1976) | Position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[20] | 31 |
In popular culture
The song was featured in the second to last scene of 1987 movie, Adventures in Babysitting.
Green Day lifted the song's melody for the verses of their song "Brutal Love."
The song appears in the opening scene of the 2017 film Gerald's Game
The song was featured in the 2017 film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.[21]
The song is featured in Episode 5 of the 2016 American science fiction thriller miniseries 11.22.63.
The song is featured in a 2018 Walmart Christmas commercial about a teddy bear that wanders the store's aisles at night until he is brought home to a little girl for Christmas.
The TV show Ozark featured the song in episode 1 of season 4, during the pool scene with Ruth, Jonah and Wyatt at the Lazy-O. It also appeared in season 4 episode 14, "A Hard Way to Go".
References
- ^ a b c Molanphy, Chris (March 23, 2021). "Don't Know Much About History Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964 (liner notes). Sam Cooke. US: ABKCO Records. 2003. 92642.
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- ISBN 9780316055154– via Google Books.
- ^ "Anatomy of a Classic: Bring It On Home To Me - The Adios Lounge". www.adioslounge.com.
- ^ "Chrome Oxide - Music Collectors pages - Animals - 05/12/2018". www.chromeoxide.com.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. May 8, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "Single Pick of the Week" (PDF). Record World. May 8, 1965. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ^ a b Somach, Denny (2020). A Walk Down Abbey Road. Crossroad Press. p. 44.
- ISBN 9780879306557.
- ISBN 9780823074990.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004
- ISBN 9781250097583.
- ^ a b "Sam Cooke – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ "British single certifications – Sam Cooke – Bring It On Home To Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - June 28, 1965" (PDF).
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - December 2, 1968" (PDF).
- ^ "Mickey Gilley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Mickey Gilley Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ Shepard, Jack (April 19, 2017). "Tracklist for Guardians of the Galaxy's Awesome Mixtape Vol. 2 revealed". The Independent. Retrieved August 27, 2017.