Call Me Lightning (song)
"Call Me Lightning" | ||||
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (US) | ||||
Released | 16 March 1968 (US)[1] 14 June 1968 (UK) | |||
Recorded | January, 25/26 February 1968[2] | |||
Studio | IBC Recording Studios (London, England)[2] Gold Star Studios (Los Angeles, California)[2] | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:25 | |||
Label | Track | |||
Songwriter(s) | Pete Townshend | |||
Producer(s) | Kit Lambert | |||
The Who singles chronology | ||||
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"Call Me Lightning" is a song written by Pete Townshend, guitarist of the British rock band The Who. Townshend first recorded a home demo of the song in 1964. The Who's recording was a single released in March 1968 and it later appeared on the Who's fourth American album Magic Bus: The Who on Tour.
In the United States "Call Me Lightning" was the follow-up single to the Top 10 hit "I Can See for Miles" and reached No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 4 May 1968,[3] their 16th most successful single on the Hot 100.[4]
The song features a prominent bass solo by John Entwistle. A promo film was made, and this later was included in the 1979 documentary The Kids Are Alright. "Call Me Lightning" was released in the United Kingdom as the B-side of the single "Dogs".
The US B-side, "
The song was behind the naming of the rock group Call Me Lightning.
Chart performance
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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Australia KMR | 30 |
Canada RPM[9] | 35 |
Netherlands | 38 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 40 |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[10] | 38 |
References
Citations
- ^ a b c Atkins 2000, p. 103
- ^ a b c "Call Me Lightning - The Who". Thewho.com. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ a b "The Who Call Me Lightning Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "The Who Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. March 16, 1968. p. 78. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ a b "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. March 16, 1968. p. 16. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "Single Picks of the Week" (PDF). Record World. March 16, 1968. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ Atkins 2000, p. 104
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - May 4, 1968" (PDF).
- ^ Hoffmann 1983, p. 639
Bibliography
- Atkins, John (2000). The Who on Record: A Critical History, 1963-1998. ISBN 9781476606576.
- Hoffmann, Frank (1983). The Cash Box Singles Charts, 1950–1981. The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810815957.