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Reelin' and Rockin'

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Wikipedia article




"'Reelin' and Rockin'" is a song written and recorded by Chuck Berry. It was originally recorded in 1957 and released as the B-side of "Sweet Little Sixteen".

Recording



The song was recorded on December 29-30, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois.

* Chuck Berry, vocals and guitar

* Johnnie Johnson on piano

* Willie Dixon on bass

* Fred Below on drums

The session was produced by the Chess brothers, Leonard and Phil.

The song was released as Chess single 1683.Berry, Chuck, 'Chuck Berry: The Anthology', CD, 088 1120304-2, MCA Records, Chess, 2000, liner notes

A live version of the song was released in late 1972, peaking at number 27 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 in early 1973. It reached number 21 in Canada and number 18 in the UK.

Charts



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!scope="col"|Chart (1972-73)

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position

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|Canadian Top Singles ('RPM')

|style="text-align:center;"|21

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|US 'Billboard' Hot 100

|style="text-align:center;"|27

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|US 'Cash Box' Top 100

|align="center"|30

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Dave Clark Five cover



The Dave Clark Five covered "Reelin' and Rockin'" in early 1965. The single peaked at number 24 in the UK, number 23 in the US,'Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990' - and number 12 in Australia. Their rendition became the first and overall highest-charting version of the song. 'Cash Box' described it as "a rollicking terpsichorean-themed contagious rocker."

Charts



Other cover versions



"Reelin' and Rockin'" was also covered by Gerry and the Pacemakers, the Rolling Stones, George Thorogood, Conway Twitty, Alex Harvey, and many others.

In Popular Culture



*In the Philippines, the song was also used as a same title and was formerly broadcasts on IBC 13 from 1989 to 1990.

References




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