Reelin' and Rockin'
1957 song by Chuck Berry
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"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".
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| Single by Chuck Berry | ||||
| from the album The London Chuck Berry Sessions | ||||
| B-side | "Let's Boogie" | |||
| Released | November 1972 | |||
| Recorded | February 3, 1972 | |||
| Studio | Chess (Chicago)[1] | |||
| Venue | Lanchester Arts Festival, Coventry, England | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 4:26 | |||
| Label | Chess 2136 | |||
| Songwriter | Chuck Berry | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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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 number 1683.[2]
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.[3]
Charts
Dave Clark Five cover
| "Reelin' and Rockin'" | ||||
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| Single by the Dave Clark Five | ||||
| from the album Weekend in London | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Thinking" (US) "Little Bitty Pretty One" (UK) | |||
| Released | 2 April 1965 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Columbia/EMI | |||
| Songwriter | Chuck Berry | |||
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The Dave Clark Five covered "Reelin' and Rockin'" in early 1965. The single peaked at number 24 in the UK,[7] number 23 in the US,[8] 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."[9]
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 others.[11]
In popular culture
- In the Philippines, the song was also used as a same title and was formerly broadcast on IBC 13 from 1989 to 1990.