"Use Me (Bill Withers song) ""Use Me"" is a song, composed and originally recorded by Bill Withers, which was included on his 1972 album ""Still Bill"". It was his second-biggest hit in the United States, released in September 1972, and later reaching No. 2 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart. Ity was kept from No. 1 by both: Ben by Michael Jackson and My Ding-a-Ling by Chuck Berry. ""Use Me"" also peaked at No. 2 on the soul chart for two weeks. Withers performed the song on ""Soul Train"" on November 4, 1972. ""Billboard"" ranked it as the No. 78"
"The London Chuck Berry Sessions ""My Ding-a-Ling"", from the live side of the album, was edited to approximately 4 minutes for release as a single. It was Berry's first and only single to reach number 1 in both the US and the UK. In May 1970, Howlin' Wolf traveled to Olympic Sound Studios in London, England, to record songs for ""The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions"". The album was released in August 1971 and peaked at number 28 on ""Billboard"" magazine's R&B Albums chart and number 79 on the ""Billboard"" 200. Because of Wolf's success, Muddy Waters recorded his own ""London"
"which largely consisted of rhythm and blues standards. Following in the wake of the Beatles' national and then international success, the Rolling Stones soon established themselves as the second most popular UK band and joined the British Invasion of the American record charts as leaders of a second wave of R&B orientated bands. In addition to Chicago blues numbers, the Rolling Stones also covered songs by Chuck Berry and The Valentinos, with the latter's ""It's All Over Now"", giving them their first UK number one in 1964. Blues songs and influences continued to surface in the Rolling Stones' music, as"
"Come On (Chuck Berry song) ""Come On"" is a song written and first released by Chuck Berry in 1961. It has been recorded in many versions by a large number of bands since its release. ""Come On"" failed to chart in the US Top 100, but the B-side, ""Go Go Go"", reached number 38 on UK charts. According to the liner notes from the Berry compilation album ""The Great Twenty-Eight"", the performers on the record were as follows: ""Come On"" was chosen as the Rolling Stones' debut single. Released in the late spring of 1963, it reached number 21 on"
"Rock and Roll Music ""Rock and Roll Music"" is a 1957 hit single written and recorded by rock and roll star Chuck Berry. The song has been widely covered and is recognized as one of Berry's most popular and enduring compositions. In the fall of 1957, his recording reached number 6 on ""Billboard"" magazine's R&B Singles chart and number 8 on its Hot 100 chart. The song has been recorded by many well-known artists. The Beatles' 1964 recording topped singles charts in Europe and in Australia, and the Beach Boys had a U.S. top ten hit with the song in"
"on the ""Billboard"" country charts, followed by the No. 22 ""Kiss Me in the Car"". With his first major album in the stores, Berry went on the road with a major concert tour opening for the likes of Reba McEntire, Aaron Tippin, and The Mavericks. After this came ""Your Love Amazes Me"", which in 1994 became his only Number One hit on the ""Billboard"" charts. Following it were the No. 5 ""What's in It for Me"" (originally the b-side to ""Your Love Amazes Me"") and No. 4 ""You and Only You"", the latter of which was also a Number One"
"Carol (Chuck Berry song) ""Carol"" is a song written and recorded by Chuck Berry, first released by Chess Records in 1958, with ""Hey Pedro"" as the B-side. The single reached number 18 on ""Billboard's"" Hot 100 and number nine on the magazine's R&B chart. In 1959, it was included on his first compilation album, ""Chuck Berry Is on Top"". Berry employs his well-known guitar figure, which AllMusic critic Matthew Greenwald describes as ""a guitar lick that indeed propelled not just Berry's greatest works, but the rock & roll genre itself."" The Rolling Stones recorded it in 1964 for their debut"
"Let It Rock (Chuck Berry song) ""Let It Rock"" is a song by Chuck Berry from his 1960 album ""Rockin' at the Hops"". The same year, it was released as a single and reached #64 in the United States on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart. It was released as a single in the UK in 1963, where it reached #6. The song was originally credited to Edward Anderson; Chuck Berry's complete name is ""Charles Edward Anderson Berry"". The song is about working on a train track as a train is headed toward the workers. Its opening guitar riff, chord structure"
"Chuck Berry, using it as their closing number to differentiate themselves from acts that always closed with straight rockers. It got a tremendous reaction from the audience, convincing initially reluctant producer Mickie Most that it had hit potential, and between tour stops the group went to a small recording studio on Kingsway in London to capture it. The song was recorded in just one take on May 18, 1964, and it starts with a now-famous electric guitar A minor chord arpeggio by Hilton Valentine. According to Valentine, he simply took Dylan's chord sequence and played it as an arpeggio. The"
"and winter of 1965. After a month-long run at the top of the R&B charts, the song reached #4 on the US pop charts and #11 in the UK, and gave Chess its first million-selling single since Chuck Berry a decade earlier. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Bass followed with ""Recovery,"" which did moderately well, peaking at #13 (R&B) and #37 (pop) in early 1966. The same year brought two more R&B hits, ""I Can't Rest"" (backed with ""I Surrender)"" and ""You'll Never Know."" Her only album with Chess Records, ""The New Look"","
"Cooper's first major hit single, reaching #7 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 pop singles chart and propelling the album to #2 on the ""Billboard"" 200 pop albums chart. ""Billboard"" ranked it as the No. 75 song for 1972. In Canada, the single went to #3 on the ""RPM"" Top Singles Chart following the album reaching #1. In Britain, the song went to #1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in August 1972. It also marked the first time that Alice Cooper became regarded as more than just a theatrical novelty act. The single version of the song is"
"album and a live version was released on ""Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!"" (1969). Their recordings were preceded by a performance by the Beatles in 1963, later included on ""Live at the BBC"" (1994). Several other artists have also recorded the song. Carol (Chuck Berry song) ""Carol"" is a song written and recorded by Chuck Berry, first released by Chess Records in 1958, with ""Hey Pedro"" as the B-side. The single reached number 18 on ""Billboard's"" Hot 100 and number nine on the magazine's R&B chart. In 1959, it was included on his first compilation album, ""Chuck Berry Is on Top""."
"reached No. 1 on ""Billboard""s Top 100 chart, remaining at the top for five weeks in 1956, while spending six weeks atop ""Billboard""s chart of songs ""Most Played by Jockeys"", five weeks atop ""Billboard""s chart of ""Best Sellers in Stores"", and four weeks atop ""Billboard""s chart of songs ""Most Played in Juke Boxes"". It became a Gold record and Martin's biggest hit. It was also his only UK number one hit, topping the UK Singles Chart on 23 February 1956, and remaining at the top for four weeks. The song also reached No. 2 in the Netherlands and No. 20"
"first No. 1 hit. The Beatles later recorded a cover of it in 1965, with Ringo Starr as lead singer. Ringo Starr later re-recorded the song as a duet with Owens in 1988. The 1966 album ""Carnegie Hall Concert"" was a smash hit and further cemented Buck Owens and the Buckaroos as more than just another honky tonk country band. They achieved crossover success on to the pop charts. During that year, R&B singer Ray Charles released cover versions of two of Owens' songs that became pop hits: ""Crying Time"" and ""Together Again"". In 1967, Owens and the Buckaroos toured"
"noted Side one Side two Fresh Berry's Fresh Berry's is the ninth studio album by Chuck Berry, released by Chess Records in the United Kingdom in November 1965 and in the United States in April 1966 as an LP record in mono and stereo formats. The US and UK versions of the album have different track listings, ""Welcome Back Pretty Baby"" is replaced by ""Sad Day – Long Night"". It was Berry's last album of new material for Chess Records until ""Back Home"", in 1970. After this album he recorded his next several releases for Mercury Records. All songs written"
"You and Only You ""You and Only You"" is a song written by J.D. Martin and Chuck Jones, and recorded by American country music artist John Berry. It was released in October 1994 as the fifth single from the album ""John Berry"". The song peaked at number 4 on the U.S.""Billboard"" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and reached number-one on the Canadian ""RPM"" Country Tracks chart. The music video was directed by Michael McNamara and premiered in October 1994, and it features Berry performing the song live with his band. ""You and Only You"" debuted at number 66 on"
"Johnny B. Goode ""Johnny B. Goode"" is a 1958 rock-and-roll song written and first recorded by Chuck Berry. The song was a major hit, peaking at number two on ""Billboard"" magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart and number eight on its Hot 100 chart. ""Johnny B. Goode"" is considered one of the most recognizable songs in the history of popular music. Credited as ""the first rock & roll hit about rock & roll stardom"", it has been recorded by many other artists and has received several honors and accolades. The song is also ranked seventh on ""Rolling Stone""s list of the"
"Back in the U.S.A. ""Back in the U.S.A."" is a song written by Chuck Berry that was released in 1959 and was a top 40 hit. A cover version in 1978 by Linda Ronstadt was also a hit. Chuck Berry first issued the song on Chess Records in 1959 as a single which reached number 37 in the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. It also reached number 16 on the R&B chart. The song was later included on Berry's 1962 album ""More Chuck Berry"". The song's lyrics were supposedly written based upon Berry returning to the United States following a trip to"
"Fresh Berry's Fresh Berry's is the ninth studio album by Chuck Berry, released by Chess Records in the United Kingdom in November 1965 and in the United States in April 1966 as an LP record in mono and stereo formats. The US and UK versions of the album have different track listings, ""Welcome Back Pretty Baby"" is replaced by ""Sad Day – Long Night"". It was Berry's last album of new material for Chess Records until ""Back Home"", in 1970. After this album he recorded his next several releases for Mercury Records. All songs written by Chuck Berry except as"
"called the Stormers as his new back-up band, naming the new group ""Mike Berry and the Outlaws."" He had three hits in the 1960s in the UK Singles Chart, his most successful being ""Don't You Think It's Time"", reaching No.6 in January 1963. His ""Tribute To Buddy Holly"" is also noted for having been banned by the BBC for being ""morbid."" The hit singles were all produced by Joe Meek. In the mid-1970s he returned to the charts in the Netherlands and Belgium, as pirate radio station Radio Mi Amigo played his new record material, released on Dutch record label"
"No Money Down (Chuck Berry song) ""No Money Down"" is a song written and recorded by Chuck Berry in December 1955. The recording session was organized by Chess Records following the success of ""Maybellene"" and ""Wee Wee Hours"" singles the same year. ""No Money Down"" was first released as a single in January 1956, with ""Down Bound Train"" on the B-side, reaching number 8 in the ""Billboard"" R&B chart. The song was later included into Chuck Berry's 1957 album ""After School Session"". ""No Money Down"" features a repeating stop-time riff similar to the one that had previously appeared in Willie"
"few bars (with Charlie Watts drumming the beat) after mentioning the single being released exactly 50 years ago that day. It was the first time the song was heard in any capacity during a Rolling Stones concert since 1965. Come On (Chuck Berry song) ""Come On"" is a song written and first released by Chuck Berry in 1961. It has been recorded in many versions by a large number of bands since its release. ""Come On"" failed to chart in the US Top 100, but the B-side, ""Go Go Go"", reached number 38 on UK charts. According to the liner"
"and sung by Burton, and included backing vocals from Steve Gibbons and Denny Laine, who played bass guitar on the track. Burton worked with Birmingham vocalist Ray Froggatt until 1975. He also guested with the Pink Fairies during this period. After Balls, Steve Gibbons joined the Birmingham group The Idle Race which eventually became the Steve Gibbons Band. Burton joined in April 1975, and the group enjoyed a hit single in 1977 with the Chuck Berry song, ""Tulane"" as well as touring America extensively. Burton left Steve Gibbons in 1983 to form his own band. They started performing twice weekly"
"BBC One show ""Noel's House Party"", with ""Mr. Blobby"" (the first ever eponymously titled number 1 single). In the final week before Christmas, he was knocked off by Take That's ""Babe"", making Mr. Blobby the first one-week #1 since U2's ""The Fly"" in November 1991, and making Take That the first act to have three singles in a row all enter at #1. However, the following week (Christmas week) saw Mr. Blobby climb back up to the top, the first time this had happened since January 1969, and officially become this year's Christmas number 1. Take That's ""Babe"" became the"
"but the contract became void when he died. When ""Baby Now That I've Found You"" was first released it went nowhere. Luckily the BBC's newly founded BBC Radio 1 were looking to avoid any records being played by the pirate radio stations and they looked back at some recent releases that the pirate stations had missed. ""Baby, Now That I've Found You"" was one of them. The single then took off and by November was number one in the UK Singles Chart. This was the ideal time because of the soul boom that was happening in England since 1965 and"
"Chicago and eventually became Chess Studios. All tracks written by Chuck Berry. One Dozen Berrys One Dozen Berrys is the second studio album of Chuck Berry, released in March 1958 on Chess Records, catalogue LP 1432. With the exception of five tracks, ""Rockin' at the Philharmonic,"" ""Guitar Boogie,"" ""In-Go,"" ""How You've Changed,"" and ""It Don't Take but a Few Minutes,"" all selections had been previously released on 45 rpm singles. It was also released in the United Kingdom. In 2012, Hoodoo reissued the album with ""Chuck Berry Is on Top"" on the same CD. Sheldon Recording Studio, where all of"
"School Days (song) ""School Days"" (also known as ""School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)"") is a rock-and-roll song written and recorded by Chuck Berry and released by Chess Records as a single in March 1957 and on the LP ""After School Session"" two months later (see 1957 in music). It is one of his best-known songs and is often considered a rock-and-roll anthem. The last verse of the song contains the lyrics ""Hail, hail rock and roll / Deliver me from the days of old."" ""Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll"" became the title of a 1987 concert film and"
"Sweet Little Sixteen ""Sweet Little Sixteen"" is a rock and roll song written and first recorded by Chuck Berry, who released it as a single in January 1958. His performance of it at that year's Newport Jazz Festival was included in the documentary film ""Jazz on a Summer's Day"". It reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, Berry's second-highest position ever on that chart (surpassed only by his suggestive hit ""My Ding-A-Ling"", which reached number one in 1972). ""Sweet Little Sixteen"" also reached number one on the R&B Best Sellers chart. In the UK, it reached number 16 on"
"a Chuck Berry song. The single reached No. 12 in the UK Singles Chart and spent eight weeks in the Top 40. 1977 also saw the release of the live album ""Caught in the Act"". The band made two further studio albums with Polydor, ""Down in the Bunker"" (1978) and ""Street Parade"" (1980). In 1981, after a change in personnel, The Steve Gibbons Band recorded ""Saints & Sinners"" for RCA and later responded to an invitation from the German Democratic Republic to become one of the first western rock bands to tour the major cities of East Germany in 1982."
"Block Buster! ""Block Buster!"" (also sometimes listed as ""Blockbuster!"") is a 1973 single by Sweet. Written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, and produced by Phil Wainman, ""Block Buster!"" was the band's sole UK No. 1 hit. Released in January 1973, it spent five weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart, and also made #1 in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Ireland, and #3 in Finland, Switzerland, Denmark and Norway. Outside Europe it peaked at #1 in New Zealand, #29 in Australia and at #73 on the American ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Its Muddy Waters-inspired blues riff is markedly"
"on a 1968 television special, ""The Beat of the Brass"". In response to numerous viewer telephone calls to the network following the broadcast, Alpert decided that the song should be released as a single recording, and it reached No. 1 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 pop singles chart in June of that year, remaining in the top position for four weeks. It was not only Alpert's first No. 1 single, but it was also the first No. 1 single for his A&M record label. The song also spent ten weeks at No. 1 on the Easy Listening chart. For"
"Chuck (Chuck Berry album) Chuck is the eponymous twentieth and final studio album by American rock and roll singer and guitarist Chuck Berry. The first studio album in decades by Berry was received positively by critics who considered it a return to form and a poignant last statement. Berry died between the announcement of its recording on his 90th birthday and its release in 2017. It posthumously became his first UK Top 10 chart entry since 1977, debuting at No. 9. ""Chuck"" is Berry's first album in 38 years to consist of mainly new material, since his 1979 record ""Rockit""."
"Chuck Berry on Stage Chuck Berry on Stage is the first live album by Chuck Berry, released in 1963 by Chess Records. Although promoted as a live album, it is a collection of previously released studio recordings (except for 5 songs...""All Aboard"", ""Trick or Treat"", ""I Just Want To Make Love To You"", ""Still Got The Blues"", and a previously unreleased alternate take of ""Brown-Eyed Handsome Man"") with overdubbed audience sounds to simulate a live recording. One track on the album labelled ""Surfin' USA"", is ""Sweet Little Sixteen"", originally released in 1958, the melody of which was used in The"