Friday, April 29, 2016

Sam Cooke.... Bring It On Home to Me



If you ever change your mind
About leaving, leaving me behind
Oh, oh, bring it to me
Bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me
Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
I know I laughed when you left
But now I know I've only hurt myself
Oh, oh, bring it to me
Bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me
Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
I'll give you jewelry and money too
That's not all, all I'll do for you
Oh, if bring it to me
Bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me
Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
You know I'll always be your slave
'Till I'm buried and buried in my grave
Oh, honey bring it to me
Bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me
Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)

"Bring It on Home to Me"
Single by Sam Cooke
A-side"Having a Party"
ReleasedMay 8, 1962
Format7"
RecordedApril 26, 1962
RCA Studio 1
(HollywoodCalifornia)
GenreRhythm and bluessoul
Length2:37
LabelRCA Victor
Writer(s)Sam Cooke
Producer(s)Hugo & Luigi
Sam Cooke singles chronology
"Twistin' in the Kitchen with Dinah"
(1962)
"Bring It on Home to Me"
(1962)
"Somebody Have Mercy"
(1962)
"Bring It on Home to Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released on May 8, 1962 by RCA Victor. Produced by Hugo & Luigi and arranged and conducted by René Hall, the song was the B-side to "Having a Party". The song peaked at number two on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides chart, and also charted at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song has become a pop standardcovered by numerous artists of different genres. It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.

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. While in Atlanta, Cooke called co-producerLuigi Creatore and pitched both numbers; he was sold and booked an immediate recording session in Los Angelesscheduled for two weeks later. 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." 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 Charles Brown's 1959 single "I Want to Go Home", and it retains the gospel flavor and call-and-response format; the song differs significantly in that its refrain ("Bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin', bring it on home to me") is overtly secular. The song was the first serious nod to his gospel roots ("[He] felt that he needed more weight, that that light shit wouldn't sustain him," said J.W. Alexander)The song was aiming for a sound similar to Cooke’s former group, the Soul Stirrers. The original, unreleased first take includes vocals from Lou Rawls, J.W. Alexander, Fred Smith (former assistant A&R rep atKeen Records), and "probably" the Sims Twins. A second, final take leaves Lou Rawls as the only echoing voice.

Personnel

"Bring It On Home to Me" was recorded on April 26, 1962, at RCA Studio 1 in HollywoodCalifornia.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.

Cover versions

"Bring It On Home to Me"
Single by The Animals
from the album Animal Tracks (U.S. album)
B-sideFor Miss Caulker
ReleasedMarch 1965
Format7" single
RecordedMarch 1965
GenreRockbluespopsoul
Length2:43
LabelColumbia
Writer(s)Sam Cooke
Producer(s)Mickie Most
The Animals singles chronology
"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
(1965)
"Bring It On Home To Me"
(1965)
"We Gotta Get out of This Place"
(1965)
"Bring It on Home to Me"
Single by Mickey Gilley
B-side"How's My Ex Treating You"
ReleasedJune 1976
Format7"
RecordedMay 1976
GenreCountry
LabelPlayboy Records 6075
Writer(s)Sam Cooke
Producer(s)Eddie Kilroy
Mickey Gilley singles chronology
"Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time"
(1976)
"Bring It on Home to Me"
(1976)
"Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
(1976)
The most significant cover versions of the song include the hit versions by

Charts and certifications

Original version

Chart (1962)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 10013
US Hot R&B Sides (Billboard)2

The Animals version

YearChartPosition
1965Pop Singles Chart#32
1965UK Singles Chart#7
1965Canada#7
1965Netherlands#3
1965Sweden#1

Eddie Floyd version

YearChartPosition
1968Black Singles Chart#4
1968Pop Singles Chart#17
1968Canada#24

Lou Rawls version[edit]

YearChartPosition
1970Black Singles Chart#45
1970Pop Singles Chart#96

Mickey Gilley version

Chart (1976)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles1
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 1001
Canadian RPM Country Tracks1


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