"Reelin' and Rockin'" | ||||
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Single by Chuck Berry | ||||
from the album The London Chuck Berry Sessions | ||||
B-side | "Let's Boogie" (US) | |||
Released | November 1972 | |||
Format | 7" 45 rpm | |||
Recorded | February 3, 1972 at the Lanchester Arts Festival in Coventry, England | |||
Genre | ||||
Label | Chess 2136 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Chuck Berry | |||
Producer(s) | Esmond Edwards | |||
Chuck Berry singles chronology | ||||
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"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) |
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Released | April 1965 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Columbia/EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Chuck Berry | |||
The Dave Clark Five singles chronology | ||||
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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."
The song was recorded on December 29, 30, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois
The session was produced by the Chess brothers, Leonard and Phil.
The song was released as Chess single 1683.
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.
"I'm Thinking" (US)
The Dave Clark Five covered "Reelin' and Rockin'" in early 1965. Their rendition became the first and overall higher-charting version of the song, peaking at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 24 in the UK. They also reached number 12 in Australia.
"Reelin' and Rockin'" was also covered by Gerry and the Pacemakers, the Rolling Stones and Baker Knight.