No Particular Place to Go
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| "No Particular Place to Go" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Chuck Berry | ||||
| from the album St. Louis to Liverpool | ||||
| B-side | "You Two" | |||
| Released | May 1964[1] | |||
| Format | 7" 45 RPM | |||
| Recorded | March 25, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois[2] | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | Chess | |||
| Writer(s) | Chuck Berry | |||
| Producer | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess[2] | |||
| Chuck Berry singles chronology | ||||
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"No Particular Place to Go" is a song by American rock and roll icon Chuck Berry, released as a single by Chess Records in May 1964[1] and was released on the album St. Louis to Liverpool in November 1964 (see 1964 in music).[3]
"No Particular Place to Go" was recorded on March 25, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois[2] and features the same music as Chuck's earlier hit "School Days".[1]
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[edit] Recording
The session(s) during which "No Particular Place to Go" was recorded were produced by Leonard and Phil Chess, and backing Berry were pianist Paul Williams, drummer Odie Payne, and an unknown bassist.[2]
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (RPM Top Forty-5's)[4] | 6 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 10 |
| US Billboard R&B Singles[6] | 10 |
[edit] Covers
- A cover was done by George Thorogood & The Destroyers which was more upbeat rockier version of it.
- Long-running rock group Status Quo covered the song, which achieved a small success for the group.
- The French singer Eddy Mitchell made a cover of this song named "A crédit et en stéréo".
- The Swedish artist Björn Skifs has made a cover of this song and translated it into Swedish.
- The Norwegian artist Øystein Sunde covered the song in Norwegian and called it "Ikke no' spesielt sted å dra".
- The Hip Hop artist Mos Def covered the song in the film Cadillac Records while portraying Chuck Berry in the movie.
[edit] Popular Culture
The song can be heard in the radio station in Mafia II during the 1950s period, though the song was released way ahead of the game setting's time.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Hot Pop Spotlights". Billboard: 36. May 16, 1964.
- ^ a b c d (2005) Album notes for Gold by Chuck Berry, pp. 24, 27 [CD liner]. United States: Geffen Records/Chess Records (0602498805589).
- ^ Rudolph, Dietmar. "A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry: The Chess Era (1955-1966)". http://www.crlf.de/ChuckBerry/chessupto1966.html. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- ^ "RPM - Item Display: Top Singles - Volume 1, No. 21, July 13, 1964" (.Php). Library and Archives Canada. March 31, 2004. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4724&type=2&interval=20&PHPSESSID=m89iq841abagb37ld9c0fdc1f3.
- ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b "Chuck Berry - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/chuck-berry-p3664/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
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