No Particular Place to Go
| "No Particular Place to Go" | ||||
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| Single by Chuck Berry | ||||
| from the album St. Louis to Liverpool | ||||
| B-side | "You Two" | |||
| Released | May 1964[1] | |||
| Recorded | March 25, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois[2] | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | Chess | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chuck Berry | |||
| Producer(s) | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess[2] | |||
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"No Particular Place to Go" is a song by Chuck Berry, released as a single by Chess Records in May 1964[1] and 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 Berry's earlier hit "School Days".[1]
Lyrics
The song is a comical four verse story. In the first verse the narrator is cruising in his car with his girlfriend, and they kiss. In the second they start to cuddle, and drive slow. In the third they decide to park and take a walk, but are unable to release the seat belt. In the last verse they drive home, defeated by said recalcitrant seat belt.
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 bassist Louis Satterfield.
Charts
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (RPM Top Forty-5's)[4] | 6 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 7 |
| New Zealand (Listener)[6] | 2 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 10 |
| US Billboard R&B Singles[8] | 10 |
Cover versions
A 1994 performance by George Thorogood & the Destroyers is captured on their live album Live: Let's Work Together.
References
- ^ a b c "Hot Pop Spotlights". Billboard: 36. May 16, 1964.
- ^ a b c Gold (CD liner). Chuck Berry. United States: Geffen Records/Chess Records. 2005. pp. 24, 27. 0602498805589.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Rudolph, Dietmar. "A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry: The Chess Era (1955-1966)". Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- ^ "RPM - Item Display: Top Singles - Volume 1, No. 21, July 13, 1964" (.Php). Library and Archives Canada. March 31, 2004.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – No Particular Place to Go". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 6 August 1964
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b "Chuck Berry - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
