Come Go with Me


"Come Go With Me" is a song written by C. E. Quick, an original member of the American doo-wop vocal group The Del-Vikings. The song was originally recorded by The Del-Vikings in 1956 and was released on Fee Bee Records. Norman Wright was the lead vocalist on this song. When the group signed with Dot Records in 1957, the song became a hit, peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was later featured in the films American Graffiti, Diner, Stand by Me, Joe Versus the Volcano, and Set It Up. It was included in Robert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings, published in . It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc.
Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song No. 449 on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

The Beach Boys version

"Come Go With Me" was later covered by American rock band the Beach Boys and was included on their 1978 album, M.I.U. Album. Although not released as a single at the time, the song was included on a Beach Boys compilation album, Ten Years of Harmony, in 1981. After being released as a single to promote the compilation, it rose to No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1982. According to Al Jardine, he requested bandmate Brian Wilson to contribute the horn arrangement; Wilson devised it on the spot at Sunset Sound Recorders while dressed in a bathrobe.

Personnel

The Beach Boys

Other versions

covered a version of the song on his 1962 album, Lovers Who Wander. Released as a single, it reached No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963.