Going to a Go-Go (single)

"Going to a Go-Go" is a single from the American soul group The Miracles . The song was released in December of 1965 and is the title song of the eponymous album "Going To A Go-Go ". It was the fourth single that was brought off this album. The other three were " Ooo Baby Baby "," The Tracks Of My Tears "and" My Girl Has Gone". Of these four songs was "Going to a Go-Go" on the pop chart in the United States, the chart where the Motown, the record company of The Miracles, it went to the most, the most successful. Then the single reached # 11 namely the listing. On the R & B list was even a # 2 hit. In addition, it was also the fifth single from the group of which there are more than one million copies sold.

Like many hits by The Miracles, such as " You've Really Got a Hold On Me "and" More Love ", wrote the lead singer of the group, Smokey Robinson, also "Going to a Go-Go" itself. This he did in collaboration with three other members of the group, namely Warren "Pete" Moore , Bobby Rogers and guitarist of the group Marv Tarplin . The text is about the fact that they wrote that they invite the audience to come to a "go-go" -feestje. A go-go is a sort of disco and was very popular mid-sixties. So hot the next album by The Miracles " Away We A Go-Go "and an album by The Supremes from this period " The Supremes A 'Go-Go ", where the hit singles" You Can not Hurry Love"and" Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart "error. The music of "Going to a Go-Go" was played by the permanent studio band of Motown, The Funk Brothers . This band was led by the pianist Earl van Dyke . However, the lead guitarist is a member of The Miracles, Marv Tarplin. He therefore does not belong to The Funk Brothers.

"Going to a Go-Go" has been covered several times. The most successful cover is that of The Rolling Stones . Their version in both the United States and in the UK top 30 hit. Besides The Stones also Coverden Hags and Shalamar number. However, the version of Shalamar was only partly because it was part of a medley. It was "Going to a Go-Go" the first number followed by the other Motownnumers " I Can not Help Myself "," Uptight (Everything's Alright) "," Stop! In The Name Of Love "," It's The Same Old Song "," The Tears Of A Clown "," Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart, "" This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You), "" Baby Love "and" He Was Really Sayin 'Something ".

The B-side of "Going to a Go-Go" is the song " Choosey Beggar ". Like the A-side, this song comes from the album "Going To A Go-Go," and it was written by Smokey Robinson and Warren "Pete" Moore. A B-side was "Choosey Beggar" a reasonably successful number for The Miracles. It reached namely the # 35 position on the R & B list.

Occupation [ edit ]

 * Lead: Smokey Robinson
 * Background: Ronald White , Claudette Robinson, Bobby Rogers and Warren "Pete" Moore
 * Instrumentation: The Funk Brothers
 * Guitarist: Marv Tarplin
 * Writers: Smokey Robinson, Warren "Pete" Moore, Bobby Rogers and Marv Tarplin
 * Producer: Smokey Robinson