"Come Go with Me" is a song by R&B group Pockets, released as a single in 1977 by Columbia Records.[1] It reached No. 17 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and No. 32 on the Dance/Club Play chart.[2][3]
| "Come Go with Me" | ||||
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| Single by Pockets | ||||
| from the album Come Go With Us | ||||
| B-side | "Wizzard Wuzzit" | |||
| Released | October 1977 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | A. McKinney, V. White, R. Wright | |||
| Producer(s) | Verdine White | |||
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Critical reception
editBillboard described the song as having "a definite R&B feel, featuring horns and strings with an Earth Wind & Fire influence coming from its co-writer and producer Verdine White".[4] AllMusic described the song as having "a progressive rhythm track" with "energized vocals" that's "filled with zest".[5]
Charts
edit| Chart (1977)[2][3] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 84
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| US Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 17
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| US Billboard Dance/Club Play | 38
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Other versions
editRemixes and re-edits
editA remixed version of the song is featured on the album, Remixed With Love By Joey Negro, Vol. 2 by Joey Negro, which also features remixes of "I Love Music" by The O'Jays, "Love Ballad" by George Benson, and "Ride Like the Wind by Christopher Cross.[6][7]
The song appears as well upon side 1 of Eli Escobar's Money Lotion #8 - Escobar Edits on Money Studies Records, with Colonel Abrahams "Trapped", and Loleatta Holloway's "Catch Me On The Rebound" on the record's flip side.[8][9]
Covers
editThe Occasions featuring Tyrone Henry released a cover of the song in 1996 on the Feetmove record label.[10]
References
edit- ^ Pockets: Come Go with Me. Columbia Records. October 1977.
- ^ a b "Pockets: Come Go with Me (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "Pockets: Come Go with Me (Dance Club Play Songs)". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018.
- ^ Single Picks. Billboard Magazine. October 22, 1977. p. 90.
- ^ "Pockets: Come Go with Us". Allmusic.com.
- ^ All Music - Joey Negro, Remixed With Love By Joey Negro, Vol. 2
- ^ Z Records - Page 4 to 5 ZeddCD038
- ^ Discogs - Eli Escobar – Money Lotion #8 - Escobar Edits
- ^ Turntable Lab - Eli Escobar, Escobar Edits 12"
- ^ "Pockets: Come Go With Me (Covers)". Whosampled.com.