Cool Jerk

"Cool Jerk"
"Cool Jerk"
Single by The Go-Go's
from the album Vacation
Released	1991
Length	2:53; 3:07 (Version from Greatest);
Label	I.R.S. 75021 7439 2
Songwriter(s)	Donald Storball
Producer(s)	David Z
The Go-Go's singles chronology

"Cool Jerk"
"Cool Jerk"
	A-side label of US vinyl release
Single by The Capitols
from the album Dance the Cool Jerk
B-side	"Hello Stranger"
Released	1966
Genre	Rhythm and blues
Length	2:45
Label	Karen Records
Songwriter(s)	Donald Storball
Producer(s)	Ollie McLaughlin
The Capitols singles chronology

"Cool Jerk" is a 1966 rhythm and blues^[1] song written by Donald Storball and originally performed by the Capitols. It became a hit song in the United States and Canada.

Original version

Released in 1966, it reached No. 2 on the American Rhythm & Blues Singles chart, No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100^[2] and No. 9 on the Canadian Singles Chart.^[3] The session was arranged by Funk Brother Mike Terry, as the Funk Brothers, Motown's house band, played behind the Capitols on the track.^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1966)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[3]	9
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	7
US Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles^[2]	2
US Cash Box^[5]	5
US Record World^[6]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1966)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[7]	36
US Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles^[8]	2
US Cash Box^[9]	23

The Go-Go's version

The Go-Go's covered the song for their 1982 album Vacation and later re-recorded it for their 1990 album Greatest. A demo that pre-dates their Vacation recording was released on their 1994 compilation Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's.

Chart (1991)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)^[10]	60

References

^ Milward, John (March 25, 1991). "The Rhythm of the Sweats". New York. Vol. 24, no. 12. p. 27. ISSN 0028-7369.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The Capitols – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5705." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
^ Williams, Richard (December 1, 2008). "Mike Terry". The Guardian. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending JUNE 25, 1966". Cash Box. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
^ "100 Top Pops" (PDF). Record World. July 2, 1966. p. 9. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
^ "Top 100 Hits for 1966". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – 1966". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 11, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1966". Cash Box. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 14, 2014.

[1] Milward, John (March 25, 1991). "The Rhythm of the Sweats". New York. Vol. 24, no. 12. p. 27. ISSN 0028-7369.

[awards-2] "The Capitols – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2014.

[Canada-3] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5705." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2014.

[4] Williams, Richard (December 1, 2008). "Mike Terry". The Guardian. Retrieved July 24, 2019.

[5] "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending JUNE 25, 1966". Cash Box. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2014.

[6] "100 Top Pops" (PDF). Record World. July 2, 1966. p. 9. Retrieved September 9, 2017.

[7] "Top 100 Hits for 1966". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved July 14, 2014.

[8] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – 1966". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 11, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2014.

[9] "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1966". Cash Box. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2014.

[sc_UK_-10] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 14, 2014.

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