Bring It On Home to Me



"Bring It on Home to Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released on May 8, 1962 by RCA Victor. Produced by Hugo & Luigi and arranged and conducted by René Hall, the song was the A-side to "Having a Party". The song peaked at number two on Billboard ' s Hot R&B Sides chart, and also charted at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song has become a pop standard, covered by numerous artists of different genres. It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.



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[hide]  *1 Background  ==Background[edit] == "Bring It on Home to Me", like its B-side, "Having a Party", was written while Cooke was on tour for Henry Wynn. The song was initially offered to fellow singer Dee Clark, who turned it down.[1]  While in Atlanta, Cooke called co-producer Luigi Creatore and pitched both numbers; he was sold and booked and immediate recording session inLos Angeles scheduled for two weeks later.[2]  The session's mood "matched the title" of the song, according to biographer Peter Guralnick, as many friends had been invited. "It was a very happy session," recalled engineer Al Schmitt. "Everybody was just having a ball. We were getting people out there [on the floor], and some of the outtakes were hilarious, there was so much ad lib that went on."[2]  René Hall assembled an eighteen-piece backing group, "composed of six violins, two violas, two cellos, and a sax, plus a seven-piece rhythm section that included two percussionists, two bassists, two guitars, and a piano."
 * 2 Personnel
 * 3 Cover versions
 * 4 Charts and certifications
 * 4.1 Original version
 * 4.2 The Animals version
 * 4.3 Eddie Floyd version
 * 4.4 Lou Rawls version
 * 4.5 Mickey Gilley version
 * 5 References
 * 6 External links

The song is a significant reworking of Charles Brown's 1959 single "I Want to Go Home", and it retains the gospel flavor and call-and-response format; the song differs significantly in that its refrain ("Bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin', bring it on home to me") is overtly secular.[2]  The song was the first serious nod to his gospel roots ("[He] felt that he needed more weight, that that light shit wouldn't sustain him," said J.W Alexander).[1] The song was aiming for a sound similar to Cooke’s former group, the Soul Stirrers.[2]  The original, unreleased first take includes vocals from Lou Rawls, J.W. Alexander, former Keen assistant A&R rep Fred Smith, and "probably" the Sims Twins. A second, final take leaves Lou Rawls as the only echoing voice.[2] ==Personnel[edit] == "Having a Party" was recorded on April 26, 1962 at RCA Studio 1 in Hollywood, California.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-linernotes_1-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[1]  The engineer present was Al Schmitt, and the session was conducted and arranged by René Hall. The musicians also recorded "Having a Party" the same day. Credits adapted from the liner notes to the 2003 compilation Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-linernotes_1-3" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[1] ==Cover versions<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:'HelveticaNeue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">[edit] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:21px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">The most significant cover versions of the song include the hit versions by

==Charts and certifications<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:'HelveticaNeue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">[edit] == ===Original version<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[edit] === ===The Animals version<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[edit] === ===Eddie Floyd version<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[edit] === ===Lou Rawls version<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[edit] === ===Mickey Gilley version<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[edit] ===
 * The Animals, Eddie Floyd, and Ben Mills.
 * Billy Joe Royal
 * Lou Rawls, who sang background vocals on the original song, recorded his own charting version in 1970.
 * Smokey Robinson and Bryan Adams dueted on "Bring It On Home To Me", live at the Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, in 1993.
 * Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee released a version of the song in their 1973 album Sonny & Brownie.
 * In 1976, Mickey Gilley hit number one on the country chart with his cover.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[3]
 * Tab Benoit sangs a blues rendition of this song on his album Brother To The Blues.
 * In the United Kingdom, The Faces released this song as part of a medley with "You Send Me" and charted it on the UK Singles Chart at #7 as a double A-side with "Farewell". Rod Stewart later covered this song as a medley with Cooke's "You Send Me" on his solo album, Smiler.
 * Wilson Pickett covered this song on 1968's I'm In Love.
 * Otis Redding covered this song with Carla Thomas.
 * Paul McCartney recorded this song twice: first in 1988 for his album Снова в СССР, and again in 2006 with George Benson and Al Jarreau for the album Givin It Up (For Love).
 * John Lennon covered the song on his album Rock 'n' Roll in 1975.
 * Van Morrison's 1974 live album, It's Too Late to Stop Now contained his version.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[4]
 * The Dixie Chicks performed it bluegrass style on their debut album, Thank Heavens for Dale Evans, and later recorded "You Send Me" for their second album, Little Ol' Cowgirl.
 * Sonny & Cher recorded it as a B-side to "Little Man".
 * Another cover was included as a hidden song on The Von Bondies album Lack of Communication, with Marcie Bolen on lead vocals.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[5]
 * Bon Jovi performed a live cover of this song with Steve Perry <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[6]
 * Britt Daniel, recorded a cover of this song for the compilation Bridging the Distance.
 * Eddie Floyd and Duffy performed it on Jools Holland's Hootenanny.
 * Dave Mason covered the tune on his 1974 solo album Dave Mason.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[7]
 * Sister Hazel included a version on their debut self-titled album Sister Hazel in 1994 (remastered and re-released in 2005)
 * M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel of the group She & Him regularly perform a cover of this song live at their concerts, including an in-studio session at KEXP-FM on June 29, 2007.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[8]
 * The New Standards included a version on their 2008 album Rock and Roll.
 * Jimmy Barnes included a version of it on his album Soul Deep as a duet with Johnny Diesel.
 * Aretha Franklin included a cover of the song on her 1969 album Soul '69.
 * Michael Bolton covered the song on his 1992 album Timeless: The Classics.
 * Rita MacNeil covered the song on her 1992 album Thinking of You. It was released as the album's first single and charted on the RPM pop and country charts.
 * Delta Spirit cover the song live, as an intro to their song "Trashcan", from their album, Ode to Sunshine.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[9]
 * Robson & Jerome covered the song on their 1996 album, Take Two.
 * Status Quo recorded the song for their 1991 album, Rock 'til You Drop.
 * R. Kelly covered this song on Later...with Jools Holland.
 * Grayson Hugh recorded his live version of this song, which he would often close his shows with, during his "Blind To Reason" North American Tour, 1988 - '89.
 * The Roy Hargrove Quintet included a live version of the song on their album Εarfood (2008).
 * Darren Criss performs the song at many of his live performances.
 * Francis Cabrel, Beverly Jo Scott and M. Jones collaborated on the for the 2003 album, Autour du blues, volume 2.