Bring It On Home to Me

"Bring It On Home to Me" is a song by American soul singer 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 B-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.

"Bring It On Home to Me"
Single by Sam Cooke
from the album The Best of Sam Cooke
A-side"Having a Party"
ReleasedMay 8, 1962
RecordedApril 26, 1962
RCA Studio 1
(Hollywood, California)
GenreRhythm and blues, soul
Length2:37
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Sam Cooke
Producer(s)Hugo & Luigi
Sam Cooke singles chronology
"Twistin' in the Kitchen with Dinah"
(1962)		 "Bring It On Home to Me"
(1962)		 "Somebody Have Mercy"
(1962)

Background

"Bring It On Home to Me", like its A-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 an immediate recording session in Los 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."

The song is a significant reworking of Charles Brown's 1959 single "I Want to Go Home",[3][4] 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, Fred Smith (former assistant A&R rep at Keen Records), and "probably" the Sims Twins. A second, final take leaves Lou Rawls as the only echoing voice.[2]

Personnel

"Bring It On Home to Me" was recorded on April 26, 1962, at RCA Studio 1 in Hollywood, California.[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.[1]

Cover versions
"Bring It On Home to Me"
Single by The Animals
from the album Animal Tracks (American album)
B-side"For Miss Caulker"
Released9 April 1965[5]
Recorded20 March 1965
GenreRock, blues, pop, soul
Length2:43
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Sam Cooke
Producer(s)Mickie Most
The Animals singles chronology
"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
(1965)		 "Bring It On Home to Me"
(1965)		 "We Gotta Get out of This Place"
(1965)
"Bring It On Home to Me"
Single by Mickey Gilley
from the album Gilley's Smokin'
B-side"How's My Ex Treating You"
ReleasedJune 1976
RecordedMay 1976
GenreCountry
Length2:23
LabelPlayboy 6075
Songwriter(s)Sam Cooke
Producer(s)Eddie Kilroy
Mickey Gilley singles chronology
"Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time"
(1976)		 "Bring It On Home to Me"
(1976)		 "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
(1976)

The most significant cover versions of the song include versions by:


  • Paul McCartney on his 1988 album CHOBA B CCCP which consists entirely of covers and was released originally only in Russia and then in 1991 internationally.
  • 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.
  • Sister Hazel covered ‘’Bring it on Home to Me’’ on their self-titled debut album released in 1994.

Charts and certifications

Original version
Chart (1962) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 13
US Hot R&B Sides (Billboard)[12] 2
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Silver 200,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

The Animals version
YearChartPosition
1965Pop Singles Chart#32
1965UK Singles Chart#7
1965Canada#7
1965Netherlands#3
1965Sweden#1

Eddie Floyd version
YearChartPosition
1968Black Singles Chart#4
1968Pop Singles Chart#17
1968Canada#24

Lou Rawls version
YearChartPosition
1970Black Singles Chart#45
1970Pop Singles Chart#96

Mickey Gilley version
Chart (1976) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 1
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[15] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

The song was featured in the 2017 film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.[16]

The song is featured in a 2018 Walmart Christmas commercial about a teddy bear that wanders the store's aisles at night until he's brought home to a little girl for Christmas.

The film Gerald's Game features the song during the opening scene.

Green Day lifted the song's melody for the verses of their song "Brutal Love."

The song is featured in the 1987 movie Adventures in Babysitting

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References
  1. Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964 (liner notes). Sam Cooke. US: ABKCO Records. 2003. 92642.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. Guralnick, Peter (2014). Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke. Little, Brown. pp. 404–406. ISBN 9780316210973.
  3. Guralnick, Peter (14 December 2008). "Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke". Little, Brown – via Google Books.
  4. "Anatomy of a Classic: Bring It On Home To Me - The Adios Lounge". www.adioslounge.com.
  5. "Chrome Oxide - Music Collectors pages - Animals - 05/12/2018". www.chromeoxide.com.
  6. "The Animals - Bring It On Home To Me". Discogs.
  7. Eddie Floyd - I've Never Found a Girl (1968) album at Discogs.com
  8. [Rod Stewart - ”Farewell” / ”Bring It on Home to Me/ You Send Me” (1974) single at Discogs.com]
  9. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 136. ISBN 9780823074990.
  10. Mickey Gilley - Gilley's Smokin' (1976) album at Discogs.com
  11. Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004
  12. "Sam Cooke – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  13. "British single certifications – Sam Cooke – Bring It On Home To Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 17, 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Bring It On Home To Me in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  14. "Mickey Gilley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  15. "Mickey Gilley Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  16. Shepard, Jack (April 19, 2017). "Tracklist for Guardians of the Galaxy's Awesome Mixtape Vol. 2 revealed". The Independent. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
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