'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'sHot 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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Background[edit]

'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[edit]

'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[edit]

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

• The Animals in 1965 as a single (which was their last single to include original organist Alan Price).^[6]

• Otis Redding and Carla Thomas on their 1967 album King & Queen.

• Eddie Floyd's cover version hit #4 on the R&B charts and #17 on the Hot 100 in 1968 as a single from his 1968 studio album I've Never Found a Girl.^[7]

• Aretha Franklin on her 1969 studio album Soul '69.

• Dave Mason (ex-Traffic vocalist/guitarist/bassist) on his 1974 fifth studio album Dave Mason.

• Rod Stewart released this song in 1974 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'.^[8]

• Van Morrison included a cover version of the song on his 1974 live album, It's Too Late to Stop Now, and again on his 2017 album, Roll with the Punches.

• Mickey Gilley hit number one on the country chart in 1976 with his cover version single taken from his 1976 studio album Gilley's Smokin'.^[9][10]

• 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.

• Status Quo on their 1991 studio album Rock 'til You Drop.

• 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.^{[citation needed]}

• Sister Hazel covered ‘’Bring it on Home to Me’’ on their self-titled debut album released in 1994.

• American country singer Martina McBride covered this song as a duet with Gavin DeGraw on her 2014 studio album Everlasting, which features covers of famous soul, pop, and R&B songs.

• Mandy Moore covered the song alongside Sam Trammell in a 2017 episode of the American drama series, This Is Us.

Charts and certifications[edit]

Original version[edit]

The Animals version[edit]

Eddie Floyd version[edit]

Bring It On Home Sister Hazel

Lou Rawls version[edit]

Mickey Gilley version[edit]

In popular culture[edit]

The song was featured in the 2017 film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.^[14]

Bring It On Home Led Zeppelin

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.'

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abcdPortrait of a Legend: 1951–1964 (liner notes). Sam Cooke. US: ABKCO Records. 2003. 92642.CS1 maint: others (link)
2. ^ ^abcdeGuralnick, Peter (2014). Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke. Little, Brown. pp. 404–406. ISBN9780316210973.
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. ISBN9780823074990.
10. '^Mickey Gilley - Gilley's Smokin (1976) album at Discogs.com
11. ^ ^ab'Sam Cooke – Awards'. AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
12. ^'Mickey Gilley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)'. Billboard.
13. ^'Mickey Gilley Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)'. Billboard.
14. ^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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External links[edit]

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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