"Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go" (also known as "There's a Thrill on The Hill") is a 1960 pop and R&B single written by Hank Ballard and performed by Hank Ballard and The Midnighters. Original version Chart performance The single was the last of the Midnighters' three number one singles on the US Billboard R&B chart, staying there for three non-consecutive weeks. "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go" is also Ballard & the Midnighters' most successful pop single, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. The record sold in excess of one million copies. In Canada the song reached number 16.
The Chambers Brothers version
The Chambers Brothers recorded their version of the song with Willie Chambers on lead. It was produced by Jimmy Ienner, and released on the Avco label in 1973.Swiss Charts - The Chambers Brothers – Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go Reception "Lets Go, Let's Go, Let's Go" was one of the Picks of the Week in the 23 February issue of Cash Box. The review was positive and with the success that producer Jimmy Ienner had in the past, it was predicted that the pop and r&b markets would jump on the song straight away.Cash Box, February 23, 1974 - Page 34 cash box/singles reviews, Picks of the Week, THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS (Avco 4632) Lets Go, Let's Go, Let's Go (3:00) (Lois, BMI-H. Ballard) Chart performance Billboard Their version debuted in the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart at no. 94 for the week of 30 March 1974. Billboard, March 30, 1974 - Page 52 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Ending 3/30/74, Billboard Hot Soul Singles, This Week 94, Last Week -, Weeks on Chart 1 For the week of 27 April, and at its fifth charting week, "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go" peaked at no. 76 in the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. It stayed on the chart for one more week.Billboard, April 27, 1974 - Page 28 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Ending 4/27/74, Billboard Hot Soul Singles, This Week 76, Last Week 78, Weeks on Chart 5Billboard, May 4, 1974 - Page 38 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Ending 5/4/74, Billboard Hot Soul Singles, This Week 78, Last Week 76, Weeks on Chart 6Billboard, May 11, 1974 - Page 32 Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Ending 5/11/74 Cash Box "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go" debuted at No. 116 in the Cash Box Looking Ahead chart for the week of 30 February.Cash Box, March 23, 1974 - Page 30 LOOKING AHEADCash Box, March 30, 1974 - Page 30 LOOKING AHEAD, 116 LET'S GO, LET'S GO, LET'S GO The following week it was at its final position of No. 119.Cash Box, April 6, 1974 - Page 12 LOOKING AHEAD, 119 LET'S GO, LET'S GO, LET'S GOCash Box, April 13, 1974 - Page 32 LOOKING AHEAD
For the week of 23 March, the single debuted at No. 70 in the Cash Box R&B Top 70 chart.Cash Box, March 23, 1974 - Page 36 Cash Box R & B TOP 70, 66, LET'S GO, LET'S GO, LET'S GO Chamber Brothers (Avco 4632), 70 The record peaked at No. 57 for the week of 13 April.Cash Box, April 13, 1974 - Page 26 Cash Box R & B TOP 70, 57, LET'S GO, LET'S GO, LET'S GO Chamber Brothers (Avco 4632), 61Cash Box, April 20, 1974 - Page 58 CASH BOX / R&B TOP 70
See also List of number-one R&B singles of 1960 (U.S.)
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