Let the Good Times Roll (Shirley and Lee song)
| "Let the Good Times Roll" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Shirley and Lee | ||||
| from the album Let the Good Times Roll | ||||
| A-side | "Let the Good Times Roll" | |||
| B-side | "Do You Mean to Hurt Me So" | |||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | New Orleans, Louisiana, 1956 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues, Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Aladdin 3325 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee | |||
| Shirley & Lee singles chronology | ||||
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"Let the Good Times Roll" is a song that was recorded by Shirley and Lee in 1956. This song was written by the duo, Shirley Goodman (later Shirley Pixley) and Leonard Lee,[1]
Chart performance[]
By September 8, 1956, the Shirley & Lee recording had climbed to number 20 in the US chart, and a 1960 re-recording went to number 47.[2]
Background[]
The song has a strong steady beat provided by prolific studio drummer Earl Palmer.[3]
Cover versions[]
The song was covered by :
- Sonny & Cher (as Caesar and Cleo in 1964)
- The Searchers on the album Sounds Like Searchers (1965)
- The Animals in 1964 for their album The Animals on Tour
- Bunny Sigler covered it as a medley along with the song "Feels So Good", peaking at number 20 on the Top Selling R&B Singles chart and number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4](1967)
- Harry Nilsson on the album Nilsson Schmilsson (1971)
- The Youngbloods on the album Good and Dusty (1971)
- English rock band Slade's third album titled Slayed? which was released in November 1972.
- Barbra Streisand on Butterfly (1974)
Popular culture[]
"Let the Good Times Roll" has appeared on numerous compilation albums, and features in the films Apocalypse Now and Stand By Me.[5]
Commercial usage[]
The song appears in a 2018 TV commercial for Walmart.[6]
References[]
- ^ "The Best of Shirley & Lee - Shirley & Lee - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 761.
- ^ "Shirley & Lee Rock - Shirley & Lee | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 525.
- ^ "Let the Good Times Roll - Shirley & Lee - Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Walmart TV Commercial, 'Let the Good Times Roll' Song by Shirley and Lee". Ispot.tv. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
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