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Going Up the Country
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"Going Up the Country"
Single by Canned Heat
from the album Living the Blues
B-side
"One Kind Favor"
Released
November 22, 1968 (1968-11-22)
Format
7-inch 45 rpm record
Recorded
August 6–7, 1968
Studio
I.D. Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California
Genre
Blues rock
Length
2:50
Label
Liberty (no. 56077)
Producer(s)
Canned Heat, Skip Taylor
Canned Heat singles chronology
"On the Road Again"
(1968) "Going Up the Country"
(1968) "Time Was"
(1969)
"Going Up the Country" (also Goin' Up the Country) is a song adapted and recorded by American blues rock band Canned Heat. Called a "rural hippie anthem",[1] it became one of the band's biggest hits and best-known songs.[2] As with their previous single, "On the Road Again", the song was adapted from a 1920s blues song and sung in a countertenor-style by Alan Wilson.
Contents
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1 Background and composition
2 Releases and charts
3 Woodstock and influence
4 In popular culture
5 References
6 External links
Background and composition[edit]
Canned Heat, who were early blues enthusiasts, based "Going Up the Country" on "Bull Doze Blues", recorded in 1928 by Texas bluesman Henry Thomas.[3] Thomas was from the songster tradition and had a unique sound,[4] sometimes accompanying himself on quills, an early Afro-American wind instrument similar to panpipes. He recorded "Bull Doze Blues" in Chicago on June 13, 1928, for Vocalion Records (no. 1230).
For "Going Up the Country", Canned Heat's Wilson used Thomas' melody on the quills and his basic rhythm, but arranged it for a rock setting and rewrote the lyrics. In addition to the bass and drum rhythm section, Henry Vestine supplied a "light electric rhythm guitar"[3] and multi-instrumentalist Jim Horn reproduced Thomas' quill parts on the flute.[5]
Although linked to the counterculture of the 1960s' back-to-the-land movement, Wilson's lyrics are ambiguous:
Now baby pack your leaving trunk, you know we've got to leave today
Just exactly where we're going I cannot say, but we might even leave the U.S.A.
'Cause there's a brand new game that I don't wanna play
Releases and charts[edit]
"Going Up the Country" was first released on Canned Heat's third album, Living the Blues, in October 1968. A month later, it was released as a single and reached number eleven on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in December, making it the highest charting single of their career.[6] In January 1969, the song peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.[7] The song appears on several Canned Heat compilation albums, including Canned Heat Cookbook, Let's Work Together: The Best of Canned Heat (1989) and Uncanned! The Best of Canned Heat (1994).
Woodstock and influence[edit]
Canned Heat performed "Going Up the Country" at the Woodstock music festival in August 1969. The song has been described as the "unofficial anthem" of the festival and is featured early.[8] In the film, Woodstock, Canned Heat's spoken introduction to their performance of the song is heard, but the movie then cuts to the studio recording played over a montage of festival attendees. The 1970 soundtrack album Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More features the festival performance of the song, but without the spoken intro.
Several musicians have recorded renditions of "Going Up the Country", including Luca Prodan, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Deerhoof, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.[9]
In popular culture[edit]
Canned Heat's recording has been used on several television commercials for GEICO motorcycle insurance.[10][11][12]
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Planer, Lindsay. Canned Heat: Living the Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
Jump up ^ Pearson, Barry Lee (1996). "Canned Heat". In Erlewine, Michael. All Music Guide to the Blues. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. ISBN 0-87930-424-3.
^ Jump up to: a b Greenwald, Matthew. Canned Heat: "Going Up the Country" – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
Jump up ^ Shadwick, Keith (2007). "Henry "Ragtime" Thomas". The Encyclopedia of Jazz & Blues. London: Quantum Publishing. p. 411. ISBN 978-0-681-08644-9.
Jump up ^ The flute in the album version and single version differ slightly; in one version, the third note is held for only a moment, while in the other, it's held for two or three seconds.
Jump up ^ Russo, Greg (1994). Uncanned! The Best of Canned Heat (CD set booklet). Canned Heat. New York City: EMI Records/Liberty Records. 7243 8 29165 2 9.
Jump up ^ "Canned Heat – Singles". Official Charts. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
Jump up ^ Bennington, Vicki (April 24, 2008). "Canned Goods". The Telegraph (Alton). Ohio Community Media.
Jump up ^ "Going Up the Country – Song Search Results". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
Jump up ^ "GEICO Motorcycle TV Commercial, 'Parents Go MIA' Song by Canned Heat" iSpot.tv
Jump up ^ "GEICO Insurance TV Commercial - Where's Gary, He's Going Up the Country" TV Commercial Spots
Jump up ^ "GEICO Commercial for GEICO Motorcycle (2017): Frank Ditches Bowling Night" Popisms.com
External links[edit]
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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I Was Made for Lovin' You
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"I Was Made for Lovin' You"
Single by Kiss
from the album Dynasty
B-side
"Hard Times"
Released
May 1979 (1979-05)
Format
7-inch single, 12-inch single
Recorded
January–March 1979
Studio
Electric Lady Studios, Record Plant Studios, New York City
Genre
Hard rock, disco
Length
4:01 (7-inch)
7:54 (12-inch)
4:30 (album)
Label
Casablanca
Songwriter(s)
Paul Stanley
Vini Poncia
Desmond Child
Producer(s)
Vini Poncia
Kiss singles chronology
"You Still Matter to Me"
(1979) "I Was Made for Lovin' You"
(1979) "Sure Know Something"
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"You Still Matter to Me"
(1979) "I Was Made for Lovin' You"
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"I Was Made for Lovin' You" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1979 album Dynasty. It was released as the A-side of their first single from the album; on the B-side was "Hard Times".
Contents
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1 History
2 Legacy
3 Chart performance
3.1 Weekly singles charts
3.2 Year-end charts
4 Sales certifications
5 References in other songs
6 Personnel
7 Notes and references
8 External links
History[edit]
It was the band's second Gold single, selling over 1 million copies. The single was certified Gold in the U.S. on August 16, 1979,[1] and in Canada on August 1, 1979.[2]
The B-side of the single is the album track "Hard Times", which was written by Ace Frehley. The song was one of the band's few singles to chart in the UK in the 1970s, though only peaking at No. 50, where a 7 min 54 sec version was released on 12" single in addition to the shorter 7" version. The song has become a permanent staple in Kiss's live performances, often differing from the original version. When Eric Carr joined the band in 1980, the song was played in a significantly faster tempo, attributed to Carr's rapid drumming skills.[3] Since the late 1980s, the song has been played with the same tempo as the studio version, but with a more rock-oriented, less disco feel.[4] The band's performance of the song at their 30th anniversary show in Melbourne, Australia, was accompanied by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, who wore KISS-style makeup with their tuxedos.[5] At first Desmond Child said that, "Paul wanted to write a good disco song and I decided to help him with that. Paul started to write lyrics and chords then I played the song on the guitar and said 'OK, we'll do something to improve this and make it really a good song.'"
"I Was Made for Lovin' You" draws heavily from the disco style that was popular in late-1970s United States. Paul Stanley, who co-wrote the song with Desmond Child and Vini Poncia, has stated that it was a conscious effort on his part to prove how easy it was to write and record a hit disco song.[6]
Although Peter Criss appears in the video and on the album cover, he did not actually play on the track. As with most of the Dynasty album, session drummer Anton Fig took the place of Criss, who had been deemed unfit to play by Poncia. There is a bootleg audio recording of the writing sessions for the song in which Stanley mentions Criss' name a couple of times, indicating he was present during the arranging of the song.[6] Stanley plays bass guitar in addition to rhythm guitar while Frehley provided the guitar solo.
Legacy[edit]
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"I Was Made For Lovin' You" was Kiss' first songwriting collaboration with Desmond Child, who would also write songs for the albums Animalize, Asylum, Crazy Nights, Smashes, Thrashes & Hits, and Hot in the Shade. It reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, but some Kiss fans dismissed it as a sell-out. Despite the backlash, the song has become a concert staple over the years, with a different arrangement that de-emphasizes the song's disco elements. While not as drastic as the 1979 "Radio Single Mix," the length of the song is edited by some eleven seconds down to 4 minutes and 16 seconds. Like the 1979 edit, the beginning measures of the song are reduced from four to two and the harmonizing following the guitar solo is halved.
The music video of "I Was Made for Lovin' You" was filmed on June 20, 1979 in the Savannah Civic Center in Savannah, Georgia. After the show was cancelled, it was decided to use the already completed stage to film two videos. A promotional video was shot featuring the song performed on the Dynasty stage set, consisting simply of the band performing the song. The music video on YouTube has more than 32 million views. It was not included in the "Kissology" DVD series.
The single reached No. 11 on the U.S. Billboard singles chart and No. 1 in the Canadian RPM National singles chart (the band's second chart-topping single in that country, following "Shout It Out Loud"). It further became a hit in Australia reaching No. 2 on the ARIA charts in 1979. As well, it charted in Western Europe: it became a top 20 hit in Sweden, a top 10 hit in Norway, and made it to the number 2 position in France, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. In the Netherlands it was a No. 1. In the UK it stalled at number 50.
Chart performance[edit]
Weekly singles charts[edit]
Chart (1979)
Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] 2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 1
Canadian RPM Disco Singles[10] 1
Canadian RPM Top Singles[11] 1
France (SNEP)[12] 2
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 2
Italy (FIMI)[14] 10
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[18] 10
South African Chart[19] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 2
UK (Official Charts Company)[22] 50
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[23] 11
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[24] 37
US Cash Box Top 100 [25] 8
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1979)
Position
Australia [26] 2
Canada RPM Top Singles[27] 8
Netherlands Top 40[28] 1
New Zealand [29] 6
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[30] 74
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[31] 74
Sales certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[32]
Gold 75,000^
Italy (FIMI)[33]
Gold 25,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[34]
Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[35]
Gold 1,000,000^
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
References in other songs[edit]
Some observers felt the central riff of Bruce Springsteen's song "Outlaw Pete" from his 2009 album Working on a Dream[36][37][38] was borrowed from "I Was Made for Lovin' You".
Personnel[edit]
On Dynasty;
Paul Stanley - guitar, bass guitar, vocals
Gene Simmons - backing vocals
Ace Frehley - lead guitar
Session members
Anton Fig - drums
Vini Poncia – piano, backing vocals
On Sonic Boom;
Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar, vocals
Gene Simmons - bass guitar, backing vocal
Tommy Thayer - lead guitar
Eric Singer - drums, backing vocal on chorus
Session members
Brian Whelan – piano
Notes and references[edit]
Jump up ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum database". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
Jump up ^ "CRIA certified awards". Retrieved February 10, 2009.
Jump up ^ "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
Jump up ^ "Kiss Budokan Hall Japan 1988 - I Was Made For Lovin' You". YouTube. 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
Jump up ^ "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
^ Jump up to: a b Leaf, David and Ken Sharp. KISS: Behind the Mask: The Official Authorized Biography, Warner Books, 2003. ISBN 0-446-53073-5
Jump up ^ Danyel Smith, ed. (1979). Billboard 6 october 1979. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
Jump up ^ "Austriancharts.at – KISS – I Was Made For Lovin' You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
Jump up ^ "Ultratop.be – KISS – I Was Made For Lovin' You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
Jump up ^ "I was made for lovin' you in Canadian Disco Singles Chart". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
Jump up ^ "I was made for lovin' you in Canadian Top Singles Chart". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
Jump up ^ "I was made for lovin' you in French Chart" (in French). Dominic DURAND / InfoDisc. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013. You have to use the index at the top of the page and search "KISS"
Jump up ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – KISS – I Was Made For Lovin' You". GfK Entertainment Charts.
Jump up ^ "The best-selling singles of 1979 in Italy". HitParadeItalia (it). Retrieved 3 June 2013.
Jump up ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – KISS search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
Jump up ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – KISS – I Was Made For Lovin' You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
Jump up ^ "Charts.org.nz – KISS – I Was Made For Lovin' You". Top 40 Singles.
Jump up ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – KISS – I Was Made For Lovin' You". VG-lista.
Jump up ^ John Samson. "I was made for lovin' you in South African Chart". Retrieved 3 June 2013.
Jump up ^ "Swedishcharts.com – KISS – I Was Made For Lovin' You". Singles Top 100.
Jump up ^ "Swisscharts.com – KISS – I Was Made For Lovin' You". Swiss Singles Chart.
Jump up ^ "KISS". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
Jump up ^ Billboard Singles peaks for Dynasty at AllMusic
Jump up ^ "KISS awards on Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
Jump up ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
Jump up ^ Bac-lac.gc.ca
Jump up ^ https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1979
Jump up ^ "End of Year Charts 1979". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1979/Top 100 Songs of 1979". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
Jump up ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
Jump up ^ "Canadian single certifications – I Was Made for Loving You". Music Canada.
Jump up ^ "Italian single certifications – I Was Made for Lovin' You" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
Jump up ^ "Japanese single certifications – I Was Made for Lovin' You" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 27 December 2016. Select 2016年11月 on the drop-down menu
Jump up ^ "American single certifications – I Was Made for Loving You". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
Jump up ^ Gottlieb, Jed (2009-01-23). "Bruce Springsteen working to find that old magic, but it’s just a ‘Dream’". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
Jump up ^ Cooper, Leonie (2009-01-28). "Working on a Dream". NME. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
Jump up ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (2009-01-27). "Bruce Springsteen: Working on a Dream". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
External links[edit]
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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1970s
"Nothin' to Lose"
"Kissin' Time"
"Strutter"
"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"
"Rock and Roll All Nite"
"C'mon and Love Me"
"Rock and Roll All Nite (Live)"
"Shout It Out Loud"
"Flaming Youth"
"Detroit Rock City"
"Beth"
"Hard Luck Woman"
"Calling Dr. Love"
"Christine Sixteen"
"Love Gun"
"Shout It Out Loud (Live)"
"Rocket Ride"
"Strutter '78"
"Radioactive" (Gene Simmons solo album)
"New York Groove" (Ace Frehley solo album)
"Hold Me, Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart)" (Paul Stanley solo album)
"Don't You Let Me Down"
"You Matter to Me" (Peter Criss solo album)
"I Was Made for Lovin' You"
"Sure Know Something"
1980s
"Shandi"
"Talk to Me"
"Tomorrow"
"A World Without Heroes"
"I"
"I Love It Loud"
"Killer"
"Creatures of the Night"
"Lick It Up"
"All Hell's Breakin' Loose"
"Heaven's on Fire"
"Thrills in the Night"
"Tears Are Falling"
"Crazy Crazy Nights"
"Reason to Live"
"Turn on the Night"
"Let's Put the 'X' in Sex"
"(You Make Me) Rock Hard"
"Hide Your Heart"
1990s
"Forever"
"Rise to It"
"God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II"
"Unholy"
"Domino"
"I Just Wanna"
"Every Time I Look at You"
"I Love It Loud (Live)"
"Rock and Roll All Nite (Unplugged)"
"Jungle"
"Psycho Circus"
"We Are One"
"I Finally Found My Way"
"You Wanted the Best"
2000s
"Modern Day Delilah"
"Say Yeah"
2010s
"Never Enough"
"Hell or Hallelujah"
"Long Way Down"
"Yume no Ukiyo ni Saite Mi na"
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