Come and Get Your Love
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"Come and Get Your Love" is a 1974 hit single by the Native American
rock band Redbone
. The song was written by band member Lolly Vegas and produced by Lolly and his brother Pat Vegas, who was also a band member. It was originally featured on Redbone's album, Wovoka
; later the song appeared on many "greatest hits" albums released by the band, as well as on numerous compilation albums of the 1970s. The song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100
chart in April 1974. It spent 18 weeks in the Top 40 and landed as the 4th most popular song on the Hot 100 for 1974. The single was certified gold by the RIAA on April 22, 1974, which indicates that it had sold over a million copies in the United States
. The song is Redbone's highest charting single and one of two Top 40 hits by the band (an earlier recording, "The Witch Queen of New Orleans", peaked at #21 in 1972). The song "Come and Get Your Love" also exists in a longer version, with an introductory slow part, plus a longer repeated coda, however, most radio stations rarely play it on the air.
dance music
group Real McCoy
released a cover version of the song, which peaked at #19 on the Hot 100. This version also went to #1 on the American dance chart
in August 1995. This version of the song also samples 2 Unlimited
's hit single No One
.
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
rock band Redbone
Redbone (band)
Redbone is a Native American rock group that was most active in the 1970s. They reached the Top 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1974 with the million-selling gold-certified single, "Come and Get Your Love".-History:...
. The song was written by band member Lolly Vegas and produced by Lolly and his brother Pat Vegas, who was also a band member. It was originally featured on Redbone's album, Wovoka
Wovoka (album)
-Side one:#"Wovoka" – 3:00#"Sweet Lady of Love" – 3:08#"Someday " – 4:12#"Liquid Truth" – 5:03-Side two:#"Come and Get Your Love" – 4:27...
; later the song appeared on many "greatest hits" albums released by the band, as well as on numerous compilation albums of the 1970s. The song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart in April 1974. It spent 18 weeks in the Top 40 and landed as the 4th most popular song on the Hot 100 for 1974. The single was certified gold by the RIAA on April 22, 1974, which indicates that it had sold over a million copies in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The song is Redbone's highest charting single and one of two Top 40 hits by the band (an earlier recording, "The Witch Queen of New Orleans", peaked at #21 in 1972). The song "Come and Get Your Love" also exists in a longer version, with an introductory slow part, plus a longer repeated coda, however, most radio stations rarely play it on the air.
Real McCoy version
In 1995, the GermanGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
group Real McCoy
Real McCoy (band)
Real McCoy, originally known as M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy, is a German band, best known for their 1993/1994 singles "Another Night" and "Run Away", which were both Top 10 hits in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.-Formation:...
released a cover version of the song, which peaked at #19 on the Hot 100. This version also went to #1 on the American dance chart
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
in August 1995. This version of the song also samples 2 Unlimited
2 Unlimited
2 Unlimited is a Dutch Eurodance/Hi-NRG act formed in 1991. The project was the brainchild of Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde, and was fronted by a Dutch duo, rapper Ray Slijngaard and singer Anita Doth. During five years of enormous worldwide popularity, the act scored 16 chart...
's hit single No One
No-One
"No One" is a song by 2 Unlimited, released as the second single from their third album Real Things. It peaked at 17 in the UK. It marked a rapid departure from the previous hits in the way that it was a much lighter, breezier, pop-reggae track...
.
Charts
| End of year chart (1974) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
Cover versions
- Boys Town GangBoys Town GangThe Boys Town Gang were a San Francisco based disco and hi-NRG band. Their popularity peaked in the 1980s, when the group reached number 5 on Billboards Hot Dance Club Play chart with the single "Cruisin' the Streets", and number 4 in the UK Singles chart and number 1 in the Netherlands with their...
, on their 1981 album Disc Charge - Carol JianiCarol Jiani-Singles:* 1981: "Hit N' Run Lover"* 1981: "The Woman In Me" / "Mercy"* 1982: "Ask Me"* 1982 "You're Gonna Lose My Love"* 1982: "X-Rated"* 1984: "Dancing In The Rain"* 1984: "Touch and Go Lover"* 1984: "Love Now Pay Later"...
, on her 1995 album Superstar - The TempreesThe TempreesThe Temprees were an American soul vocal trio from Memphis, Tennessee, most popular during the 1970s. The band released several albums under We Produce records, an offshoot of Stax Records...
, on their 1974 album Temprees 3