Cool Jerk

"Cool Jerk"
A-side label of US vinyl release
Single by The Capitols
from the album Dance the Cool Jerk
B-side"Hello Stranger"
Released1966
GenreRhythm and blues
Length2:45
LabelKaren
SongwriterDonald Storball
ProducerOllie McLaughlin
The Capitols singles chronology
"Dog and Cat"
(1963)		 "Cool Jerk"
(1966)		 "Zig Zaggin"
(1966)

"Cool Jerk" is a 1966 rhythm and blues[1] song written by Donald Storball and originally performed by the Capitols. It became a hit song in the United States and Canada.

Original version

Released in 1966, it reached No. 2 on the American Rhythm & Blues Singles chart, No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100[2] and No. 9 on the Canadian Singles Chart.[3] The session was arranged by Funk Brother Mike Terry, as the Funk Brothers, Motown's house band, played behind the Capitols on the track.[4]

Charts

The Go-Go's version

The Go-Go's covered the song for their 1982 album Vacation and later re-recorded it for their 1990 album Greatest. A demo that pre-dates their Vacation recording was released on their 1994 compilation Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's.

"Cool Jerk"
Single by The Go-Go's
from the album Vacation
Released1991
Length
  • 2:53
  • 3:07 (Version from Greatest)
LabelI.R.S. 75021 7439 2
SongwriterDonald Storball
ProducerDavid Z
The Go-Go's singles chronology
"Yes or No"
(1984)		 "Cool Jerk"
(1991)		 "The Whole World Lost Its Head"
(1994)
Chart (1991) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts)[10]60
UK Airplay (Music Week)[11] 29

See also

References

  1. ↑ Milward, John (March 25, 1991). "The Rhythm of the Sweats". New York. Vol. 24, no. 12. p. 27. ISSN 0028-7369.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Capitols – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Top RPM Singles: Image 5705". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ Williams, Richard (December 1, 2008). "Mike Terry". The Guardian. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending JUNE 25, 1966". Cash Box. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ "100 Top Pops" (PDF). Record World. July 2, 1966. p. 9. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Top 100 Hits for 1966". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – 1966". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 11, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  9. ↑ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1966". Cash Box. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 20/1/1991 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Playlist Chart" (PDF). Music Week. February 9, 1991. p. iii. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
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