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“No Particular Place To Go” by Chuck Berry
From the album St. Louis to Liverpool (1964)
“No Particular Place To Go” by Chuck Berry appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2001 and 2012. It was first released in 1964 on the album St. Louis to Liverpool. Its best result is #85 on the WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,111 indie & aaa song of all time.
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"No Particular Place to Go" is Chuck Berry doing what he did best: turning romance and a car into a short, comic story. Chess put it out as a single in May 1964, and it landed that November on the album St. Louis to Liverpool. It was cut in Chicago on March 25, 1964, riding the same tune Berry had already used for "School Days", which only makes the joke land harder.
The story plays out over four verses: a couple out for a drive, getting cozy, pulling over for a stroll, and then undone by a seat belt that simply won't let go, so it's home again with nothing to show for it. Berry plays guitar and sings, with Paul Williams on piano, Odie Payne on drums and Louis Satterfield on bass, and Leonard and Phil Chess running the session.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1294 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2010 | 85 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2012 | 597 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) | 885 |
Also listed as: No Particular Place to Go.
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