Go Like Elijah

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"Go Like Elijah"
Single by Chi Coltrane
from the album Chi Coltrane
B-side"It's Really Come to This"
Released1973
GenrePop
LabelColumbia Records
Songwriter(s)Chi Coltrane

"Go Like Elijah" is a 1973 song by Chi Coltrane. It was a number one hit in the Netherlands at the time.[1] It stayed in the Dutch Top 40 for one month.[2][3] In the Netherlands it was released with "It's Really Come to This" as its B-side.[4]

The song can be found on her album Chi Coltrane (1973).

Lyrics[edit]

The lyrics describe how the singer wants to rise up to Heaven after her death in the same manner as the biblical prophet Elijah who, according to a Bible passage, was lifted up in the sky by a chariot pulled by fiery horses.[5][6] The song is notable for its gospel arrangement and turning the subject of death into a celebration. In an interview Coltrane explained that she did not set out to write the song as a gospel tune, but first and foremost as her true expressions about death.[7]

Charts[edit]

Chart (1973) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chi Coltrane scoort hit met 'Go Like Elijah' (1973)". 27 January 2021.
  2. ^ "The story of..... Chi Coltrane".
  3. ^ "Chi Coltrane Bio and Interview Upon Release of New Remastered Collection 2017". 26 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Chi Coltrane - Go Like Elijah". Discogs. 1972.
  5. ^ "Chi Coltrane scoort hit met 'Go Like Elijah' (1973)". 27 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Go Like Elijah - Chi Coltrane".
  7. ^ "Chi Coltrane about her spiritual life, Michael Jackson's death, Elvis Presley and life behind the music biz scene". 21 July 2009.
  8. ^ "Chi Coltrane – Go Like Elijah" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  9. ^ "Chi Coltrane – Go Like Elijah" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  10. ^ "Chi Coltrane – Go Like Elijah" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.