Go Like Elijah
| "Go Like Elijah" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Chi Coltrane | ||||
| from the album Chi Coltrane | ||||
| B-side | "It's Really Come to This" | |||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | Chi Coltrane | |||
| Chi Coltrane singles chronology | ||||
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"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]
Reception
[edit]Record World wrote that "This very beautiful and talented lady comes up with another powerhouse vocal from her initial album. Gospel rocker that should win her many converts."[8]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] | 7 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] | 8 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 1 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Chi Coltrane scoort hit met 'Go Like Elijah' (1973)". 27 January 2021.
- ↑ "The story of..... Chi Coltrane".
- ↑ "Chi Coltrane Bio and Interview Upon Release of New Remastered Collection 2017". 26 October 2017.
- ↑ "Chi Coltrane - Go Like Elijah". Discogs. 1972.
- ↑ "Chi Coltrane scoort hit met 'Go Like Elijah' (1973)". 27 January 2021.
- ↑ "Go Like Elijah - Chi Coltrane".
- ↑ "Chi Coltrane about her spiritual life, Michael Jackson's death, Elvis Presley and life behind the music biz scene". 21 July 2009.
- ↑ "Record World's Single Picks", Record World, December 16, 1972. p. 18. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Chi Coltrane – Go Like Elijah" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Chi Coltrane – Go Like Elijah" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Chi Coltrane – Go Like Elijah" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.