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
Genre Pop
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Chi Coltrane
Chi Coltrane singles chronology
"Thunder and Lightning"
(1972)		"Go Like Elijah"
(1973)		"You Were My Friend"
(1973)

"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]

Contents

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

Lyrics

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

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

Chart (1973)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [9] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [10] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [11] 1

References

  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. ↑ "Record World's Single Picks", Record World , December 16, 1972. p. 18. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Chi Coltrane – Go Like Elijah" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  10. ↑ "Chi Coltrane – Go Like Elijah" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  11. ↑ "Chi Coltrane – Go Like Elijah" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
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