| Let's Go Get Stoned | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Ray Charles |
| Album: | Crying Time |
| B-Side: | The Train |
| Released: | 1966 |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Label: | ABC |
| Producer: | Joe Adams |
| Prev Title: | Together Again |
| Prev Year: | 1966 |
| Next Title: | I Don't Need No Doctor |
| Next Year: | 1966 |
"Let's Go Get Stoned" is a song originally recorded by The Coasters in May 1965.[1] It was written by Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, and Josephine Armstead. Ronnie Milsap recorded it in October 1965 as a B-side to the single, "Never Had It So Good.[2]
It was a 1966 number one R&B hit for American recording artist Ray Charles.[3] The single was released shortly after Charles was released from rehab after a 16-year heroin addiction. Charles heard a 1965 recording of the song by Ronnie Milsap. According to Milsap, Charles liked his version of the song so much that he decided to record it himself. It is notable for being one of Ashford & Simpson's first successful compositions together; the duo also penned Charles' "I Don't Need No Doctor".[4]
| Chart (1966) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 31 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 1 |