Tall Cool One (song)

"Tall Cool One"
Single by Robert Plant
from the album Now and Zen
B-side White, Clean and Neat
Released 1988
Format 45, CD
Recorded 1987
Genre Rock
Length 4:40
Label Es Paranza
Writer(s) Phil Johnstone, Robert Plant
Producer Robert Plant, Tim Palmer, Phil Johnstone
Robert Plant singles chronology
"Heaven Knows"
(1988)		 "Tall Cool One"
(1988)		 "Ship of Fools"
(1988)

"Tall Cool One" is a rock song performed by English rock singer Robert Plant. It was the third single released from his 1988 album Now and Zen, following "Heaven Knows" and "Ship of Fools". It reached number 87 on the UK singles chart, number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. It was Plant's fourth number 1 rock song.[1][2]

The song was written by Plant and keyboardist Phil Johnstone, who also co-produced Now and Zen.[2][3] Former Led Zeppelin bandmate Jimmy Page plays guitar on the song.[4] The song also features samples of old Led Zeppelin songs, including "Black Dog",[5] "Whole Lotta Love",[6] "Custard Pie" and "The Ocean".[7]

"Tall Cool One" was also featured in a commercial for Coca-Cola.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Chart Stats - Robert Plant". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=3658. Retrieved November 9, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "Robert Plant: Billboard Singles". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/robert-plant-p5152/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved November 9, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Robert Plant: Tall Cool One". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/song/tall-cool-one-t2760928. Retrieved November 9, 2010. 
  4. ^ Iyengar, Vik. "Robert Plant: Now & Zen". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/now--zen-r15348. Retrieved November 9, 2010. 
  5. ^ Rodriguez, Carlos Xavier (2004). Bridging the gap: popular music and music education. The National Association for Music Education. p. 58. ISBN 1565451589. http://books.google.com/books?as_isbn=1565451589. Retrieved November 4, 2010. 
  6. ^ Swenson, John (October 14, 1998). "Page captures Zeppelin magic". The Bryan Times. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nQYLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jlEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5649,1108681&hl=en. Retrieved November 14, 2010. 
  7. ^ Caudle, Todd (September 15, 1990). "Plant's riveting rock show rooted in past / Long-lived artist refuses to rest on his laurels". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph (Colorado Springs, Colorado): p. D.5. ""Tall Cool One" ... ended with a few strokes of "Custard Pie" and "The Ocean," to bring Plant's historical record full circle." 
  8. ^ "Robert Plant: Biography". Rolling Stone. March 28, 2010. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/robert-plant/biography. Retrieved August 27, 2011. 
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