"Mean Woman Blues" is a rock and roll song written by Claude Demetrius. Elvis Presley recorded it for the soundtrack of the 1957 film, Loving You.[1] In an album review for AllMusic, Bruce Eder described it as "some powerful rock & roll ... which could almost have passed for one of his Sun tracks".[2]
| "Mean Woman Blues" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Elvis Presley | ||||
| from the album Loving You | ||||
| Released | June 20, 1957 | |||
| Recorded | January 13, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:17 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Claude Demetrius | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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When the song was released for the jukebox market in September 1957, it reached number 11 on Billboard magazine's "Most Played in Jukeboxes" R&B chart.[3]
Roy Orbison rendition
edit| "Mean Woman Blues" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Roy Orbison | |
| A-side | "Blue Bayou" |
| Released | August 1, 1963 |
| Recorded | April 29, 1963 |
| Genre | Rock and roll |
| Length | 2:25 |
| Label | Monument |
| Songwriter(s) | Claude Demetrius |
Roy Orbison recorded "Mean Woman Blues" on April 29, 1963,[4] which was released as a single with "Blue Bayou". It peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[5]
References
edit- ^ Guralnick, Peter (1992). The King of Rock 'n' Roll: The Complete 50's Masters (Box set booklet). Elvis Presley. New York City: RCA Records. 66050-2/4.
- ^ Eder, Bruce. "Elvis Presley: Loving You – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1988). "Elvis Presley". Top R&B Singles 1942–1988. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 334. ISBN 0-89820-068-7.
- ^ Weize, Richard (2001). Orbison 1955-1965 (7-CD Deluxe Box Set) (booklet). Bear Family Records. BCD16423. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955–2012. Record Research. p. 631.