"Watch Out for Lucy" is the B-side of the single "Promises" released by the British rock musician Eric Clapton in September 1978 of his studio album Backless.
| "Watch Out for Lucy" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Eric Clapton | |
| from the album Backless | |
| A-side | "Promises" |
| Released | September 1978 |
| Genre | Rock and roll |
| Length | 3:13 |
| Label | RSO |
| Songwriter(s) | Eric Clapton |
| Producer(s) | Glyn Johns |
Composition, release and success
editThe song's lyrics and music were written by Clapton, and is composed in the key of A major.[1] Record producer Glyn Johns worked with Clapton during the recording sessions.
The song was released in September 1978 as the B-side of "Promises", from Clapton's 1978 studio album Backless.[2] The single release charted nowhere else, other than in the United States, where it was additionally chosen by the Billboard magazine to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. With the A-side release, the song reached eight international single charts.
Cash Box said it has a "shuffling beat, harmonica, bright electric guitar work and easy singing by Clapton and Marcy Levy.[3] Record World suggested that "this easy-beat new release" should reach the pop and country charts as "Promises" did.[4]
Cover versions
editChart positions
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 40 |
References
edit- ^ "Watch Out For Lucy Acoustic Chords by Eric Clapton @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com". ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ^ "Eric Clapton – Watch Out For Lucy – austriancharts.at". Ö3 Austria Top 40 (in German). Stefan Hung - Hung Medien. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 17, 1979. p. 17. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. February 17, 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ "Eric Clapton | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2015.