"Mean Woman Blues" | ||||
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SongbyElvis Presley | ||||
from the album Loving You | ||||
Released | June 20, 1957 (1957-06-20) | |||
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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"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]
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]
"Mean Woman Blues" | |
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SinglebyRoy Orbison | |
A-side | "Blue Bayou" |
Genre | Rock and roll |
Length | 2:25 |
Label | Monument |
Songwriter(s) | Claude Demetrius |
Roy Orbison recorded "Mean Woman Blues" on April 29, 1963 (1963-04-29),[4] which was released as a single with "Blue Bayou". It peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[5]