Cleopatra, Queen of Denial

"Cleopatra, Queen of Denial"
"Cleopatra, Queen of Denial"
Single by Pam Tillis
from the album Homeward Looking Angel
B-side	"Homeward Looking Angel"
Released	May 1, 1993
Genre	Country rock, rock and roll
Length	3:13
Label	Arista Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Pam Tillis; Bob DiPiero; Jan Buckingham
Producer(s)	Paul Worley; Ed Seay; Anthony Martin
Pam Tillis singles chronology

"Cleopatra, Queen of Denial" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Pam Tillis. It was released in May 1993 as the third single from her album Homeward Looking Angel. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in July 1993.^[1] The song was written by Tillis, Bob DiPiero, and Jan Buckingham.

Content[]

The song is centered on Egyptian mythology, in which the narrator compares herself to Queen Cleopatra since she's "queen of denial" by her significant other (a play on words of The Nile River). A guitar solo in the chorus takes the melody of the traditional song The Streets of Cairo, or the Poor Little Country Maid, a song traditionally associated with Egyptian culture.

Music video[]

The music video was directed by Michael Salomon, and premiered in mid-1993.^[2] It was nominated for Music Video of the Year at the 1993 Country Music Association Awards.^[3]

Personnel[]

Larry Byrom – electric guitar
Joe Chemay – bass guitar
Sonny Garrish – pedal and lap steel guitars
John Hobbs – piano
Paul Leim – drums
Pam Tillis – lead and backing vocals
Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
Paul Worley – acoustic and electric guitars

Chart performance[]

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[4]	28
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	11

References[]

^ "Pam Tillis Hot Country Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
^ "CMT : Videos : Pam Tillis : Cleopatra, Queen of Denial". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
^ Edwards, Joe (August 13, 1993). "Gill receives leading eight nominations for Country Music awards". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2198." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 7, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
^ "Pam Tillis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[1] "Pam Tillis Hot Country Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

[2] "CMT : Videos : Pam Tillis : Cleopatra, Queen of Denial". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

[3] Edwards, Joe (August 13, 1993). "Gill receives leading eight nominations for Country Music awards". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

[sc_Canadacountry_-4] "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2198." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 7, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Pam_Tillis-5] "Pam Tillis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

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Studio albums	Above and Beyond the Doll of Cutey Put Yourself in My Place Homeward Looking Angel Sweetheart's Dance All of This Love Every Time Thunder & Roses It's All Relative: Tillis Sings Tillis RhineStoned Just in Time for Christmas Dos Divas Come See Me and Come Lonely Looking for a Feeling
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits
Notable singles	"Those Memories of You" "Don't Tell Me What to Do" "One of Those Things" "Put Yourself in My Place" "Maybe It Was Memphis" "Blue Rose Is" "Shake the Sugar Tree" "Let That Pony Run" "Cleopatra, Queen of Denial" "Do You Know Where Your Man Is" "Spilled Perfume" "When You Walk in the Room" "Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)" "I Was Blown Away" "In Between Dances" "Deep Down" "The River and the Highway" "It's Lonely Out There" "All the Good Ones Are Gone" "Land of the Living" "I Said a Prayer" "Every Time" "Please"
Related articles	Discography Mel Tillis Lorrie Morgan "Ancient History" "Five Minutes" "When Love Comes Around the Bend" "Someone Else's Trouble Now"