Mean Woman Blues

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"Mean Woman Blues"
Song by Elvis Presley
from the album Loving You
ReleasedJuly 1957 (1957-07)
RecordedJanuary–February 1957
StudioRadio Recorders, Hollywood, California
GenreRock and roll
Length2:17
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Claude Demetrius
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"
(1957) 		"Mean Woman Blues"
(1957) 		"Loving You"
(1957)

"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]

Roy Orbison rendition[]

"Mean Woman Blues"
Single by Roy Orbison
A-side"Blue Bayou"
GenreRock and roll
Length2:23
LabelMonument
Songwriter(s)Claude Demetrius

Roy Orbison recorded "Mean Woman Blues" in 1963, which was released as a single with "Blue Bayou". It peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Eder, Bruce. "Elvis Presley: Loving You – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1988). "Elvis Presley". Top R&B Singles 1942–1988. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 334. ISBN 0-89820-068-7.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955–2012. Record Research. p. 631.
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