Mr. Blue
"Mr. Blue" | ||||
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Single by The Fleetwoods | ||||
Released | 1959 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:26 | |||
Label | Dolton | |||
Songwriter(s) | DeWayne Blackwell | |||
Producer(s) | Kearney Barton | |||
The Fleetwoods singles chronology | ||||
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"Mr. Blue" is a popular song written by DeWayne Blackwell[1] that was a hit for The Fleetwoods, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1959[2] and giving the group its second chart-topping hit of the year.
Chart positions
Chart (1959) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Sides [3] | 3 |
Other versions
- The song was covered in 1959 by David Macbeth, whose Joe Meek produced version[4] reached #18 on the UK Singles Chart, spending one week in the Top 20.[5]
- Also in 1959, the song was covered by former boxer and future actor Mike Preston who peaked at #12 and spent five weeks in the Top 20 with the song. The single's B-side is a cover of the Frankie Avalon song "Just Ask Your Heart".
- In 1963, the song was recorded by Bobby Vinton on his album Blue on Blue.
- In 1969, the song was recorded by Classics IV on their album, Traces (Imperial 12429).
- In 1974, the song was recorded by Italian singer Mina for her album Baby Gate
- In 1975, the song was recorded by David Bromberg on his album, Midnight on the Water (Columbia CK 57309).[6]
- Country singer Garth Brooks recorded the song for his 1990 album, No Fences.
- Bob Dylan and The Band recorded the song in 1967, released in 2014 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete.
See also
References
- ↑ BMI Repertoire Database
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 230.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 208.
- ↑ Joe Meek, Telstar: The Hits of Joe Meek, Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., London, 2006
- ↑ David MacBeth Cart History Retrieved 09-26-11
- ↑ Midnight on the Water (David Bromberg album)
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