1959 single by the Fleetwoods
"Mr. Blue" |
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Single by the Fleetwoods |
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from the album Mr. Blue |
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B-side | "You Mean Everything to Me" |
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Released | 1959 |
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Genre | Pop[1] |
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Length | 2:26 |
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Label | Dolton 5 |
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Songwriter(s) | DeWayne Blackwell |
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Producer(s) | Kearney Barton |
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The Fleetwoods singles chronology |
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"Graduation's Here" (1959) | "Mr. Blue" (1959) | "You Mean Everything to Me" (1959) | |
"Mr. Blue" is a popular song written by DeWayne Blackwell[2] that was a hit for the Fleetwoods, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1959,[3] giving the group its second chart-topping hit of the year. Roy Lanham played guitar on the track, and Si Zentner played the trombone.
Chart positions
Chart (1959) | Peak position | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 | Italy | 7 | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Sides[4] | 3 | | All-time charts Chart (1958-2018) | Position | US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 231 | |
Other versions
- The song was covered in 1959 by David MacBeth, whose Joe Meek produced version[6] reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart, spending one week in the Top 20.[7]
- It was also covered by Garth Brooks on the album "No Fences" in 1990.
See also
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1959 (U.S.)
References
- ^ Breihan, Tom (February 13, 2018). "The Number Ones: The Fleetwoods' "Mr. Blue"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
'Mr. Blue' was more a product of the pop-star studio system, and it wasn't nearly as good of a fit.
- ^ "BMI | Repertoire Search". Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ Joe Meek, Telstar: The Hits of Joe Meek, Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., London, 2006
- ^ "DAVID MACBETH | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.