Green-Eyed Lady
| "Green-Eyed Lady" | ||||
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| Single by Sugarloaf | ||||
| from the album Sugarloaf | ||||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Genre | Rock / Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 6:50 (album version) 3:37 (single version) |
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| Label | Liberty Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Jerry Corbett, Dave Riordan | |||
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"Green-Eyed Lady" is a popular single by the 1970s psychedelic rock band Sugarloaf. Written by band members Jerry Corbetta and Dave Riordan, the song was featured on the band's debut album, Sugarloaf and was the band's first single. It peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970 and was RPM Magazine's number one single for two weeks. It remains the band's most popular song, according to the Last.fm rankings.[1][2] It has been featured on dozens of compilation albums.[3]
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[edit] Critical reception
The song received generally positive reviews. One reviewer called the song "jazzy and memorable,"[4] while John Laycock of the Windsor Star called it a "bewitching single."[5]
[edit] Popular culture
The song is featured in the 1997 comedy film Home Alone 3, starring Alex D. Linz and Rya Kihlstedt.[6]
[edit] Cover versions
The song has been covered by Pat Travers[7] and My Sister's Machine.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ AllMusic
- ^ Last.fm
- ^ AllMusic.com. Recorded at Original Sound in Hollywood by Doc Siegel.
- ^ The Midnight Tracker
- ^ Laycock, John (October 8, 1970). "Pop". The Windsor Star. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dTU_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=llEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5750,948308&dq=green-eyed-lady&hl=en. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ Soundtrackinfo.com
- ^ AllMusic
- ^ Washburn, Jim (May 18, 1992). "POP MUSIC REVIEW : My Sister's Machine Comes on Loud but Not Very Clear". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. http://articles.latimes.com/1992-05-18/entertainment/ca-174_1_sister-s-machine. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
