Lucille (Little Richard song)
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| "Lucille" | ||||
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| Single by Little Richard[1] | ||||
| B-side | "Send Me Some Lovin" | |||
| Released | February 1957 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Label | Specialty Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Albert Collins, Little Richard | |||
| Little Richard[1] singles chronology | ||||
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"Lucille" is a 1957 rock and roll song which was one of Little Richard's international hits.
Released on Specialty Records in February 1957, Little Richard's single made number 21 on the US pop chart,[2] and number 10 on the UK chart. It was composed by Albert Collins and Little Richard.
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[edit] Cover versions
As a rock standard, it has been covered live and/or recorded by thousands of artists including AC/DC, Status Quo, Wings, The Beatles, Mud, The Hollies, The Animals, Paul McCartney, Van Halen, Johnny Winter, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Peter & Gordon, Queen, Deep Purple, the Ian Gillan Band, The Everly Brothers, Waylon Jennings, Kenny Rogers, Bill Haley & His Comets, Otis Redding, The Sonics, John Entwistle of The Who, and the Detroit band The Rockets. It was also covered by Status Quo as part of their Anniversary Waltz, Pt. 1. John Lennon and Paul McCartney sang the song together during a jam session in 1974, which can be heard on the bootleg A Toot & A Snore in '74, marking the only known occasion where the former songwriting team performed together after the bitter break up of the Beatles.
[edit] Reception
The song is ranked 670th on Dave Marsh's list of The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made.[3]
[edit] Chart performance
[edit] Waylon Jennings
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 4 |
| Preceded by "You Take Me for Granted" by Merle Haggard |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single June 4, 1983 by Waylon Jennings |
Succeeded by "Our Love Is on the Faultline" by Crystal Gayle |
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