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Deuces Wild
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 4, 1997
GenreBlues
Length76:51
LabelMCA
ProducerJohn Porter except "Dangerous Mood" by Chris Lord-Alge
B.B. King chronology
Lucille & Friends
(1995)
Deuces Wild
(1997)
Best of King
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Deuces Wild is the thirty fifth studio album by B.B. King released on November 4, 1997. Every song on the album features a second famous musician.

Track listing

  1. "If You Love Me" (with Van Morrison) - 5:48
  2. "The Thrill Is Gone" (with Tracy Chapman) - 5:00
  3. "Rock Me Baby" (with Eric Clapton) - 6:38
  4. "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (with Mick Hucknall) - 4:16
  5. "Baby I Love You" (with Bonnie Raitt) - 4:00
  6. "Ain't Nobody Home" (with D'Angelo) - 5:18
  7. "Pauly's Birthday Boogie" (with Jools Holland) - 3:39
  8. "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" (with Dr. John) - 4:50
  9. "Confessin' the Blues" (with Marty Stuart) - 4:32
  10. "Hummingbird" (with Dionne Warwick) - 4:20
  11. "Bring It Home to Me" (with Paul Carrack) - 3:10
  12. "Paying the Cost to Be the Boss" (with The Rolling Stones) - 3:35
  13. "Let the Good Times Roll" (with Zucchero) - 4:00
  14. "Dangerous Mood" (with Joe Cocker) - 4:55
  15. "Keep It Coming" (with Heavy D) - 3:57
  16. "Cryin' Won't Help You Babe" (with David Gilmour & Paul Carrack) - 4:12
  17. "Night Life" (with Willie Nelson) - 4:30

Tracks 7, 10, 11, 13: bonus tracks on the import edition (UK/Japan)

Personnel

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (1997–1999) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[2] 32
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] 39
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 37
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 9
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] 40
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 100
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 33
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 86
US Billboard 200[10] 73
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[11] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Platinum 100,000^
Latvia (LaMPA)[13][unreliable source?] Gold 4,000* 
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] Gold 7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Koda, Cub. "Allmusic review". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
  2. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – B.B. King – Deuces Wild" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "B.B. King: Deuces Wild" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – B.B. King – Deuces Wild" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – B.B. King – Deuces Wild". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  6. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – B.B. King – Deuces Wild". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – B.B. King – Deuces Wild". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  9. ^ "BB King | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  10. ^ "B.B. King Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  11. ^ "B.B. King Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  12. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Deuces Wild". Music Canada. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  13. ^ "International Latvian Certification Awards from 1998 to 2001". Latvian Music Producers Association. Directupload. 2001. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  14. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music New Zealand Limited. March 22, 1998. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  15. ^ Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados > 1995–1999. Iberautor Promociones Culturales. 2005. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  16. ^ "American album certifications – Deuces Wild". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 19, 2015.