Devil in His Heart

"Devil in His Heart"
Single by The Donays
B-side	"Bad Boy"
Released	1962
Label	Correc-Tone Brent (7033) Oriole (UK; CBA 1770)
Writer(s)	Richard Drapkin

"Devil in His Heart" is a song written by Richard Drapkin, who recorded under the name Ricky Dee.

Recordings

The song was originally recorded as "Devil in His Heart" in Detroit by The Donays for Correc-tone Records. The song was later picked up by the New York City label Brent and was re-released in August 1962, as "(There's a) Devil in His Heart" with the B-side "Bad Boy". This pairing also appeared in the United Kingdom on the Oriole label in 1962. The record was not a hit on either side of the Atlantic. The Donays only made one recording, but their lead singer Yvonne Vernee (real name Yvonne Symington) also recorded solo, and later joined The Elgins at Motown.

The Beatles' version

"Devil in Her Heart"
Song by The Beatles from the album With The Beatles
Released	22 November 1963 (mono) 30 November 1963 (stereo)
Genre	Rock
Length	2:27
Label	Parlophone
Writer	Richard Drapkin
Producer	George Martin
With The Beatles track listing
14 tracks Side one "It Won't Be Long" "All I've Got to Do" "All My Loving" "Don't Bother Me" "Little Child" "Till There Was You" "Please Mister Postman" Side two "Roll Over Beethoven" "Hold Me Tight" "You Really Got a Hold on Me" "I Wanna Be Your Man" "Devil in Her Heart" "Not a Second Time" "Money"

As "Devil in Her Heart", the song was performed by The Beatles with George Harrison on lead vocals.^[1] It was recorded and issued on their second UK album, With The Beatles, in November 1963.^[2] The recording was completed in three takes, plus overdubs.^[3]

Personnel

• George Harrison – double-tracked vocal, lead guitar
• Paul McCartney – backing vocal, bass
• John Lennon – backing vocal, rhythm guitar
• Ringo Starr – drums, maracas
• George Martin – producer
• Norman Smith – engineer

Personnel per Ian MacDonald^[4]

"Devil in His Heart" (Motown song)

A different song with the same title was written by Robert Gordy and recorded in 1963 by Carolyn Crawford; it was released as Motown 1050 B in October 1963.^[5]

Notes

1. ^ Harry (2000), p. 336
2. ^ Lewisohn (1988), p. 200
3. ^ Lewisohn (1988), p. 34
4. ^ MacDonald (2005), p. 89
5. ^ "Motown01". Seabear.se. http://www.seabear.se/Motown01.html. Retrieved 2011-08-20. 

References

• Harry, Bill (2000). The Beatles Encyclopedia: Revised and Updated. London: Virgin Publishing. p. 34. ISBN 0-7535-0481-2. 
• Lewisohn, Mark (1988). The Beatles Recording Sessions. New York: Harmony Books. ISBN 0-517-57066-1. 
• MacDonald, Ian (2005). Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties (Second Revised ed.). London: Pimlico (Rand). p. 34. ISBN 1-844-13828-3.