- Devil Woman (Marty Robbins song)
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"Devil Woman" Single by Marty Robbins from the album Devil Woman B-side "April Fool's Day" Released June 22, 1962 Genre Country Label Columbia Writer(s) Marty Robbins Producer Don Law
Frank JonesMarty Robbins singles chronology "Love Can't Wait"
(1962)"Devil Woman"
(1962)"Ruby Ann"
(1962)Devil Woman is a 1962 country single written and performed by Marty Robbins. "Devil Woman" became Marty Robbins' seventh single to reach number one on the country chart, spending eight weeks at the top spot[1]. "Devil Woman" also crossed over onto the pop chart, peaking at number sixteen [2]. This same version of the song was also recorded by Trini Lopez for his 1968 album Welcome to Trini Country.
A Spanish language version of the song, named "Magia Blanca" (translated by then-television host Alfred D. Herger was Chucho Avellanet's first career hit. A Serbian language version of the song, named "Čudna devojka" was released in 1966 by former Yugoslav beat band Zlatni Dečaci.[3]
Chart performance
Chart (1962) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides 1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 16 References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 293.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 533.
- ^ Čudna devojka at Discogs
Preceded by
"Wolverton Mountain"
by Claude KingBillboard Hot C&W Sides
number-one single
September 1-October 20, 1962Succeeded by
"Mama Sang a Song"
by Bill AndersonCategories:- 1962 songs
- Marty Robbins songs
- Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles
- Songs written by Marty Robbins
- 1960s country song stubs
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