Well, Did You Evah!

"Well, Did You Evah!" is a song written by Cole Porter for his 1939 musical "Du Barry Was a Lady", where it was introduced by Betty Grable and Charles Walters [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=1024 ibdb.com article on "Du Barry Was a Lady"] .

It was also performed in the 1956 film "High Society" by Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra [ [http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,98905-1,00.html The Book on Bing Crosby - TIME ] ] .

It appears early in the film "De-Lovely", a secret history drama that features Kevin Kline as Cole Porter.

Notable recordings

*Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra - "High Society" (1956)
*Robbie Williams and Jon Lovitz - "Swing When You're Winning" (2001)

Debbie Harry and Iggy Pop version

Single infobox
Name = Well Did You Evah!


Artist = Deborah Harry
from Album = "Red Hot And Blue"
Released = 1991
Recorded = 1990
Genre = Pop
Label = flag|UK Chrysalis Records
Chart position = * #42 (UK)
Last single = "Maybe for Sure" (1990)
This single = "Well Did You Evah!"
(1991)
Next single = "I Can See Clearly"
(1993)
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"Well, Did You Evah!" is a duet single by Deborah Harry and Iggy Pop originally recorded for benefit project "Red Hot + Blue" which was created to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and safe sex. The twenty track "Red Hot + Blue" album which was released in September 1990 consisted of some of the world's biggest stars in rock and pop such as U2, Tom Waits, Annie Lennox, David Byrne, Simply Red and k. d. lang covering songs by Cole Porter.

Deborah Harry and Iggy Pop's radical rock interpretation of the old Porter standard was released as a single in the UK and reached Number 42 on the charts in February 1991. The duet was also included on the UK hits compilation "" issued a month later and in 1999 also on EMI's "Most of All - The Best of Deborah Harry".

Track listing

UK 7", 12", 12" Picture Disc & CD
# Deborah Harry & Iggy Pop: "Well, Did You Evah!" - 3:28
# The Thompson Twins: "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" - 3:18

References