Mr. Blue

"Mr. Blue"
Single by The Fleetwoods
Released	1959
Genre	Pop
Length	2:26
Writer(s)	DeWayne Blackwell
The Fleetwoods singles chronology
"Graduation's Here" (1959) "Mr. Blue" (1959) "You Mean Everything to Me" (1959)

"Mr. Blue" is a popular song written by and first recorded by DeWayne Blackwell in 1959. It became a hit for The Fleetwoods, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1959^[1] and giving the group its second chart-topping hit of the year.

Cover versions

• The song was covered in 1959 by David Macbeth, whose version reached #18 on the UK Singles Chart, spending one week in the Top 20.^[2]
• Also in 1959, the song was covered by former boxer and future actor Mike Preston who peaked at #12 and spent five weeks in the Top 20 with the song.
• In 1969, this song was covered by Classics IV in their LP album, Traces (Imperial 12429).
• Country singer Garth Brooks covered the song for his 1990 album, No Fences.

See also

• List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1959 (U.S.)

References

1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 230. 
2. ^ David MacBeth Cart History Retrieved 09-26-11