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Hard Headed Woman

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(DeMetrius)

Information:
Elvis recorded Hard Headed Woman on January 15, 1958, at Radio Recorders for his film King Creole. Take #10 was chosen for release. Hard Headed Woman entered Billboard’s Top 100 chart at #15. The second week, it was #3. Despite this movement, the highest position the record would achieve during its 13 weeks on the chart was #2. Sheb Wooley’s The Purple People Eater kept Hard Headed Woman from ascending to the top spot. The record also reached #2 on both the Country Best-Seller and rhythm & blues charts. Sales quickly exceeded one million copies and a gold record was certified by the RIAA on August 11, 1958. It was the first of several gold records Elvis was to receive during his career. Hard Headed Woman was written by Claude DeMetrius.

Hard Headed Woman was the first Elvis record to be played on the BBC’s Radio One. Disc jockey Emperor Rosk aired the record on his show.

Lyrics:

Well a hard headed woman, a soft hearted man
Been the cause of trouble ever since the world began
1. Oh yeah, ever since the world began
A hard headed woman been a thorn in the side of man

Now Adam told to Eve, "Listen here to me,
Don't you let me catch you messin' round that apple tree."
1. (repeat)

1. (repeat)

Now Samson told Delilah loud and clear,
"Keep your cotton pickin' fingers out my curly hair."
1. (repeat)

I heard about a king who was doin' swell
Till he started playing with that evil Jezebel
1. (repeat)

I got a woman, a head like a rock
If she ever went away I'd cry around the clock
1. (repeat)
A hard headed woman been a thorn in the side of man

Where it was released:

Released for the first time on single »

Singles:

- Hard Headed Woman / Don’t Ask Me Why (RCA 20-7280) June 1958. Standard 78 RPM release. »

- Hard Headed Woman / Don’t Ask Me Why (RCA 47-7280) June 1958. Standard 45 RPM release. »

- Hard Headed Woman / Don’t Ask Me Why (RCA 447-0623) 1961. Gold Standard Series reissue.

EPs:

- A Touch of Gold, Volume 1 (1959) »

LPs/CDs:

- King Creole (1958) »

- Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, Volume 1 (1970) »

- Elvis (1973) »

- Elvis - A Collectors Edition (1976) »

- The Elvis Presley Story (1977) »

- Elvis Commemorative Album (1978) »

- Elvis! His Greatest Hits (1979) »
– King Creole (1980) »

– The Legendary Magic of Elvis Presley (1980) »

- The Number One Hits (1987)

- The Top Ten Hits (1987)

- The King of Rock’n’Roll – The Complete 50’s Masters (1992)

- Gold – The Very Best of the King (1995)

- All Time Greatest Hits (1997)

- Classic Elvis (1997)

- Elvis’ Greatest Jukebox Hits (1997)

- All the Best (1999)

- Artist of the Century (1999)

- Can’t Help Falling In Love (1999)

- Elvis 2000: Best of the King (2000)

- The Swedish Hit Collection (2000)

- The 50 Greatest Hits (2000)

- 50 Years 50 Hits (2001)

- Elvis Hits (2001)

- Greatest Hits (2001)

- L’Essentiel (2001)

- Elvis 30# 1 Hits (2002)

- Can’t Help Falling In Love: The Hollywood Hits (2003)

- Elvis 30# 1 Hits Deluxe Edition (2003)

- Elvis Forever (2004)

- Hitstory (2005)

- King Creole - The Music (2010) - FTD »

- King Creole (2015) - FTD »

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