Evil Woman (Crow song)

For other uses, see Evil Woman (disambiguation).
"Evil Woman"
Single by Crow
from the album Crow Music
B-side"Gonna Leave a Mark"
ReleasedAugust 1969
GenreHard rock
Length3:14
LabelAmaret
Songwriter(s)
  • Dave Wagner
  • Dick Wiegand
  • Larry Wiegand
Crow singles chronology
"Time to Make a Turn"
(1969) 		"Evil Woman"
(1969) 		"Cottage Cheese"
(1970)

"Evil Woman", sometimes titled "Evil Woman (Don't Play Your Games with Me)", is a song by Minneapolis–St. Paul–based band Crow, on their 1969 album Crow Music. It reached number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 pop chart and number 65 in Australia.[1]

Chart performance

Chart (1969-70) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 65
Canada (RPM)[2] 15
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 17

Black Sabbath version

"Evil Woman"
Single by Black Sabbath
from the album Black Sabbath
B-side"Wicked World"
Released9 January 1970[4]
GenreHeavy metal
Length3:25
LabelFontana/Vertigo[5]
Songwriter(s)
  • Dave Wagner
  • Dick Wiegand
  • Larry Wiegand
Producer(s)Rodger Bain
Black Sabbath singles chronology
"Evil Woman"
(1970) 		"The Wizard"
(1970)

The song was covered in 1969 by Black Sabbath and was released in England as the band's first single. The song also appeared on the European version of the band's self-titled debut album, though it was excluded from versions released in other markets and was replaced by its B-side, "Wicked World", on the American version of the album.

It was not officially released in North America until 2002, when it was included on the compilation album Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath 1970–1978. It was later included on another compilation album, "Black Sabbath: The Ultimate Collection", released in 2016.

Other versions

Mark Juhns recorded the song - titled "Mujer Diabla" - backed with "Convención Cowboy"; it was released as a single in Argentina on RCA Victor 1.056.998. It was also released in Australia as "Cowboy Convention" / "Evil Woman" on RCA Victor PPX-1003.[6]

References

  1. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 78. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  2. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - January 10, 1970" (PDF).
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 205.
  4. ^ Shefchik, Rick (7 November 2015). Everybody's Heard about the Bird: The True Story of 1960s Rock 'n' Roll in Minnesota. U of Minnesota Press. ISBN 9781452949741.
  5. ^ Evil Woman/Wicked World at Discogs (list of releases)
  6. ^ Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina. 1970 1ra sección, NUMERO 22.0222 ANO LXVIII - "Mark+Juhns" Página 7 INSCRIPTAS, 1.056.998 — Faz "A": Mujer Diabla tL. Weigand-R. Weigand ye). — Faz -B": Convención Cowboy. i'J. Cárter - R. Barnfather). Int. gral.: Mark Juhns.