" The Meanest Girl in Town", also known as "Yeah, She's Evil!" is a rock and roll song written by

Joy Byers Joyce Alene Byers Johnston, (May 17, 1934 – May 10, 2017) was an American songwriter best known for her work with Elvis Presley. She wrote Timi Yuro's 1962 hit "What's A Matter Baby". She was married to the music producer Bob Johnston. In lat ...

, which was recorded in June 1964 by both

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

, as "The Meanest Girl in Town" for the soundtrack to the 1965 film release ''

Girl Happy ''Girl Happy'' is a 1965 American musical romantic comedy and beach party film starring Elvis Presley in his eighteenth feature. The movie won a fourth place prize Laurel Award in the category Top Musical of 1965. It featured the song " Puppe ...

'', and by

Bill Haley & His Comets Bill Haley & His Comets were an American rock and roll band founded in 1947 that continued until Haley's death in 1981. The band was also known as Bill Haley and the Comets and Bill Haley's Comets. From late 1954 to late 1956, the group record ...

as "Yeah, She's Evil!" for a

Decca Records Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis (Decca), Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934 by Lewis, Jack Kapp, American Decca's first president, and Milton Rackmil, who later became American ...

single release. Haley's recording was released during the summer of 1964, predating Presley's release (on the soundtrack to ''

''), although Presley actually recorded his version several days before Haley: on June 10, 1964, for Presley, versus June 16, 1964 for Bill Haley & His Comets. Haley's recording (as the B-side to a version of

Jim Lowe James Ellsworth Lowe (May 7, 1923 – December 12, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter, best known for his 1956 number-one hit song, " The Green Door". He also served as a disc jockey and radio host and personality, and was considered ...

's "

Green Door "The Green Door" (or "Green Door") is a 1956 popular song, with music composed by Bob "Hutch" Davie and lyrics by Marvin J. Moore. It was first recorded by Jim Lowe which reached number one on the US chart in 1956. The song has been covered ...

") was a one-off attempt at reestablishing his relationship with Decca, with whom his previous contract had ended in the fall of 1959. The single did not, however, make the U.S. charts. Presley's rendition was not released in the U.S. on a single, but the ''Girl Happy'' soundtrack album was a Top 10 ''Billboard'' hit in the U.S.

Releases

As ''The Meanest Girl in Town'' *Elvis Presley, ''

'' (soundtrack album),

RCA Victor RCA Records is an American record label currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside RCA's former long-time rival Columbia Records; also Aris ...

LSP/LPM 3338, March 1965. As ''Yeah, She's Evil!'' *Bill Haley & His Comets, single '' The Green Door''/''Yeah, She's Evil!'',

31650, July 27, 1964

References

Elvis Presley songs Bill Haley songs 1964 songs {{1960s-song-stub