Devil Woman was a song recorded by Cliff Richard in 1976. It made it up to #9 on the UK charts. The Billboard 100 showed it as high as #6. That was Richard's biggest hit ever in the United States. There's a lot to learn about the famous song.
Terry Britten wrote it. He was English singer-songwriter who wrote songs for people like Tina Turner, Olivia Newton John, and even Michael Jackson. Some of his other songs include “What's Love Got to Do with It”, and “We Don't Need Another Hero” from the movie “Mad Max Beyond Thunder Dome”. Terry was the guitarist in Cliff's famous recording of Devil Woman. It was recorded at Abbey Road studio, where the Beatles often recorded.
The song tells a story. A stray cat with evil eyes curses a man. The man seeks out a gypsy who he thinks can remove the curse. But he's stunned when he learns that the curse didn't come from the cat. The gypsy cursed him in order to bring him to her.
Many songs like Devil Woman that have a story to tell are sparsely produced. They aren't complex. They use few instruments for their simple tune. One of these simple songs is Devil Woman. It was recorded with a guitar, some drums, an electric piano and miscellaneous percussion. Oh, and there was a singer.
The combination of major and minor chords in Devil Woman aren't usual for pop songs. It's one of the earliest hit songs in the United States to encompass more than an octave of the musical range.
Other groups have covered, or performed, the song. One of these is the Accused. The group began in Washington in 1981. Its style is what they called splatter rock. Many of the sounds in their music are made to mimic the sounds from the horror movies that they loved. This means sounds like chainsaw guitar riffs.
In 2005 Cradle of Faith covered Devil Woman. They were an English extreme metal band. Their songs were in the style of any kind of metal according to the band. Given their reputation and style of music this song was perfect for them.
Devil Woman is a seductive song.
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