She's About a Mover
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| "She's About a Mover" | ||||
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 Cover of the 1965 Germany single | ||||
| Single by Sir Douglas Quintet | ||||
| from the album Mendocino | ||||
| B-side | "We'll Take Our Last Walk Tonight" | |||
| Released | February 1965 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:05 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Doug Sahm | |||
| Producer(s) | Huey P. Meaux | |||
| Sir Douglas Quintet singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "She's About a Mover" on YouTube | ||||
She's About a Mover is a 1965 song by the Sir Douglas Quintet[3] that was quickly covered by several other artists. The song has a 12-bar blues structure, and is essentially a rewrite of The Coasters’ 1957 hit, "Searchin'"
This was one of the many hits recorded at a location that was known in the 1960s as Gold Star Studios (which is not the same as the LA studio of the same name); it later became known as SugarHill Recording Studios and was located in Houston, Texas. Other hits recorded in the "She's About a Mover" studio included "Treat Her Right" by Roy Head & the Traits, "Funny" by Joe Hinton, and "Turn On Your Love Light" by Bobby "Blue" Bland.
"She's About a Mover" was named the No. 1 Texas song by Texas Monthly, peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 5, 1965,[4] and at No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart.[5] With a Vox Continental organ riff provided by Augie Meyers and a soulful vocal by lead singer-guitarist Doug Sahm, the track has a Tex-Mex sound. The regional smash became a breakaway hit, and the song was later used in the soundtracks of the films Echo Park (1986 – cover version by Jimmie Wood & The Immortals), American Boyfriends (1989), The Doors (1991), Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), Sorority Boys (2002), and Beautiful Darling (2010).[6]
In 1983, the song appeared on Ringo Starr's ninth album Old Wave.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Emmis Communications (November 1984). "Texas Monthly". Domain: The Lifestyle Magazine of Texas Monthly. Emmis Communications: 228. ISSN 0148-7736.
- ^ Bruce Pollock (18 March 2014). Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era. Routledge. p. 321. ISBN 978-1-135-46296-3.
- ^ Billboard – 8 Sept. 1973 p30 "San Antonio has been responsible for a series of top record hits by its natives including "Angelito" by Rene and Rene, "Touch Me" by Willie Nelson, and "She's About a Mover" by the Sir Douglas Quintet to name a few."
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 — June 5, 1965". Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company – She's About a Mover". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
- ^ Filmography by year for Doug Sahm
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/old-wave-mw0000108585#trackListing
