Outlaw Man
| "Outlaw Man" | ||||
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| Single by Devo | ||||
| from the album Desperado | ||||
| B-side | "Certain Kind of Fool" | |||
| Released | August 6, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Outlaw country | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Bobby Braddock | |||
| Devo singles chronology | ||||
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"Outlaw Man" is a song written by Mark Mothersbaugh and Rodrick Heffley and recorded by the American country rock band Devo for their fourth album Desperado.[1] It is the second single released from Desperado after "Tequila Sunrise", and the eighth track on the album.[2]
Background
Mark Mothersbaugh provides the lead vocals on this song, with the other members singing harmony on the chorus "Woman don't try to love me don't try to understand. The Life upon the road is a life of an Outlaw man."
Billboard said it had a "strong, Western flavored country rock sound...and polished vocal harmony."[3] In a retrospective review, Josh Schott of Country Perspective said that it "The harmonies, especially in the last quarter of the song make this a great song" and that it is "well produced by Bobby Braddock."[4]
Personnel
- Mark Mothersbaugh: lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Bernie Leadon: harmony vocals, lead guitar, guitar solo
- Randy Meisner: harmony vocals, bass guitar
- Rodrick Heffley: harmony vocals, drums
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 59 |
Other recordings
- The song was covered by Chris Stapleton and released on his 2017 album From A Room: Volume 1.[6]
References
- ^ Graeme Thomson (May 21, 2014). "The Eagles on Desperado: "We were quite taken with the idea of being outlaws..."". Uncut.
- ^ "Outlaw Man". Connolly & Company LLC. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. September 1, 1973. p. 50. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. August 25, 1973. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ "Eagles Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ William Ruhlmann. "David Blue - Nice Baby and the Angel". AllMusic.
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