Mr. Blue
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"Mr. Blue" is a popular song written by DeWayne Blackwell[1] that was a hit for the Fleetwoods, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1959,[2] giving the group its second chart-topping hit of the year. Roy Lanham played guitar on the track, and Si Zentner played the trombone.
Chart positions
| Chart (1959) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (CHUM Hit Parade)[3] | 1 |
| Italy | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Sides[4] | 3 |
All-time charts
| Chart (1958-2018) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 231 |
Other versions
- The song was covered in 1959 by David MacBeth, whose Joe Meek produced version[6] reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart, spending one week in the Top 20.[7]
- Bob Dylan demoed the song with The Band in a recording that is featured on The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete. He also performed the song live 26 times in 2024.[8]
Pop culture
The song is briefly featured in National Lampoon's Vacation as well as in the television series Watchmen. It is also featured in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain America: Brave New World (2025), in which it is used by Dr. Samuel Sterns (Tim Blake Nelson) to activate a form of mind control on various characters, including Isaiah Bradley. Sterns previously used the name "Mr. Blue" as an alias when communicating with Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk (2008).
See also
References
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- ↑ Joe Meek, Telstar: The Hits of Joe Meek, Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., London, 2006
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