She Wears Red Feathers

"She Wears Red Feathers" (also erroneously known as "She Wears Red Feathers and a Huly-Huly Skirt" after the opening lyrics) is a popular song, which was written by Bob Merrill in 1952.

"She Wears Red Feathers"
Single by Guy Mitchell
Released	1953
Recorded	1952
Length	3:06
Songwriter(s)	Bob Merrill
Guy Mitchell singles chronology
"'Cause I Love You, That's a Why" (1952) "She Wears Red Feathers" (1953) "Tell Us Where the Good Times Are" (1953)

The best-known recording of the song was made by Guy Mitchell in 1952 and was a No. 1 single in the UK Singles Chart in March 1953 for four weeks.[1][2] It was only the sixth single to reach the top spot in the UK.[1]

Other Versions

• Alberto Semprini, on pianoforte with rhythm accompaniment, recorded it in London as the first song of the medley "Dancing to the piano (No. 20) - Hit medley of quick-steps" along with "Wild Roses" and "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes". The medley was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10457.
• The band Mud also released a cover of this song.[3]
• Another cover performed in a cabaret club, featured in the opening scene of the 1989 film, Scandal.

References

1. Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 8. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 15–6. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
3. "The Story of Mud - Mud | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-02.