The One to Sing the Blues

"The One to Sing the Blues"
Single by Motörhead
from the album 1916
B-side	"Dead Man's Hand"
Released	24 December 1990 (7" vinyl and CD) 5 January 1991 (12" vinyl)
Format	7" 12" CD
Recorded	1990
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	3:07
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	Phil Campbell Würzel Lemmy Phil Taylor
Producer(s)	Peter Solley
Motörhead singles chronology
"Ace of Spades (live)" (1988) "The One to Sing the Blues" (1990–91) "Hellraiser" (1992)
Alternative cover Shaped, picture disc release

"The One to Sing the Blues" is a song by the British heavy metal band Motörhead, which Epic Records released in a number of formats; 7"and 12" vinyl, cassette-single, CD-single as well as a shaped picture disc.^[1] It reached number 45 in the UK Singles Chart. It is the opening track on the 1916 album. It was the band's first CD single.

Although its official release date is 5 January 1991, Lemmy stated it "came out a few weeks earlier — on my birthday, as a matter of fact", which is 24 December 1990 continuing to say "that's a really great song — maybe we'll put it back in the set one of these days".^[2]

Single track listing

All songs were written by Lemmy, Würzel, Phil Campbell, and Phil Taylor.

7"

1. "The One to Sing the Blues" – 3:07
2. "Dead Man's Hand" – 3:29 (non-album track)

12" and CD

1. "The One to Sing the Blues" – 3:07
2. "Dead Man's Hand" – 3:29 (non-album track)
3. "Eagle Rock" – 3:07 (non-album track)
4. "Shut You Down" – 2:38

Personnel

• Guitars – Würzel and Phil "Wizzö" Campbell
• Drums – Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor
• Bass, lead vocals – Lemmy

References