The Wild Side of Life

"The Wild Side of Life"
Single by Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys
B-side"Cryin' In The Deep Blue Sea"
ReleasedJanuary 12, 1952 (U.S.)
RecordedDecember 11, 1951
StudioCapitol (Hollywood, California)
GenreCountry
Length2:44
LabelCapitol F1942
Songwriter(s)Arlie Carter, William Warren
Producer(s)Ken Nelson
Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys singles chronology
"Soft Lips" / "The Grass Looks Greener Over Yonder"
(1949) 		"The Wild Side of Life"
(1952) 		"Waiting in the Lobby of Your Heart"
(1952)
"Wild Side of Life"
Single by Status Quo
B-side"All Through the Night"
Released3 December 1976 (1976-12-03)
GenreRock
Length3:18
LabelVertigo
Songwriter(s)Arlie Carter
William Warren
Producer(s)Roger Glover
Status Quo singles chronology
"Mystery Song"
(1976) 		"Wild Side of Life"
(1976) 		"Rockin' All Over the World"
(1977)

"The Wild Side of Life" is a song made famous by country music singer Hank Thompson. Originally released in 1952, the song became one of the most popular recordings in the genre's history, spending 15 weeks at number one on the Billboard country chart,[1] solidified Thompson's status as a country music superstar and inspired the answer song, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" by Kitty Wells.[2] In 1999, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[3]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs: 1944-2005," 2006.
  2. ^ Malone, Bill, "Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection" ((booklet included with Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection 4-disc set). Smithsonian Institution, 1990).
  3. ^ "GRAMMY Hall Of Fame | Hall of Fame Artists | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com.