RCA 47  7280                        Black Label – Dog On Top

Side A.  Hard Headed Woman

Side B.  Don’t Ask Me Why

On June 10th 1958 Hard Headed Woman entered Billboard's Hot 100 at the number 1 slot, on the same day it entered both the Country & Rhythm & Blues charts at the number 2 position, it remained for thirteen weeks on the Hot 100, sixteen on the Country and ten on the R&B charts. Don't Ask Me Why was number 28 on the Hot 100 chart on June 28th, it remained on this chart for nine weeks, it was number 2 on the R&B chart where it remained for ten weeks.

RCA released this 45 in the UK in July 1958, it would enter the chart on July 31st 1958 it would reach the number 2 slot on the chart, it has a black label and a triangular centre, and later released with round centers, catalogue No. RCA 1070.

Matrix numbers: J2PW-3603-1S A1 / J2PW-3610-4S A1

 Released in 1958 by RCA Records on 78 RPM.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM on the Gold Standard Series label.

Recording Dates

 Hard Headed Woman - Recorded 15th February 1958, Radio Recorders Studio B, Hollywood, CA

Musicians:-

Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore - Guitar,   Bill Black - Bass,   D.J. Fontana - Drums, Dudley Brooks - Piano,   The Jordanaires – Vocals

Release Date:-

US:- June 10th 1958

UK:- July 1958

 Chart Position:-

US:- 2

UK:- 2