Queen of the House (album)
Queen of the House | ||||
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Released | June 1965 | |||
Recorded | March–April 1965 | |||
Studio | Capitol Studios | |||
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Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Steve Douglas | |||
Jody Miller chronology | ||||
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Singles from Queen of the House | ||||
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Queen of the House is a
Background
Queen of the House was named for its title track. The tune was an answer song to Roger Miller's "King of the Road". According to the liner notes, singer–songwriter Mary Taylor wrote the lyrics to "Queen of the House". She then told Roger Miller about her composition. Miller insisted that Taylor cut the track, however she was unable to at the time. Instead, "Queen of the House" was brought to the attention of producer Steve Douglas who chose to cut it with new recording artist Jody Miller.[3] Jody Miller recently signed to Capitol and had recorded an album of folk music (Wednesday's Child Is Full of Woe) and a single that dented the American charts ("He Walks Like a Man"). "Queen of the House" would ultimately become Jody Miller's breakout single as a recording artist.[4] Its commercial success spawned an album of the same name.[3]
Recording and content
The Queen of the House album was recorded in sessions between March and April 1965 at
Other covers on the album included Connie Francis's pop single "Everybody's Somebody's Fool", Don Gibson's country and pop top ten song "Sea of Heartbreak", Warren Smith's top ten country song "Odds and Ends".[6][7] The album project also included Miller's first single "He Walks Like a Man".[3]
Release, critical reception and chart performance
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Queen of the House was originally released in June 1965 on Capitol Records. It was first distributed as a
Queen of the House was Miller's first album to make the American Billboard 200 pop chart, peaking at number 12 in 1965.[8] It was also her first album to make the American Billboard Top Country Albums chart, peaking at number 17.[9] In November 2021, Capitol Records chose to release all of Miller's albums to digital retailers, making Queen of the House available digitally for the first time.[10]
Singles
A total of three singles were included on Queen of the House. Among them was "He Walks Like a Man", Miller's first single to make any national chart. It was originally released by Capitol in November 1963.[11] It reached number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1964.[6] The album's title track was the most successful single from the project. It was first released as a single in April 1965.[12] It reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965, becoming her highest-peaking single there.[6] It was also Miller's first single to enter the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at number five. Its country success would create a new career in the genre for Miller in the years to come.[7] The third and final single was Miller's cover of "Silver Threads and Golden Needles". It was released in June 1965.[13] It reached number 54 on the Hot 100.[6] Additionally, "Queen of the House" and "He Walks Like a Man" charted in Australia. "He Walks Like a Man" peaked at number eight in 1964, while the title track reached number 68.[14]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Queen of the House" |
| 2:22 |
2. | "He Walks Like a Man" | Diane Hildebrand | 2:35 |
3. | "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" | 2:50 | |
4. | "The Race Is On" | Don Rollins | 1:58 |
5. | "Odds and Ends" | Harlan Howard | 2:38 |
6. | "Sea of Heartbreak" | 2:25 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" | 1:55 | |
2. | "I Walk the Line" | John R. Cash | 2:25 |
3. | "Soft and Gentle Ways" | Steve Stone | 3:03 |
4. | "If I" | Tommy Boyce | 2:09 |
5. | "The Greatest Actor" | Charlie Williams | 2:30 |
6. | "These Are the Years" |
| 2:30 |
Technical personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Queen of the House.[3]
- Steve Douglas – Producer
- George Jerman – Photography
- The Johnny Mann Singers – Background vocals
- Billy Strange – Arranger, conductor
Charts
Chart (1965) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[8] | 124 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 17 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Germany | June 1965 | Capitol Records | LP Stereo | [15] |
New Zealand | World Record Club | [16] | ||
North America | Capitol Records |
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Australia | 1966 | World Record Club | [17] | |
North America | November 2021 | Capitol Records Nashville |
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References
- ^ a b c "Queen of the House: Jody Miller: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Album Reviews: Pot Spotlight" (PDF). Billboard. June 12, 1965. p. 56. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Miller, Jody (June 1965). "Queen of the House (Liner Notes)". Capitol Records. T-2349 (Mono); ST-2349 (Stereo).
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Jody Miler Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Discography (click on 'Queen of the House')". Jody Miller Music.com. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d Whitburn, Joel (2000). Joel Whitburn, Top Pop Singles 1955-1999. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research. p. various.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. various.
- ^ ISBN 978-0898201666.
- ^ ISBN 978-0898201734.
- ^ a b Sexton, Paul (October 7, 2022). "Jody Miller, Country-Pop Star And 'Queen Of The House' Hitmaker, Dies At 80". Yahoo!. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Miller, Jody (November 1963). ""He Walks Like a Man"/"Lookin' at the World Through a Tear" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 5090.
- ^ Miller, Jody (April 1965). ""Queen of the House"/"The Greatest Actor" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 5402.
- ^ Miller, Jody (June 1965). ""Silver Threads and Golden Needles"/"Melody for Robin" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 5429.
- ISBN 978-0-646-11917-5.
- ^ Miller, Jody (1966). "Queen of the House (Germany)". Capitol Records. SMK-84-019 (Stereo).
- ^ Miller, Jody (1966). "Queen of the House (New Zealand)". World Record Club. SEZ-1039 (Stereo).
- ^ Miller, Jody (1966). "Queen of the House (Australia)". World Record Club. T-4019 (Mono); ST-4109 (Stereo).
- ^ "Queen of the House by Jody Miller". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 April 2023.