| "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)" | ||||
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_By_Led_Zeppelin_Japanese_single.jpg')) Japanese vinyl release | ||||
| Single by Led Zeppelin | ||||
| from the album Led Zeppelin II | ||||
| A-side | "Whole Lotta Love" | |||
| Released | 7 November 1969 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Studio | Morgan, London | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 2:40 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Page, Robert Plant | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Page | |||
| Led Zeppelin singles chronology | ||||
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"Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin from their album Led Zeppelin II, released in 1969. It was also released as the B-side of the single "Whole Lotta Love". The song is about a groupie who stalked the band early in their career.[2] A misprint by Atlantic Records resulted in the original UK pressings of Led Zeppelin II being titled "Livin' Lovin' Wreck (She's a Woman)", with the "Wreck" corrected to "Maid" and the subtitle changed on the US and later releases.
This song immediately follows "Heartbreaker" on side 2 of Led Zeppelin II and radio stations have traditionally played them together in succession.[3]
It is guitarist Jimmy Page's least favourite Led Zeppelin song, and was thus never performed in concert.[2] However, singer Robert Plant played it on his 1990 solo tour promoting his album Manic Nirvana.
Chart positions
Single
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Singles Chart[4] | 93 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 65 |
Cover versions
References
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2014). The Big Book of Hair Metal. Voyageur Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-0760345467.
- ^ a b Dave Lewis (1994), The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.
- ^ http://mentalfloss.com/article/21683/3-pairs-songs-played-back-back-radio
- ^ "Top 100 Singles - 1 March 1970". Oricon. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- ^ "Hot 100 Singles - 4 April 1970". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics