Back Street Affair
Kitty Wells
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Yes I thought that you were true when I fell in love with you For you told me you always would play square Then I learned you had a home that your wife had done gone wrong And our love was just a back street affair Twas too late to say no when I found you fooled me so For as time passed on I'd learned so much to care Though I knew I must atone but my will was not my own I'm paying for that back street affair You didn't count the cost you gambled and I lost Now I must pay with hours of deep despair You still can live your life with a true forgiving wife But I can't live down a back street affair The love I gave so free is left to torture me Though I know it's hopeless and it isn't fair But still I must go on while the gisspips spread our wrong I'm paying for that back street affair
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Written by: BILLY WALLACE
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
First Recordings"Back Street Affair" was a country music song originally performed by Webb Pierce. It was released by Decca Records in 1952.
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Chart SuccessThe song has achieved significant chart success. Webb Pierce's version peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard country music charts, demonstrating its popularity at the time.
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Kitty Wells VersionA few years later, in 1953, country pioneer Kitty Wells released her answer song, "Paying for That Back Street Affair," a response to Webb's original from a woman's perspective.
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Notable VersionsThere have been many covers of the song over the years. For instance, Loretta Lynn, a well-known country artist, also covered the song giving it a fresh twist, thereby expanding its appeal.
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Song Theme"Back Street Affair" explores the theme of marital infidelity, a subject that was considered somewhat controversial for the times.
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Composer of the SongThe lyrics to "Back Street Affair" were written by country songwriter Billy Wallace.
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Cultural ImpactThe song's theme, along with the subsequent response songs it inspired, contribute to its long-lasting cultural impact. This song represent an important step towards the modernization of country music and its willingness to confront provocative subjects.
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InductionsWebb Pierce, the original singer of "Back Street Affair", was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001, an honor that attests to the enduring influence of his music.
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Lyrical ResponseKitty Wells' version, titled "Paying for That Back Street Affair," became one of the first examples of the "answer song" trend in country music, whereby a song directly responds to another song, often from a different perspective.
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LegacyArtists like Loretta Lynn have continued to cover "Back Street Affair," demonstrating the song's lasting legacy within the genre of country music.
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