Back Street Affair
Webb Pierce
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You didn't know I wasn't free when you fell in love with me And with all your young heart you learned to care It brought you shame and disgrace the world has tumbled in your face Because they call our love a back street affair They say you wrecked my home, I'm a husband that's gone wrong They don't know the sorrow that we've had to bear For the one that I'm tied to was the first to be untrue And yet they call our love a back street affair We have each other now that's all that matters anyhow While the judgment of gossip's never fair We'll just be brave and strong then someday they'll see they're wrong So let them call our love a back street affair We'll be free to love someday when all the talk has died away And the happiness we've hoped for then we'll share I'll climb a mountain high and the world will hear me cry That our love is not a 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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