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Big Bad Handsome Man
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Wikipedia article
"'Big Bad Handsome Man'" is a song by Irish rockabilly singer Imelda May. Written solely by May, the song was released as her second single on April 13, 2009 and final single from her second studio album, 'Love Tattoo'.
Origin and recording
The song is known to have been written by May during her professional career. The song was recorded during the 'Love Tattoo' sessions at Embassy Studios, a sixteen track analogue recording studio in a converted cow shed, near Basingstoke, United Kingdom.
Release and promotion
Though no promotional music video for "Big Bad Handsome Man" was recorded, the song still remained popular among critics and fans, though not to the extent of its predecessor, "Johnny Got a Boom Boom".
The song was performed at various television appearances by May in promotion for 'Love Tattoo', including 'Later... with Jools Holland', on which she gained recognition in the United Kingdom and 'The Late Late Show'.
The song was featured in a trailer for the HBO television series 'True Blood' in 2009May, Imelda. "We went touring in America for about five weeks on the tour bus and went back for another couple of weeks and HBO have taken up 'Big Bad Handsome Man.' On a lot of ads for 'True Blood', they're using 'Big Bad Handsome Man.'" Interview during 'The Late Late Show', broadcast on September 10, 2010 on RT One. and further promoted May in the United States, where she later toured with British musician Jamie Cullum.
Musicians and personnel
;The Imelda May Band
*Imelda May - vocals, bodhrn
*Darrel Higham - guitars
*Al Gare - bass, double bass
*Dean Beresford - drums, percussion
*Danny McCormack - piano, hammond
*Dave Priseman - trumpet, flugel, percussion
;Technical personnel
*Imelda May - producer, engineer, mixing
*Guy Davie - mastering
Track listing
All songs written by Imelda May.
;Digital download
#"Big Bad Handsome Man" (radio edit) - 2:22
References
Category:2009 singles
Category:Rockabilly songs
Category:Imelda May songs
Category:Songs written by Imelda May
Category:2009 songs
Category:Universal Music Group singles
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