Devil Woman - wikipedia Devil Woman This article is about the Cliff Richard song. For other uses, see Devil Woman ( disambiguation ). `` Devil Woman '' Single by Cliff Richard from the album I 'm Nearly Famous B - side `` Love on Shine On '' Released 23 April 1976 Format 7 '' single Recorded 8 & 9 September 1975 Studio Abbey Road Studios, London Genre Pop rock, hard rock Length 3 : 35 Label Rocket ( US ) EMI ( UK ) 2448 Songwriter ( s ) Terry Britten, Christine Holmes Producer ( s ) Bruce Welch Cliff Richard singles chronology `` Miss You Nights '' ( 1975 ) `` Devil Woman '' ( 1976 ) `` I Ca n't Ask For Anymore Than You '' ( 1976 ) `` Miss You Nights '' ( 1975 ) `` Devil Woman '' ( 1976 ) `` I Ca n't Ask For Anymore Than You '' ( 1976 ) Music video `` Devil Woman '' on YouTube `` Devil Woman '' is a 1976 hit single for Cliff Richard from his album I 'm Nearly Famous. The song saw a recent resurgence in popularity, being used in the film I, Tonya ( 2017 ), as the theme for the character of LaVona Golden, played by Allison Janney. Contents 1 Background 2 Chart performance 2.1 Weekly charts 2.2 Year - end charts 3 Popular culture 4 Covers 5 See also 6 External links 7 References Background `` Devil Woman '' was written by Terry Britten and Christine Holmes ( singer of the Family Dogg ) and also recorded by Holmes under the name `` Kristine ''. A No. 9 UK hit in June 1976, `` Devil Woman '' became Richard 's first single to reach the Top 20 in the US, reaching No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, which was Richard 's highest peaking single. `` Devil Woman '' is the third biggest - selling Cliff Richard single with over two million copies sold worldwide. It was certified Gold by the RIAA in the US and the CRIA in Canada. The song is told from the point of a view of a man jinxed from an encounter with a stray cat with evil eyes, and his discovery that the psychic medium ( a Gypsy woman ) whose help he sought to break the curse was the one responsible for the curse in the first place. The song is heavily guitar - driven, with soft - distortion lines doubling the melody in the chorus and long, high, sustained single notes providing atmosphere over the verses. A Rhodes electric piano, bass guitar, drums and percussion are the only other instruments. The musicians featured on the Cliff Richard recording are Terry Britten on guitar, Alan Tarney on bass, Clem Cattini on drums, Graham Todd on keyboards, and Tony Rivers, John Perry and A. Harding on backing vocals, with string arrangements by Richard Hewson. Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1976 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) Canada ( RPM ) 100 Singles Canada ( RPM ) Adult Contemporary 29 Canada ( CHUM Radio Networks ) Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 12 France ( SNEP ) 8 Ireland ( IRMA ) 6 Italy ( FIMI ) 39 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 5 Norway ( VG - lista ) 7 South Africa ( Springbok Radio ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 9 US Billboard Hot 100 6 US Billboard Adult Contemporary 30 US Cash Box Top 100 5 US Record World 5 Year - end charts Chart ( 1976 ) Rank Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 26 Canada ( RPM ) 57 New Zealand ( RIANZ ) 17 US Billboard 55 US Cash Box 58 Popular culture The song was included in the soundtrack of the biographical black comedy film I, Tonya. The song served as the theme song for the character of LaVona Golden, the abusive, brazen and cold mother of figure skater Tonya Harding. Golden was portrayed by Allison Janney, who won an Oscar for the role. Covers This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2014 ) 1976 : Co-composer Christine Holmes sang the song as Kristine Sparkle. 1979 : Estonian singer Jaak Joala, in the Estonian language ( Title : Saatanlik Naine ). 1983 : Riot on their album Born in America. 1987 : All About Eve, as a B - side of their 12 '' single Flowers in our hair. 1987 : Shy on their album Excess All Areas. 1987 : The Accüsed on their album More Fun Than An Open Casket Funeral. 1989 : Artisan covered the song on their EP Through Till Dawn. 1995 : Hank Marvin, as an instrumental in on Hank Plays Cliff. 2005 : Cradle of Filth on their special edition release of 2004 's Nymphetamine with backing vocals by King Diamond. 2007 : Hayseed Dixie, as a bluegrass song in on Weapons Of Grass Destruction. 2009 : Estonian singer Uku Suviste, in the Estonian language ( Title : Saatanlik Naine ). 2014 : Chicago heavy metal band Spillage ( with connections to Trouble ) covered the song in live settings. See also Cliff Richard discography External links In - depth Song Analysis at the Cliff Richard Song Database YouTube video of the song Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics References Jump up ^ Steve Turner, Cliff Richard, p. 274 Jump up ^ William 's Cliff Chart Site - Cliff Richard World Singles Jump up ^ `` American certifications -- `` Richard, Cliff '' ``. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Canadian certifications -- Cliff Richard ''. Music Canada. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 17. Jump up ^ Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992 ( doc ) format = requires url = ( help ). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. Jump up ^ `` Top Singles - Volume 26, No. 3, October 16, 1976 ''. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada ''. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976 - 09 - 04. Retrieved 2018 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ `` CHUM Chart ''. Jump up ^ Refer to the Top 20 / 30 tab : `` Denmark singles chart - Devil Woman ''. danskehitlister.dk. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 17. Jump up ^ `` France singles positions ''. Dominic DURAND / Infodisc. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Ireland singles charts ''. Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 2009 - 06 - 03. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Italy singles chart positions ''. hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Charts.nz -- Cliff Richard -- Devil Woman ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- Cliff Richard -- Devil Woman ''. VG - lista. Jump up ^ As presented on Springbok Radio / Radio Orion : `` South African Charts 1969 - 1989 ''. rock.co.za. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Cliff Richard : Artist Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Cliff Richard Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 1993 ). Top Adult Contemporary : 1961 - 1993. Record Research. p. 200. Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. `` Forum - 1970 ( ARIA Charts : Special Occasion Charts ) ''. australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016 - 06 - 02. Retrieved 2015 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Top Singles -- Volume 26, No. 14 & 15, January 08 1977 ''. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 13, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Top Selling Singles of 1976 The Official New Zealand Music Chart ''. Nztop40.co.nz. 1963 - 12 - 08. Retrieved 2015 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hits of 1976 / Top 100 Songs of 1976 ''. Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2015 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1976 ''. 50.6. 195.142. 1976 - 12 - 25. Archived from the original on 2014 - 10 - 21. Retrieved 2015 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Kristine Sparkle - Devil woman 1976 ''. YouTube. 2009 - 07 - 27. Retrieved 2015 - 11 - 02. Cliff Richard Albums ( UK ) 1950s : Cliff ( 1959, live ) Cliff Sings ( 1959 ) 1960s : Me and My Shadows ( 1960 ) 21 Today ( 1961 ) Listen to Cliff ! ( 1961 ) 32 Minutes and 17 Seconds ( 1962 ) The Young Ones ( 1962, soundtrack ) Summer Holiday ( 1963, soundtrack ) When in Spain ( 1963 ) Wonderful Life ( 1964, soundtrack ) Cliff Richard ( 1965 ) When in Rome ( 1965 ) Love is Forever ( 1965 ) Kinda Latin ( 1966 ) Finders Keepers ( 1966, soundtrack ) Two a Penny ( 1968, soundtrack ) 1970s : Tracks ' n Grooves ( 1970 ) Take Me High ( 1974, soundtrack ) I 'm Nearly Famous ( 1976 ) Every Face Tells a Story ( 1977 ) Small Corners ( 1978, gospel ) Green Light ( 1978 ) Thank You Very Much ( 1979, live ) Rock ' n ' Roll Juvenile ( 1979 ) 1980s : I 'm No Hero ( 1980 ) Wired for Sound ( 1981 ) Now You See Me, Now You Do n't ( 1982, gospel ) Dressed for the Occasion ( 1983, live ) Silver ( 1983 ) The Rock Connection ( 1984 ) Always Guaranteed ( 1987 ) Stronger ( 1989 ) 1990s : From a Distance : The Event ( 1990, live ) Together with Cliff Richard ( 1991 ) The Album ( 1993 ) Songs from Heathcliff ( 1995, stage show album ) Real as I Wanna Be ( 1998 ) 2000s : Wanted ( 2001 ) Cliff at Christmas ( 2003 ) Something 's Goin ' On ( 2004 ) Two 's Company The Duets ( 2006 ) Love... The Album ( 2007 ) Reunited -- Cliff Richard and The Shadows ( 2009 ) 2010s : Bold as Brass ( 2010 ) Soulicious ( 2011 ) The Fabulous Rock ' n ' Roll Songbook ( 2013 ) Just... Fabulous Rock ' n ' Roll ( 2016 ) EPs ( UK ) Serious Charge Compilations ( UK ) Cliff 's Hit Album ( 1963 ) 40 Golden Greats ( 1977 ) Love Songs ( 1981 ) Walking in the Light ( 1984, Gospel ) Private Collection : 1979 -- 1988 ( 1988 ) The Hit List ( 1994 ) At the Movies 1959 -- 1974 ( 1996 ) The Whole Story : His Greatest Hits ( 2000 ) The Platinum Collection ( 2005 ) And They Said It Would n't Last ( My 50 Years in Music ) ( 2008 ) The 50th Anniversary Album ( 2008 ) 75 at 75 ( 2015 ) Stronger Thru the Years ( 2017 ) Filmography Serious Charge ( 1959 ) Expresso Bongo ( 1959 ) The Young Ones ( Soundtrack album ) ( 1961 ) Summer Holiday ( Soundtrack album ) ( 1963 ) Wonderful Life ( Soundtrack album ) ( 1964 ) Finders Keepers ( 1966 ) Two a Penny ( 1967 ) Take Me High ( 1973 ) Related articles Discography Concert tours The Shadows Book : Cliff Richard Cliff Richard singles discography 1950s `` Move It '' ( 1958 ) `` High Class Baby '' ( 1958 ) `` Livin ' Lovin ' Doll '' ( 1959 ) `` Mean Streak '' ( 1959 ) `` Living Doll '' ( 1959 ) `` Travellin ' Light '' ( 1959 ) 1960s `` Please Do n't Tease '' ( 1960 ) `` I Love You '' ( 1960 ) `` A Girl Like You '' ( 1961 ) `` When the Girl in Your Arms... 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'' ( 1962 ) `` It 'll Be Me '' ( 1962 ) `` The Next Time '' / `` Bachelor Boy '' ( 1962 ) `` Summer Holiday '' ( 1963 ) `` Lucky Lips '' ( 1963 ) `` It 's All in the Game '' ( 1963 ) `` I Only Have Eyes for You '' ( 1964 ) `` Constantly ( L'Edera ) '' ( 1964 ) `` The Twelfth of Never '' ( 1964 ) `` The Minute You 're Gone '' ( 1965 ) `` Blue Turns to Grey '' ( 1966 ) `` Visions '' ( 1966 ) `` The Day I Met Marie '' ( 1967 ) '' `` All My Love '' ( 1967 ) `` Congratulations '' ( 1968 ) `` Girl, You 'll Be a Woman Soon '' ( 1968 ) `` Marianne '' ( 1968 ) `` Early in the Morning '' ( 1969 ) 1970s `` Sunny Honey Girl '' ( 1971 ) `` Power to All Our Friends '' ( 1973 ) `` Honky Tonk Angel '' ( 1975 ) `` Miss You Nights '' ( 1976 ) `` Devil Woman '' ( 1976 ) `` Hey Mr. Dream Maker '' ( 1976 ) `` My Kinda Life '' ( 1977 ) `` When Two Worlds Drift Apart '' ( 1977 ) `` Green Light '' ( 1979 ) `` We Do n't Talk Anymore '' ( 1979 ) 1980s `` Carrie '' ( 1980 ) `` Dreamin ' '' ( 1980 ) `` Suddenly '' ( 1980 ) `` A Little in Love '' ( 1980 ) `` Wired for Sound '' ( 1981 ) `` Daddy 's Home '' ( live ) ( 1981 ) `` The Only Way Out '' ( 1982 ) `` True Love Ways '' ( live ) ( 1983 ) `` Baby You 're Dynamite '' / `` Ocean Deep '' ( 1984 ) `` Donna '' ( 1984 US ) `` Two to the Power of Love '' ( 1984 ) `` Living Doll '' ( 1986 ) `` All I Ask of You '' ( 1986 ) `` My Pretty One '' ( 1987 ) `` Some People '' ( 1987 ) `` Remember Me '' ( 1987 ) `` Two Hearts '' ( 1988 ) `` Mistletoe and Wine '' ( 1988 ) `` The Best of Me '' ( 1989 ) `` I Just Do n't Have the Heart '' ( 1989 ) `` Lean On You '' ( 1989 ) `` Whenever God Shines His Light '' ( 1989 ) 1990s `` Stronger Than That '' ( 1990 ) `` Silhouettes '' ( live ) ( 1990 ) `` From a Distance '' ( live ) ( 1990 ) `` Saviour 's Day '' ( 1990 ) `` Scarlet Ribbons '' ( 1991 ) `` We Should Be Together '' ( 1991 ) `` Peace in Our Time '' ( 1993 ) `` All I Have to Do Is Dream '' ( live ) / `` Miss You Nights '' ( 1994 ) `` Ca n't Keep this Feeling In '' ( 1998 ) `` The Millennium Prayer '' ( 1999 ) 2000s `` Somewhere Over the Rainbow '' / `` What a Wonderful World '' ( medley ) ( 2001 ) `` Yesterday Once More '' ( 2006 ) `` Move It '' ( 2006 ) `` When I Need You '' ( 2007 ) `` Mistletoe and Wine '' ( re-entry ) ( 2008 ) `` Thank You for a Lifetime '' ( 2008 ) `` Singing the Blues '' ( 2009 ) 2010s `` Rip It Up '' ( 2013 ) `` Since I Lost My Baby '' ( 2014 ) `` Roll Over Beethoven '' ( 2016 ) `` Blue Suede Shoes '' ( 2017 ) Book : Cliff Richard Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Devil_Woman&oldid=863384766 '' Categories : 1976 singles Cliff Richard songs Songs written by Terry Britten 1976 songs EMI Records singles The Rocket Record Company singles MCA Records singles Number - one singles in South Africa Hidden categories : Pages using citations with format and no URL Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for UKsinglesbyname Singlechart making named ref Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Articles needing additional references from June 2014 All articles needing additional references Talk Contents About Wikipedia Eesti Italiano Suomi Edit links This page was last edited on 10 October 2018, at 12 : 56 ( UTC ). 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Question: who sings she's just a devil woman
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