Lipstick, Powder and Paint (song)
"Lipstick, Powder and Paint" is a song by American blues shouter Big Joe Turner, released in July 1956 as a double A-side single with "Rock a While". It was included on the soundtrack to the 1956 film "Shake, Rattle & Rock!". "Lipstick, Powder and Paint" peaked at number 8 on the R&B "Billboard" chart, whilst the flip side "Rock a While" peaked at number 12. Reception. When reviewed in "Billboard" magazine, the single was described as a " two-faced powerhouse", as "both sides rock mightily, and feature the usual repeated refrain gimmick of which the  shouter is so fond. Strong backing from vocal group and ork". "Cash Box" also described it as a "strong two-sider" and wrote that "Lipstick, Powder and Paint" is "a quick beat rocker intoned by that inimitable chanter. It is an infectious bouncer with several catch phrases that fall in catchy manner from that rolling tongue of Turner. A strong blues hunk of material with a very powerful lyric". "Rock a While" was described as "another hard hitting rocker done to a turn. Catchy, happy, jump wax. Deck moves with impact and excites". Shakin' Stevens version. In 1985, Welsh singer  Shakin' Stevens covered the song for his album of the same name. It peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. The B-side "I'll Give You My Heart" is a remixed version of the song that had featured at the B-side to Stevens' previous single "Breaking Up My Heart". Track listings. 7": Epic / A 6610 (UK) 12": Epic / TA 6610 (UK)