: Written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer, the Great Balls of Fire lyrics use suggestive, stop-start exclamations that were considered "dangerous" for the youth in 1957.
: It sold one million copies in its first 10 days of release, eventually hitting #1 on the Country charts and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. From the Big Screen to the Squared Circle Great Balls of FireHD
One of the most fascinating pieces of rock lore is that the song almost didn't happen. Lewis, a man of deep (and often conflicting) religious roots, famously argued with producer Sam Phillips that the song was "sinful". : Written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer,
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