Blue on Black
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
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Night Falls and I'am alone Skin Yeah chilled me to the bone You Turned and you ran Oh yea Oh slipped Right from my hand Blue on black Tears on a river Push on a shove It don't mean much Joker on jack Match on a fire Cold on ice As a dead man's touch Whisper on a scream Doesn't change a thing Doesn't bring you back Blue on black Blind Oh now I see Truth Lies and in between Wrong Can't be undone Slipped From the tip of your tongue Blue on black Tears on a river Push on a shove It don't mean much Joker on jack Match on a fire Cold on ice As a dead man's touch Whisper on a scream Doesn't change a thing Doesn't bring you back Blue on black
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Written by: Tia Sillers, Mark Selby, Kenny Shepherd
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12 facts about this song
Song Background"Blue on Black" is a song by the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band from their second studio album, "Trouble Is...".
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Release DateThe song was released in 1998 and quickly gained popularity, bolstering Shepherd's rising fame.
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Songwriter Credits"Blue on Black" was written by Kenny Wayne Shepherd along with songwriters Mark Selby and Tia Sillers.
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GenreIt is considered a blues-rock song, combining elements of traditional blues with a modern rock edge.
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Chart SuccessIt topped the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and stayed there for five consecutive weeks. It also reached number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Awards and AccoladesThe song won the 1999 Billboard Music Award for Rock Track of the Year.
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VideoThe music video features Kenny Wayne Shepherd walking and playing on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Cover VersionsIt has been covered by several artists including The Five Finger Death Punch in 2019, which reached number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart.
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Signature Song"Blue on Black" is often seen as Shepherd's signature song, being one of his most recognizable and celebrated works.
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PhilanthropyThe 2019 version by Five Finger Death Punch, featuring Shepherd, along with artists Brantley Gilbert and Brian May, was released as a charity single for the Gary Sinise Foundation to benefit first responders.
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Song’s MeaningAccording to Shepherd, "Blue on Black" lyrically tackles the theme of how certain things in life don't mix.
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Commercial SuccessIn 2017, nearly 20 years after its initial release, the song was certified Platinum by the RIAA, demonstrating its enduring popularity.
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