The Meanest Girl in Town


" The Meanest Girl in Town", also known as "Yeah, She's Evil!" is a rock and roll song written by Joy Byers, which was recorded in June 1964 by both Elvis Presley, as "The Meanest Girl in Town" for the soundtrack to the 1965 film release Girl Happy, and by Bill Haley & His Comets as "Yeah, She's Evil!" for a Decca Records single release.
Haley's recording was released during the summer of 1964, predating Presley's release, although Presley actually recorded his version several days before Haley: on June 10, 1964, for Presley, versus June 16, 1964 for Bill Haley & His Comets.
Haley's recording was a one-off attempt at reestablishing his relationship with Decca, with whom his previous contract had ended in the fall of 1959. The single did not, however, make the U.S. charts. Presley's rendition was not released in the U.S. on a single, but the Girl Happy soundtrack album was a Top 10 Billboard hit in the U.S.

Releases

As The Meanest Girl in Town
As Yeah, She's Evil!