Released October 1959 Length 1:17 | Genre Rockabilly Label Jamie Records 1130 | |
B-side "First Love, First Tears" Writer(s) Duane Eddy, Lee Hazlewood | ||
"Some Kind-A Earthquake" is a song written by Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood and performed by Eddy. The song reached #12 on the UK Singles Chart and #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959. The song appeared on his 1960 album, $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang.
The single's B-side, "First Love, First Tears", reached #59 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song was produced by Lee Hazlewood and Lester Sill.
At 1:17, it is the shortest song to have ever hit the Top 40.
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