| Crawling Up a Hill | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers |
| B-Side: | Mr. James |
| Released: | May 1964 |
| Length: | 2:15 |
| Label: | Decca |
| Next Title: | Crocodile Walk |
| Next Year: | 1965 |
"Crawling Up a Hill" is the debut single by English blues rock band John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, released in 1964. It was written by the band's founder and singer-songwriter John Mayall. A live version is included on the band's 1965 live album, John Mayall Plays John Mayall. The single was the first released recording to feature future Fleetwood Mac core member John McVie on bass.
Single version
John Mayall Plays John Mayall live version
| Crawling Up a Hill | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Katie Melua |
| Album: | Call Off the Search |
| Released: | [1] |
| Label: | Dramatico |
| Producer: | Mike Batt |
| Prev Title: | Call Off the Search |
| Prev Year: | 2004 |
| Next Title: | Nine Million Bicycles |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
The song was covered by Georgian-British singer Katie Melua for her debut album, Call Off the Search (2003). It was released as a single in 2004 and peaked at number 46 in the United Kingdom and number 88 in the Netherlands.