| Fergus Sings the Blues | |
| Cover: | DBFergus7.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Caption: | Cover of 7" single |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Deacon Blue |
| Album: | When the World Knows Your Name |
| Released: | May 1989 |
| Recorded: | January 1988 |
| Written: | November 1985 |
| Genre: | Pop rock, sophisti-pop[1] |
| Length: | 3:54 (7") / 6:57 (12") |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Warne Livesey |
| Prev Title: | Wages Day |
| Prev Year: | 1989 |
| Next Title: | Love and Regret |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
"Fergus Sings the Blues" is the third single from the album When the World Knows Your Name by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. Writer Ricky Ross has stated in an interview with Johnnie Walker and on SpectatorTV [2] that the song was inspired by "Gael's Blue" by Scottish singer-songwriter Michael Marra.
Homesick James was mentioned by name in "Fergus Sings the Blues", by the lyric "Homesick James, my biggest influence".[3] [4] James & Bobby Purify were also name-checked in the following line, "Tell me why, James & Bobby Purify".[5] [6]
The main B-side is "Long Window to Love". Some versions of the single contain one or more of the following additional B-sides: "London A to Z", and "Back Here in Beanoland".
The 10" vinyl and the standard CD single release of the single are entitled "Four Songs from Scotland". The single was also released in the format of a 7" box single entitled "Souvenir from Scotland".
All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted:
7" single (Deac 9) | ||
7" box single: A Souvenir from Scotland (Deac b9) | ||
10" single: Four Songs from Scotland (Deac q9) | ||
12" single (Deac t8) 12" single Gatefold Sleeve (Deac gt8) | ||
Cassette single (Deac c9) 3" CD single (654912 3) | ||
CD single: Four Songs from Scotland (CDDeac 9) |
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[7] | 14 |
| Irish Singles Chart[8] | 7 |