Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire (1957) 4K

Jerry Lee Lewis performing “Great Balls of Fire“, released originally in 1957. The song peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles and #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, with a later #1 placing on the UK Singles Chart. The song also saw success in Netherlands, cracking the top 30, and in New Zealand, where it reached the top 10, landing at #8 on the NZ charts. Great Balls of Fire was originally written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer, and it became Jerry Lee Lewis’ signature tune, a perfect fit for his incendiary style. The song’s innuendo-filled lyrics were shocking for a southern musician in 1957, and Jerry Lee Lewis was conflicted over whether or not he should record it as he grew up in a religious household. Great Balls of Fire made the Top 5 of the Pop, R&B, and Country charts simultaneously with “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On.“ Both hits reached #1 on the Country charts, and while Great Balls of Fire sold 5 million copies, which wa