: It sold one million copies in its first 10 days of release, eventually hitting #1 on the Country charts and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. From the Big Screen to the Squared Circle
: Written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer, the Great Balls of Fire lyrics use suggestive, stop-start exclamations that were considered "dangerous" for the youth in 1957.
Goodness Gracious: The Scorching Legacy of "Great Balls of Fire"