Cleopatra, Queen of Denial

"Cleopatra, Queen of Denial" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Pam Tillis. It was released in April 1993 as the third single from her album Homeward Looking Angel. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in July 1993.^[1] The song was written by Tillis, Bob DiPiero and Jan Buckingham.

The song is centered on Egyptian mythology, in which Tillis compares herself to Queen Cleopatra since she's "queen of denial" by her significant other (a play on words of The Nile River.) A guitar solo in the chorus takes the melody of the traditional song The Streets of Cairo, or the Poor Little Country Maid, a song traditionally associated with Egyptian culture.

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Salomon.^[2] It was nominated for Music Video of the Year at the 1993 Country Music Association Awards.^[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[4]	28
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	11

References

↑ "Pam Tillis Hot Country Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
↑ "CMT : Videos : Pam Tillis : Cleopatra, Queen of Denial". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
↑ Edwards, Joe (August 13, 1993). "Gill receives leading eight nominations for Country Music awards". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2198." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 7, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
↑ "Pam Tillis – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Pam Tillis.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Pam Tillis

Studio albums	Above and Beyond the Doll of Cutey Put Yourself in My Place Homeward Looking Angel Sweetheart's Dance All of This Love Every Time Thunder & Roses It's All Relative: Tillis Sings Tillis RhineStoned Just in Time for Christmas Dos Divas

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits

Notable singles	"Those Memories of You" "Don't Tell Me What to Do" "One of Those Things" "Put Yourself in My Place" "Maybe It Was Memphis" "Blue Rose Is" "Shake the Sugar Tree" "Let That Pony Run" "Cleopatra, Queen of Denial" "Do You Know Where Your Man Is" "Spilled Perfume" "When You Walk in the Room" "Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)" "I Was Blown Away" "In Between Dances" "Deep Down" "The River and the Highway" "It's Lonely Out There" "All the Good Ones Are Gone" "Land of the Living" "I Said a Prayer" "Every Time" "Please"

Related articles	Discography Arista Nashville Mel Tillis "Ancient History" "Five Minutes" "Someone Else's Trouble Now"

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