Foxey Lady is a song by Jimi Hendrix from his 1967 album Are You Experienced, featured as the lead track on the official UK edition. It can also be found on a number of his greatest hits compilations, including Smash Hits (1968/1969) and Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix (1997). This article contains a trivia section. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Are You Experienced was the debut album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in 1967. ... A greatest hits album (sometimes referred to as a best of album) is a compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular music artist or band. ... Smash Hits was the first compilation album released by The Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1968 in the UK and 1969 in the US. Containing nothing but the bands biggest successes, both editions of the albums have proven to be long and popular sellers. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The U.S version of Are You Experienced? listed the song as "Foxey lady" [1] as it is commonly known among fans and critics .[2] The back cover of the UK version of the album, however, spells it without an "e". Are You Experienced? is a 1967 album by Jimi Hendrix. ...

Foxey is actually an old English word meaning rank, or stinking;[3] No actual clarification has been given as to the correct spelling.

The song is best known for its repeated guitar riff and solo, and is one of Hendrix's earliest uses of feedback in a studio recording. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Riff is also an alternate spelling of Rif, a region of Morocco. ... In music, solo means to play or sing alone. ... Audio feedback (also known as the Larsen effect) is a special kind of feedback which occurs when a loop exists between an audio input (for example, a microphone or guitar pickup) and an audio output (for example, a loudspeaker). ...

Kathy Etchingham, Jimi's girlfriend at the time, claimed to be one of many inspirations for "Foxey Lady".

DigitalDreamDoor voted it as the 24th greatest riff of all time.

Trivia

• Foxey Lady is also the title of a single by South Korean singer Harisu.
• The Cure covered the song on their 1979 album Three Imaginary Boys.
• Part of this song was used in the soundtrack of Gran Turismo.
• Red Hot Chili Peppers sometimes cover this song live.
• This song appears on the soundtrack for Gran Turismo 2.
• Foxey Lady is the title for Hang On The Box's fourth album.
• Dana Carvey mimes the song in the movie Wayne's World
• Foxey Lady is also a RuPaul album.
• This song is played in an episode of Boston Legal.