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On Elvis Extra which is
broadcast every Sunday from 7pm-8pm on
Dublin's Country Mix 106.8fm
we are playing every Elvis single that featured in the
American charts, we are basing it on Billboard�s Hot 100
chart which is the definitive chart for popular music in the
US, and what we propose doing is to play every single
that Elvis released that featured on this chart, now when I
tell you that Elvis had a record one hundred and twenty
eight songs that featured you will appreciate what a massive
undertaking this is, now to make it even more interesting we
are doing it in reverse order basing our chart on the
highest position that a particular recording reached, and
the amount of weeks it spent in the charts, In the
countdown we are going to feature 10 tracks every week
starting with number 115.
The first ten songs on the chart
115-107 were featured on the show on Sunday 29th. January
(115)
Where Do You Come From
Taken from the soundtrack of the 1962 movie
Girls, Girls, Girls �Where Do You Come From� spent only
one week in the charts peaking at number 99 the worst
performance of any Presley recording to actually reach the
charts.
(JOINT-114)
Almost In Love
In joint 114 in the chart is Almost
In Love, from the 1968 movie
Live A Little, Love a Little,
written by Rick Bonfa and Randy Starr it reached number 95
spending two weeks in the charts.
(JOINT-114)
Only Believe
In Joint 114 Recorded at RCAs studios in June 1970 and
written by Paul Rader, the single also spent two weeks in
the charts staying for only two weeks, also reaching number
95.
(113) You�ll
Never Walk Alone
At 113, Written by Oscar Hammerstein and Richard Rodgers
You�ll Never Walk Along was from the hit musical Carousel,
of course these days the song is probably more identified
with Liverpool football club, having adopted the Gerry
Marsden version of the song as the official club anthem,
also only remaining for two weeks in the charts the song
reached number 90.
(112) Judy
At 112, Judy Originally written and recorded by Teddy
Rendell in 1960 it did not chart, Elvis recorded the song in
1961 but it was not until 1967 that it was released as a
single having a five week stay in the charts reaching number
78.
(111) Money,
Honey
At 111, Written by Jesse Stone and first recorded by The
Drifters, taught to Elvis by Buddy Holly, Elvis recorded
Money Honey in New York in 1956 at his first recording
session for RCA, spending 5 weeks in the charts it reached
the number 76 spot.
(110) I Don�t
Care If The Sun Don�t Shine
At 110, Originally recorded by Elvis at Sun Studios in 1954,
when he signed for RCA in 1955 they re-issued all five
of his Sun singles, the song was written by Mack David in
1949 for the Walt Disney animated film Cinderella but was
not used. Elvis�s version contained an additional verse,
reaching the number 74 spot it stayed in the charts for a
total of 6 weeks.
(109) Your
Time Hasn�t Come Yet Baby
At 109, Joel Hirschhorn and Al Kashi wrote Your Time Hasn�t
Come Yet Baby for Elvis�s 1968 film Speedway which
co-starred Frank Sinatra�s Daughter Nancy, the single
release had a seven week stay in the charts reaching number
72.
(108) Let
Yourself Go
At 108, Also taken from the soundtrack of
Speedway Let
Yourself Go, although it sold over one million copies
only reached number 71 in Billboards top 100 chart, the song
was also sung in the Bordello scene filmed for the 1968 TV
Special but was cut from the show because it wasn�t deemed
appropriate.
(107) A Little Less Conversation
At 107, Billy Strange and Mac Davis wrote A Little Less
conversation for Elvis�s 1968 film
Live a Little, Love a
Little when released as a single it had a four week stay in
the charts peaking at number 69, of course this song will be
featured later on in our countdown when it was re-released
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