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 next ten songs on the chart 55-46 were featured on the
show on Sunday 12th. March
(55) Viva Las Vegas
Elvis� recorded
Viva Las Vegas
for the1964 film of the same name, the song was written by
Doc Pomus and Don Shuman it peaked at number 29 in the US
selling over one million copies.
(JT-53) Hurt
Recorded by Elvis in 1976 in
the Jungle Room of his Memphis Mansion, the song was a big
hit for American singer Timi Yoro in 1961, when it peaked at
number 4 in the American charts. Elvis� version reached
number 28 with an 11 week stay. He also sang the song in the
1977 CBS TV Special just 6 weeks before his death.
(JT-53) For The Heart
Also recorded by Elvis in 1976, For The Heart written by
Dennis Linde, who also played bass on the recording, it also
had an 11 week staying the charts reaching number 28.
(52) Guitar Man
Elvis� version of the Jerry
Reed number which he recorded in 1968 and was featured
prominently in the 1968 TV special, the song was originally
recorded by Reed himself in 1967. Reed was also featured in
last weeks chart as he also wrote US Male.
(51) Loving You
Taken from the soundtrack of the 1957 film of the same name,
Loving you was written by the Leiber and Stoller song
writing team, and stayed in the charts for a total of 22
weeks reaching a high of 28. The film Loving You was notably
for the fact that Elvis� parents Vernon and Gladys appeared
in the film, they were featured in the audience while the
character played by Elvis was giving a concert.
(JT-49) Anyway You Want Me
Written by Aaron Schroeder and Cliff Owens, Anyway You want
Me was recorded by Elvis at RCAs New York Studios in 1956,
it was the first recording session that included all four of
The Jordanaires. Peaked at 27, with a 10 week stay.
(JT-49) Treat Me Nice
Another Jerry Leiber, Mike
Stoller song, Treat Me Nice was written for Elvis� third
movie and probably his most popular
Jailhouse Rock. Selling
over 2 million copies the song reached the number 27 spot
with a 10 week stay in the charts.
(48) When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold
Again, was originally recorded by Wiley Walker and Gene
Sullivan way back in 1941, Elvis recorded the song in 1956,
and strange as it may seem the song was never released as a
single, but owes it chart position to the EP sales of the
record of the same name which reached number 24 in the
singles chart with a 15 week stay.
(47) Wild In The Country
Wild In the Country was from
the film of the same name, the film was produced by
Twentieth Century Fox and released in 1961, All the songs
for the movie were written by Ben Wiseman and Fred Wise. The
movie was Elvis� seventh and co-starred Tuesday Weld, Hope
Lange and John Ireland. A little known fact is that the
movie was originally released without Elvis singing but
done so badly at the box office that it was recalled soon
after release and had songs added to it, thereby condemning
Elvis for the rest of his film career to a series of
frivolous musicals as he was never again offered a serious
acting part. Reached number 26 in the charts, 5 week stay.
(46) Blue Suede Shoes
Blue Suede Shoes was written by Carl Perkins in late 1955,
Perkins said that he was playing at a dance when he spotted
a boy wearing blue suede shoes dancing with a girl, the boy
said �don�t step on my blue suede shoes�
Perkins couldn�t
get the image out of his mind, he awoke at three in the
morning and jotted down the lyrics. Blue Suede Shoes only
reached a disappointing 24 in the singles chart for Elvis
with a 12 week stay.
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