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 37-35 were featured on the show on Sunday 26th. March


(JT-37) Fame And Fortune

 Fame and Fortune  was  recorded in RCAs Nashville studios in March  1960.  This was the first recording session for Elvis since his discharge from the army. He also sang Fame And Fortune live on Frank Sinatra�s � Timex Special ABC TV special broadcast on March 12^th. 1960. Reached number 17 in Billboards Top 100.

(JT-37) Steamroller Blues

Written by James Taylor and first appearing on his 1970 Album Sweet Baby Jane, Elvis sang Steamroller blues in several of his concerts but most notably �Aloha From Hawaii� Also reached number 17 with a 12 week stay. 

(JT-37) Fool

Elvis recorded Fool in 1972 this hard to find track was only released on a album simply called Elvis, but better known to Elvis fans as The Fool Album. The song was written by Carl Sigman and James Last who of course made many successful recordings with the James Last Orchestra. Reached number 17 with a 12 week stay. 

(JT-37) If You Talk In your Sleep

 Written by Red West and Johnny Christopher and recorded by Elvis at Stax Studios in Memphis his home town, the single release also reached number 17, but done better in the C&W charts at number 6.
 
 
(JT-36)  Such A Night

Recorded by Johnny Ray in 1954, the song was banned from getting any airplay because of the suggestive lyrics, but despite this Johnny had a number 1 hit in the UK charts, Elvis recorded it in 1960 reaching number 17 in the US.
 

(JT-36)  Kentucky Rain

 Eddie Rabbitt and Dick Heard wrote Kentucky Rain, with Country and Western star Ronnie Milsap providing the vocal harmony on Elvis� version. It peaked at number 16 in the US charts, and was recorded in 1969.

(JT-35) Flaming Star

Flaming Star taken from the soundtrack of the 1960 film of the same name, it was his sixth film and co-starred Steve Forrest and Barbara Eden, written by Sid Wayne and Sherman Edwards, it had a 7 week stay in the charts reaching number 14.

(JT-35)  Promised Land
 
Well you heard the fantastic Chuck Berry number Promised Land recorded by Elvis at Stax Studios in Memphis in 1973 and peaked at number 14 in the US. The song was also recorded by James Taylor amongst others.

(JT-35)  Puppet On A String

Puppet On A String, written by Sid Pepper and Roy Bennett, it�s one of those Elvis tracks that you do not hear very often and only appears on the Elvis Sings for Children and Grownups Too, and the Girl Happy soundtrack, Elvis recorded the song in 1965. when surprisingly when released as a single it reached number 14 in the US charts.

(34) Kissin Cousins

Kissin Cousins the title track from the 1964 movie of the same name. Written by Fred Wise and Randy Starr, selling over one million records it had a 9 week stay in the charts peaking at number 12.