Elvis Presley singles

July 5, 1954, Elvis Presley recorded his first single, That's All Right. In honor of this event, we decided to pick you up for 10 of the most famous singles by Elvis Presley.

1. Blue Suede Shoes





Despite the fact that the first single was released on January 1, 1956 by Charles Perkinsanom, «Blue Suede Shoes» became the most recognizable songs of Elvis.

Though Presley version and has not risen in the national charts above 20th lines, hit was marked by one of the 500 songs that form the rock-n-roll Hall of Fame selected Rock 'n' Roll and received the title of the national anthem of rock 'n' roll USA.

2. Heartbreak Hotel



It is with this single, released January 27, 1956 Elvis Presley came to national fame.
She has twice been the first of the charts for the first time in 1956 and again 50 years later in 2006.
The song ranked # 45 on the list of "500 Greatest Songs of All Time according to the magazine Rolling Stone» 2004, and included in the "Grammy Hall of Fame." By the way, this song Bill Clinton played the saxophone during his presidential campaign.

3. All Shook Up



The single reached the top three US charts (pop, country and R & B), staying for eight weeks in 1957, from 13 April to 27 May and, «All Shook Up» was named the best song of 1957.
In the list of "500 Greatest Songs of All Time according to the magazine Rolling Stone» single «All Shook Up» occupies the position of # 352.

4. Jailhouse Rock



The single was released simultaneously with the same film starring Elvis September 24, 1957. He has held the first place in the charts 7 weeks and sold in the United States sold more than 2 million copies, received double-platinum status.

Song performed by Presley ranked # 67 position in the list Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and was named one of the "500 Songs Hall of Fame Rock and Roll defining rock and roll».

5. Stuck on You



The first single, Elvis recorded after two years of military service in 1960. "Stuck on You" quickly soared to the top of the charts and became the thirteenth in a row "number one" in his career and the first large-scale hit the 60s.

6. Return to Sender



By Elvis Presley in "Girls! Girls! Girls! "Single" Return to Sender "released in 1993, topped the British charts, and took second place in the US. It is with this composition in 1993 was associated unusual entertainment. When released stamps with Elvis, his fans to send letters to nonexistent addresses, to get them back stamped "Return to Sender" (from the English. 'Return to sender').

7. A Little Less Conversation



Originally the song was recorded in 1968 for the film "Live a Little, Love a Little" and the success it has achieved and then a little bit. Presley later re-recorded especially for her TV show "'68 Comeback Special", but in the end it was not used in the program, and so did not officially come out until the 90s. In 2002, the Dutch DJ Junkie XL remix done on it, which was used in the advertising company "Nike" timed to coincide with the FIFA World Cup. And now, after almost forty years, the song has achieved the first position in the charts in many countries, providing Elvis another victory.

8. Kentucky Rain



Despite the fact that the song "Kentucky Rain" reached only up to 16 lines of the American charts, it became the most from being played all the songs of Elvis. Later its author Eddie Rabbit began his own career in country music, and the song became a symbol of the late period of the Elvis Presley.

9. In the Ghetto



The song was released in 1969 on the single records and became a top ten hit in the US Presley in four years, reaching a top position # 3 in the US music charts and # 1 position in the UK charts in three years. It tells about the hard life of a young man in Chicago, which eventually killed. Fans then believed that life could end Elvis as the hero of "In the Ghetto", if he did not start playing music.

10. Burning Love



Having achieved second place in the American charts "Billboard", "Burning Love" was the fortieth and final hit, which came in the top ten. In addition, the song became one of his most recent in style rock-n-roll, because after all this song Elvis had a more moderate pace and in country style.

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