Elvis Presley singles discography | |
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![]() Presley pictured in June 1958 | |
Singles | 113 |
Posthumous singles | 33 |
Charted reissued singles | 61 |
Other charted singles | 17 |
The singles discography of Elvis Presley began in 1954 with the release of his first commercial single, "That's All Right". Following his regional success with Sun Records, Presley was signed to RCA Victor on November 20, 1955. Presley's first single with RCA, "Heartbreak Hotel", was a worldwide hit, reaching the No. 1 position in four countries and the top 10 in many other countries. Other hit singles from the 1950s include "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You", "Don't Be Cruel", "Hound Dog", "Love Me Tender", "Too Much", "All Shook Up", "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear", "Jailhouse Rock", "Don't", "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck", "Hard Headed Woman", "One Night", "(Now & Then There's) A Fool Such as I", and "A Big Hunk o' Love". On March 24, 1958, Presley entered the United States Army at Memphis, Tennessee, and was stationed in Germany. He left active duty on March 5, 1960.
Following his return to civilian life, Presley released his first new single, "Stuck on You", which was a No. 1 hit in the United States and reached the top 10 in ten other countries around the world. The follow-up single, "It's Now or Never", was another worldwide hit, peaking no lower than No. 2 in 13 countries. 1960 and 1961 saw the release of two more U.S. No. 1 hits, "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" and "Surrender". Beginning in late 1961 the majority of Presley's singles were released to promote his films and their associated soundtrack albums. Non-movie songs were regularly coupled with movie songs during this period. In one instance, the movie Tickle Me, all songs were actually from older non movie albums. Hit singles from this period include "Wooden Heart", "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame", "Can't Help Falling in Love", "Good Luck Charm", "She's Not You", "Return to Sender", "(You're the) Devil in Disguise", and "Crying in the Chapel". As Presley's success with singles from his movie soundtracks began to diminish in the late 1960s, he released "If I Can Dream", from his 1968 NBC-TV special, Elvis . The success of the song and television special brought about a resurgence of interest in Presley and his recordings, bringing him two top 10 hits in 1969, "In the Ghetto" and "Suspicious Minds".
In the 1970s, Presley's chart success began to diminish. He had only three U.S. Billboard top 10 singles during the decade, "Don't Cry Daddy", a live recording of "The Wonder of You" and "Burning Love." He did place multiple songs in the top 10 of the Easy Listening and Country Music charts, including several reaching number 1. Other top 40 hits from the 1970s include "Kentucky Rain", "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me", "Separate Ways", "Steamroller Blues", "My Boy", "Hurt", "Moody Blue" and "Way Down".
Following Presley's death on August 16, 1977, new posthumous singles have been released in addition to many of his original singles being reissued around the world. The first single to be issued following Presley's death was a live recording of "My Way", taken from the soundtrack of his final television special, Elvis in Concert . In 1978 another live recording was issued as a single, "Unchained Melody". In 2002, a remix of "A Little Less Conversation" by DJ Junkie XL was released to promote the compilation album ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits . It was a worldwide hit and returned Presley to the top 10 in many countries around the world. In 2003, a remix of "Rubberneckin' by DJ Paul Oakenfold was released to promote the compilation album ELVIS: 2nd to None . It reached the top 10 in a few countries but overall was not as successful as its predecessor.
Presley has 54 singles certified by the Recording Industry Association of America totaling 50 million in sales. In 2012, Presley was ranked second best selling singles artist in the United Kingdom with 21.6 million singles sold. [1] Music historian Joel Whitburn ranked Presley as the number 1 charting singles artist of all time in the US. [2] He can also claim the most Top 100 (39), Top 40 (25), and Top 10 (5) double-sided hits of anybody.
The US chart positions prior to "One Night"/"I Got Stung" are pre-Billboard Hot 100, although they used the previous existing Billboard singles chart that got discontinued for the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958.
Title (A-side/B-side) [A] | Year | Peak chart positions | A-side first album release | ||||||||||||
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US [3] | US AC [22] | US Ctry. [4] | AUS [23] [27] | BEL (FLA) [7] | CAN [8] | GER [9] | IRE [10] | NL [11] | NOR [12] | UK [13] | |||||
"My Way" (Live) "America" | 1977 | 22 — | 6 — | 2 [BG] — | 63 — | — — | 32 — | — — | 6 — | 30 — | — — | 9 — | Elvis in Concert | ||
"Unchained Melody" (Live) "Softly, as I Leave You" | 1978 | — 109 | — — | 6 — [BH] | 52 | — — | [BI] — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | Elvis Aron Presley | ||
"Are You Sincere" (Remix) "Solitaire" | 1979 | — — | — — | 10 — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | Our Memories of Elvis | ||
"I Got a Feelin' in My Body" (Remix) "There's a Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In)" | — — | — — | — 6 | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | Our Memories of Elvis, Vol. 2 | |||
"It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Without You)" [BJ] "Merry Christmas Baby" | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | 13 — | Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas | |||
"Guitar Man" (Remix) "Faded Love" | 1981 | 28 — | 16 — | 1 — | 73 — | — — | — — | — — | — — | 39 — | — — | 43 — | Guitar Man | ||
"Lovin' Arms" (Remix) "You Asked Me To" | — — | — — | 8 — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | 47 — | ||||
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" (The Laughing Version) (Live) [BK] "From a Jack to a King" | 1982 | — — | — — | — — | 41 — | 20 — | — — | — — | 16 — | 14 — | — — | 25 — | The Sound of Your Cry | ||
"The Elvis Medley" "Always on My Mind" | 71 — | 31 — | 31 — | 48 — | 30 — | 42 — | — — | — — | — — | — — | 51 — | The Elvis Medley | |||
"I Was the One" (Remix) "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" | 1983 | — — | — — | 92 — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | I Was the One | ||
"Baby, I Don't Care" [BL] "True Love" | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | 61 — | ||||
"Little Sister" (Remix) "Paralyzed" | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | ||||
"I Can Help" [BM] "The Lady Loves Me" | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | 29 — | — — | — — | 30 — | Today | |||
"Always on My Mind" (Alternate Version) "My Boy" | 1985 | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | 59 — | Always on My Mind | ||
"Mean Woman Blues" (Take 14) [BN] "I Beg of You" | 1989 | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | 83 — | Stereo '57: Essential Elvis, Vol. 2 | ||
"The Twelfth of Never" (Informal Rehearsal) "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" / "Burning Love" | 1995 | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | — — | 21 — | Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters | ||
"Suspicious Minds" (Live) | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | 15 | Elvis Presley: The Live Greatest Hits | ||
"A Little Less Conversation" (JXL Remix) | 2002 | 50 | — [BO] | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ELV1S: 30 No. 1 Hits | ||
"Rubberneckin'" (Paul Oakenfold Remix) | 2003 | 94 | — [BP] | — | 3 [BQ] | 17 | 2 | 51 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 5 | ELVIS: 2nd to None | ||
"In the Ghetto" (with Lisa Marie Presley) | 2007 | 116 | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Baby Let's Play House" (Spankox Re:Version) | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | Elvis vs Spankox | ||
"I'll Be Home for Christmas" (with Carrie Underwood) | — | 14 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Christmas Duets | |||
"Blue Christmas" (with Martina McBride) | — | 22 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Pocketful of Rainbows" (Spankox Remix) [BR] | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | The Real... Elvis: The Ultimate Elvis Presley Collection | ||
"I Love You Because" (with Lisa Marie Presley) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"O Come, All Ye Faithful" (with Susan Boyle) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | Home for Christmas | ||
"If I Can Dream" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | If I Can Dream (with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) | ||
"Fever" (featuring Michael Bublé) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"An American Trilogy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Burning Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Blue Christmas" (with Kane Brown) [31] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"—" denotes singles which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | In promotion of | ||||
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AUS [27] | BEL (FLA) [7] | IRE [10] [32] | UK [13] | ||||
"Heartbreak Hotel" / "Hound Dog" | 1971 | — | — | — | 10 | — | |
"Jailhouse Rock" | 1974 | — | 9 | — | — | ||
"The Girl of My Best Friend" | 1976 | — | — | — | 9 | ||
"Suspicion" | — | 7 | 5 | 9 | |||
"Wooden Heart" | 1977 | — | 5 | — | — | ||
"All Shook Up" | — | — | — | 41 | Presley Gold: 16 Number Ones | ||
"Jailhouse Rock" | — | — | — | 44 | |||
"It's Now or Never" | — | — | — | 39 | |||
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" | — | — | — | 46 | |||
"Return to Sender" | — | — | — | 42 | |||
"Crying in the Chapel" | — | — | — | 43 | |||
"The Wonder of You" (Live) | — | — | — | 48 | |||
"Don't Be Cruel" | 1978 | — | — | — | 24 | Elvis: The '56 Sessions, Vol. 1 | |
"It's Only Love" [BS] / "Beyond the Reef" | 1980 | — | — | — | 3 | Elvis Aron Presley | |
"Santa Claus Is Back in Town" | — | — | 25 | 41 | — | ||
"The Sound of Your Cry" | 1982 | — | — | — | 59 | The Sound of Your Cry | |
"Green Green Grass of Home" | 1984 | — | — | — | 76 | I Can Help and Other Great Hits | |
"The Last Farewell" | — | — | — | 48 | Elvis Presley: A Golden Celebration | ||
"Ain't That Loving You Baby" | 1987 | — | — | — | 47 | — | |
"Love Me Tender" | — | — | — | 56 | Presley: The All Time Greatest Hits | ||
"Stuck on You" | 1988 | — | — | — | 58 | ||
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" (The Laughing Version) (Live) | 1991 | — | — | — | 68 | Collector's Gold | |
"Jailhouse Rock" | 1994 | — | — | — | — | Dutch Elvis Presley Fanclub, It's Elvis Time | |
"Heartbreak Hotel" | 1996 | — | — | — | 45 | Elvis '56 | |
"Always on My Mind" | 1997 | — | — | — | — | Always on My Mind: The Ultimate Love Songs Collection | |
"Suspicious Minds" | 1999 | — | — | — | — | Elvis Presley: Artist of the Century | |
"America the Beautiful" | 2001 | — | — | — | 69 | September 11, 2001, attacks American Red Cross Liberty Disaster Relief Fund | |
"Burning Love" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | ELV1S: 30#1 Hits | |
"That's All Right" | 2004 | 31 | — | 33 | 3 | Elvis at Sun | |
"Jailhouse Rock" | 2005 | — | — | 23 | 1 | 18 UK #1s | |
"One Night" | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
"(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||
"It's Now or Never" | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
"Wooden Heart" | — | — | 22 | 2 | |||
"Surrender" | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" | — | — | 21 | 3 | |||
"Rock-a-Hula Baby" | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||
"Good Luck Charm" | — | — | 42 | 2 | |||
"She's Not You" | — | — | 37 | 3 | |||
"Return to Sender" | — | — | 41 | 5 | |||
"(You're the) Devil in Disguise" | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||
"Crying in the Chapel" | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
"The Wonder of You" (Live) | — | — | 20 | 4 | |||
"Way Down" | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
"Heartbreak Hotel" | 2006 | — | — | 19 | — | "Heartbreak Hotel" 50th Anniversary | |
"My Baby Left Me" | 2007 | — | — | 49 | 19 | — | |
"Blue Suede Shoes" | — | — | 24 | 13 | 18 of the Greatest Singles Ever | ||
"Hound Dog" | — | — | 25 | 14 | |||
"(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" | — | — | 24 | 14 | |||
"Party" | — | — | 27 | 14 | |||
"Don't" | — | — | 27 | 14 | |||
"Hard Headed Woman" | — | — | 26 | 15 | |||
"King Creole" | — | — | 23 | 15 | |||
"A Big Hunk o' Love" | — | — | 23 | 12 | |||
"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" | — | — | 25 | 16 | |||
"If I Can Dream" | — | — | 27 | 17 | |||
"Viva Las Vegas" | — | — | 31 | 15 | |||
"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" | — | — | 29 | 16 | |||
"An American Trilogy" (Live) | — | — | 38 | 12 | |||
"Burning Love" | — | — | 29 | 13 | |||
"—" denotes singles which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Year | Song | Year-End Position |
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1956 | "Heartbreak Hotel" | 1 |
"Don't Be Cruel" | 2 | |
"Hound Dog" | 8 | |
"I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" | 14 | |
"Love Me Tender" | 15 | |
1957 | "All Shook Up" | 1 |
"Too Much" | 9 | |
"(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" | 14 | |
"Jailhouse Rock" | 16 | |
1958 | "Don't" / "I Beg of You" | 3 |
"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" / "Doncha' Think It's Time" | 22 | |
"Hard Headed Woman" / "Don't Ask Me Why" | 49 | |
1959 | "A Big Hunk o' Love" | 30 |
"(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" | 34 | |
"I Need Your Love Tonight" | 44 | |
"My Wish Came True" | 93 | |
1960 | "It's Now or Never" | 7 |
"Stuck on You" | 9 | |
1961 | "Little Sister" | 39 |
"Surrender" | 51 | |
"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" | 71 | |
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" | 96 | |
1962 | "Good Luck Charm" | 20 |
"Can't Help Falling in Love" | 57 | |
1963 | "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" | 58 |
1965 | "Crying in the Chapel" | 9 |
1969 | "Suspicious Minds" | 18 |
"In the Ghetto" | 35 | |
1970 | "The Wonder of You" | 72 |
1972 | "Burning Love" | 48 |
1977 | "Way Down" | 64 |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Original album release | |||||
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US [17] [18] | US AC [22] | US Ctry. [4] [15] | US R&B [5] | BEL (FLA) [7] | CAN [8] | |||
"Love Me" | 1956 | 2 | — | 10 | 7 | — | — | Elvis |
"Old Shep" | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Poor Boy" | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | For LP Fans Only | |
"(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me)" | 1957 | 25 | — | — [BT] | — | — | — | Elvis' Christmas Album |
"Mean Woman Blues" | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | Loving You (soundtrack) | |
"(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care" | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | A Date with Elvis | |
"Lover Doll" | 1958 | — [BU] | — | — | — | — | — | King Creole (soundtrack) |
"Trouble" | — [BV] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Crawfish" | — [BW] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Young Dreams" | — [BX] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Fever" | 1960 | — [BY] | — | — | — | — | — | Elvis Is Back! |
"Such a Night" | — [BZ] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"G.I. Blues" | — [CA] | — | — | — | — | — | G.I. Blues | |
"Flaming Star" | 1961 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | Elvis by Request: Flaming Star and 3 Other Great Songs |
"Follow That Dream" | 1962 | 15 | 5 | — | — | 46 | — | Follow That Dream |
"Today, Tomorrow and Forever" | 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | Viva Las Vegas |
"Night Rider" | 1965 | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | Tickle Me |
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) began to certify gold albums and singles in 1958, [33] and Elvis Presley's first RIAA award, a gold single for "Hard Headed Woman", was certified on August 11, 1958. [34] In August 1992, he was awarded with 110 gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums and singles, the largest presentation of gold and platinum record awards in history. [35] According to reliable sources, Elvis Presley has sold up to 500 million records worldwide and is one of the best selling artists of all time. [36] [37]
The RIAA does not certify sales of less than 500,000 units for albums and singles. [38] Elvis has had numerous albums and singles which have sold hundreds of thousands of units each but have not reached the 500,000 threshold. Taken together, these could add up to millions in total sales that are not recognized by the RIAA.
RIAA sales certifications are not automatic. The record company must pay a fee and request an audit from the RIAA in order to certify sales. During Elvis' life, RCA submitted few of Elvis' recordings for RIAA certification. Instead of paying for RIAA certification, RCA and other companies would simply award their own "Gold Record" to artists based on their internal sales figures. As a consequence, some of Elvis' early sales information has been lost. RCA and BMG have researched archives and old files in an effort to reconstruct Elvis' sales figures. This has led to Elvis receiving numerous RIAA certifications posthumously. [39]
Title | Year | Highest award [40] | Certification date |
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"That's All Right" | 1954 | Gold | June 25, 2009 |
"Good Rockin' Tonight" | January 6, 2005 | ||
"Heartbreak Hotel" [CB] / "I Was the One" [CC] | 1956 | 2× Platinum | July 15, 1999 |
"I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" | Platinum | March 27, 1992 | |
"Hound Dog" [CD] / "Don't Be Cruel" [CE] | 4× Platinum | July 15, 1999 | |
"Blue Suede Shoes" [CF] / "Tutti Frutti" | Gold | ||
"Love Me Tender" [CG] / "Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)" | 3× Platinum | ||
"Too Much" | 1957 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
"All Shook Up" [CH] | 2× Platinum | ||
"(Let Me Be You) Teddy Bear" / "Loving You" | July 15, 1999 | ||
"Jailhouse Rock" [CI] [CJ] | March 27, 1992 | ||
"Don't" | 1958 | Platinum | |
"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" | |||
"Hard Headed Woman" | |||
"I Got Stung" | |||
"(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" | 1959 | ||
"A Big Hunk o' Love" | Gold | ||
"Stuck on You" | 1960 | Platinum | |
"It's Now or Never" [CK] | |||
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" [CL] | 2× Platinum | ||
"Surrender" | 1961 | Platinum | |
"I Feel So Bad" | Gold | ||
"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" [CM] | |||
"Can't Help Falling in Love" [CN] [CO] | Platinum | ||
"Good Luck Charm" | 1962 | Platinum | |
"She's Not You" | Gold | ||
"Return to Sender" [CP] | Platinum | ||
"One Broken Heart for Sale" | 1963 | Gold | |
"(You're the) Devil in Disguise" [CQ] | |||
"Bossa Nova Baby" | |||
"Kissin' Cousins" | 1964 | ||
"Viva Las Vegas" [CR] | |||
"Ain't That Loving You, Baby?" | |||
"Crying in the Chapel" | 1965 | Platinum | |
"I'm Yours" | Gold | ||
"Puppet on a String" | |||
"Blue Christmas" [CS] [CT] / "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" | Platinum | July 15, 1999 | |
"Tell Me Why" | Gold | March 27, 1992 | |
"Frankie and Johnny" | 1966 | ||
"If I Can Dream" [CU] | 1968 | ||
"In the Ghetto" [CV] | 1969 | Platinum | |
"Clean Up Your Own Backyard" | Gold | ||
"Suspicious Minds" [CW] | Platinum | ||
"Don't Cry, Daddy" | |||
"Kentucky Rain" | 1970 | Gold | |
"The Wonder of You" [CX] | August 14, 1970 | ||
"I've Lost You" | March 27, 1992 | ||
"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" | |||
"I Really Don't Want to Know" | |||
"Burning Love" [CY] | 1972 | Platinum | |
"Separate Ways" | Gold | ||
"Way Down" [CZ] [DA] / "Pledging My Love" | 1977 | Platinum | July 15, 1999 |
"My Way" [DB] [DC] | Gold | January 13, 1978 | |
"A Little Less Conversation" [DD] (JXL Radio Edit Remix) | 2002 | Gold | March 31, 2006 |