"G.I. Blues" | |
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Single by Elvis Presley | |
from the album G.I. Blues | |
A-side |
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Released | 1961 |
Recorded | April 27 (possibly 28), 1960 |
Length | 2:36 |
Songwriter(s) | [1] |
"G.I. Blues" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1960 motion picture G.I. Blues . Its first LP release was on the eponymous soundtrack album in October 1960. [2]
In some countries it was also released on a single or an eponymous EP.
The song was written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett. [3] [4] [5]
Presley recorded it during the soundtrack recordings for the Paramount movie G.I' Blues at the RCA Studio in Hollywood on April 27–28, 1960. [2] [6] [7] [8] Takes 7 and 10 were spliced together to form the vocal master. [5]
7-inch single (Victor SS 1251, Japan, 1960) [1]
7-inch single (Italy, Israel) [9]
7-inch EP (France, Israel) [10]
Chart (1961) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Wallonia) [1] | 8 |
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [11] | 17 |
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