"A Big Hunk o' Love" is a song originally recorded by Elvis Presley and released as a single on June 23,1959 by RCA Victor,which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks.
"The Wonder of You" is a song written by Baker Knight. It was originally recorded by Vince Edwards in 1958,but this recording has never been released. In an interview with a DJ from Chattanooga,Tennessee,Ray Peterson told the story of how Baker Knight confided that "The Wonder of You" was originally written as a gospel song.
"Way Down" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley. Recorded in October 1976,it was his last single released before his death on August 16,1977. The song was written by Layng Martine Jr. and recorded by Presley at his home studio in Graceland on 29 October 1976.
"Jailhouse Rock" is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley for the film of the same name. It was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. RCA Victor released the song on a 45 rpm single on September 24,1957,as the first single from the film's soundtrack EP. It reached the top of the charts in the U.S. and the top 10 in several other countries. The song has been recognized by the Grammy Hall of Fame,the American Film Institute,and others.
"Can't Help Falling in Love" is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley for the album Blue Hawaii (1961). It was written by Hugo Peretti,Luigi Creatore,and George David Weiss and published by Gladys Music,Inc. The melody is based on "Plaisir d'amour",a popular French love song composed in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini. The song was initially written from the perspective of a woman as "Can't Help Falling in Love with Him",which explains the first and third line ending on "in" and "sin" rather than words rhyming with "you".
"Don't Be Cruel" is a song that was recorded by Elvis Presley and written by Otis Blackwell in 1956. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2004,it was listed #197 in Rolling Stone's list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" is a song written by Roy Turk and Lou Handman in 1926. It was recorded several times in 1927—first by Charles Hart,with successful versions by Vaughn De Leath,Henry Burr,and the duet of Jerry Macy and John Ryan. In 1950,the Blue Barron Orchestra version reached the top twenty on the Billboard's Pop Singles chart.
"Love Letters" is a 1945 popular song with lyrics by Edward Heyman and music by Victor Young. The song appeared,without lyrics,in the movie of the same name performed by Dick Haymes,and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1945 but lost out to "It Might as Well Be Spring". The song has been covered by a number of artists,most notably by Nat King Cole (1957),Ketty Lester (1962),Elvis Presley (1966),and Alison Moyet (1987).
"Crying in the Chapel" is a song written by Artie Glenn and recorded by his son Darrell Glenn. The song was released in 1953 and reached number six on the Billboard chart.
"Stuck on You" was Elvis Presley's first hit single after his two-year stint in the US Army,reaching number one in 1960 in the US.
"Wooden Heart" is a pop song recorded by Elvis Presley. The composition is based on a German folk song "Muss i denn" and it was featured in the 1960 Elvis Presley film G.I. Blues. The song was a hit single for Presley in the UK Singles Chart,reaching No. 1 for six weeks in March and April 1961.
"Blue Christmas" is a Christmas song written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson and most famously recorded by Elvis Presley,although it was first recorded by Doye O'Dell in 1948. It is a tale of unrequited love during the holidays and is a longstanding staple of Christmas music,especially in the country genre.
"(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" is a popular song written by Bill Trader and published in 1952. Recorded as a single by Hank Snow it peaked at number four on the US country charts early in 1953.
"There Goes My Everything" is a popular song written by Dallas Frazier and published in 1965. "There Goes My Everything" is now considered a country music standard,covered by many artists.
"(You're the) Devil in Disguise" is a 1963 single by Elvis Presley. It was written by Bill Giant,Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye and was published by Elvis Presley Music in June 1963. The song peaked at No. 3 in the US on the Billboard singles chart on August 10,1963,and No. 9 on the Billboard Rhythm and Blues singles chart,becoming his last top ten single on those charts. The single was certified "Gold" by the RIAA for sales in excess of 500,000 units in the US. The song also topped Japan's Utamatic record chart in the fall of 1963. In June 1963,when the song was debuted to a British audience on the BBC television show Juke Box Jury,celebrity guest John Lennon,leader of The Beatles,voted the song "a miss" stating on the new song that Elvis Presley was "like Bing Crosby now". The song went on to reach No. 1 in the UK for a single week.
"She's Not You" is a 1962 song recorded by Elvis Presley and released as a single on RCA Victor.
"Surrender" is a number 1 song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1961. It is an adaptation by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman of the music of a 1902 Neapolitan ballad by Giambattista and Ernesto de Curtis entitled "Torna a Surriento". It hit number one in the US and UK in 1961 and eventually became one of his best-selling singles. Presley held the record for most consecutive number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 before 1966,when The Beatles beat the record,with six consecutive number ones released between 1965 and 1966. That record eventually was broken in 1988 by Whitney Houston,who continues to hold the record today with seven. It would hold the record for most consecutive number ones by a solo artist until Houston broke that record with "So Emotional". This was one of 25 songs which Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman wrote for Presley. It has been recorded by many other artists,including Michael Bublé,The Residents and Il Volo.
"My Boy" is a popular song from the early 1970s. The music was composed by Jean-Pierre Bourtayre and Claude François,and the lyrics were translated from the original version "Parce que je t'aime,mon enfant" into English by Phil Coulter and Bill Martin.
"I Love You Because" is a song written and recorded by country music singer and songwriter Leon Payne in 1949. The song has been covered by several artists throughout the years,including hit cover versions by Al Martino in 1963 and Jim Reeves in 1964.
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 "Don't Be Cruel","Hound Dog","Love Me Tender","Too Much","All Shook Up","(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear","Jailhouse Rock","Don't","Hard Headed Woman" 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.
