Never Ending (Elvis Presley song)

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"Never Ending"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album Double Trouble
A-side
ReleasedJuly 14, 1964
RecordedMay 26, 1963
Genre Rock and Roll, pop
Length1:57
Label RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"What'd I Say" / "Viva Las Vegas"
(1964)
"Such a Night" / "Never Ending"
(1964)
"Ask Me" / "Ain't That Loving You Baby"
(1964)

"Never Ending" is a song originally recorded by Elvis Presley and released as a single in 1964.

Contents

Background

Elvis Presley recorded it in May 1963 and first released it in July 1964 on the RCA 45rpm single 47-8400 [1] with "Such a Night" on the other side. [2] In 1967, the song was included as a bonus track on Presley's soundtrack LP Double Trouble .

Writing and recording

The song was written by Buddy Kaye and Philip Springer. [3] [4] It was published by Elvis Presley's company, Gladys Music, Inc.

Presley recorded it on May 26, 1963, during the May 26–27 studio sessions for RCA at RCA's Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. [5] [6]

Track listing

7" single [7] [8]

  1. "Such a Night" (2:57)
  2. "Never Ending" (1:58)

Charts

Chart (1964)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 [9] 111

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    "NEVER ENDING (Buddy Kaye - Phil Springer) RECORDED: May, 1963 RELEASED: July, 1964 FIRST APPEARANCE: RCA Victor (45rpm single) 47-8400 HIT PRIOR TO ELVIS: None HIT AFTER ELVIS: None OTHER SIGNIFICANT RECORDINGS: None"
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  5. Ernst Jorgensen (22 April 2014). Elvis Presley: A Life In Music. St. Martin's Press. pp. 273–. ISBN   978-1-4668-6855-7.
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