She's Not You

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"She's Not You"
Elvis She's Not You Picture Sleeve.jpg
Single by Elvis Presley
B-side "Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello"
ReleasedJuly 17, 1962
RecordedMarch 19, 1962 [1]
Studio RCA Studio B, Nashville
Genre Rock and roll, pop
Label RCA Victor
Songwriter(s) Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Doc Pomus [1]
Producer(s) Steve Sholes and Chet Atkins [1]
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Good Luck Charm"
(1962)
"She's Not You" / "Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello"
(1962)
"Return To Sender"
(1962)
Music video
"She's Not You" (audio) on YouTube

"She's Not You" is a 1962 song recorded by Elvis Presley and released as a single on RCA Victor.

Contents

Background

The song was recorded on March 19, 1962. It was published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc., Elvis Presley's publishing company."She's Not You" reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 13 on the R&B chart. [2] In the UK, the single reached No. 1 where it stayed for three weeks. It was also the first song on the new Irish Charts to reach number one on October 5, 1962. [3]

The song was written by Doc Pomus in collaboration with Leiber and Stoller. [4] The Jordanaires sang background vocals. It was released by Presley in the key of F major. Episode 1 of the 2004 BBC miniseries Blackpool featured the Presley recording, accompanied on screen by the singing and dancing of the characters, as part of the story.The recording appeared on the 1963 compilation Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 and the 2002 career retrospective collection ELV1S: 30 No. 1 Hits .

Charts

Chart (1962)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [5] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [6] 30
Ireland (IRMA) [7] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [8] 4
New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade) [9] 1
Norway (VG-lista) [10] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [11] 100
UK Singles (OCC) [12] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 [13] 5
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [14] 2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [15] 13
West Germany (Official German Charts) [16] 15

Other recordings

Chris Isaak covered this song on his 2011 album, Beyond the Sun . The song has also been recorded by Ronnie McDowell, Ray Smith. Rupert, Con Archer, Merrill Osmond, and The 69 Cats with Wanda Jackson. [17]

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