| "She's Not You" | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| B-side | "Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello" | |||
| Released | July 17, 1962 | |||
| Recorded | March 19, 1962 [1] | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio B, Nashville | |||
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| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Doc Pomus [1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Sholes and Chet Atkins [1] | |||
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| "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.
The song was recorded on March 19, 1962 in the key of F major. The Jordanaires sang background vocals. It was published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc., Elvis Presley's publishing company. The song was written by Doc Pomus in collaboration with Leiber and Stoller. [3]
"She's Not You" reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 13 on Billboard's R&B chart. [4] In the UK, the single reached No. 1 where it stayed for three weeks. It peaked at #4 (for two weeks) on Billboard's competitor Cashbox's pop chart. [5] [6] It was also the first song on the new Irish Charts to reach number one on October 5, 1962. [7]
Biographer, music reviewer, and music historian Dave Marsh argues that "She's Not You" "integrates the Jordanaires so completely, it's practically doo-wop". [2]
The recording appeared on the 1963 compilation Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 and the 2002 career retrospective collection ELV1S: 30 No. 1 Hits . 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.
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [8] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [9] | 30 |
| Ireland (IRMA) [10] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) [11] | 4 |
| New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade) [12] | 1 |
| Norway (VG-lista) [13] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [14] | 100 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [15] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [16] | 5 |
| US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [17] | 2 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [18] | 13 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts) [19] | 15 |
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. [20]
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