The 50 Greatest Love Songs

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The 50 Greatest Love Songs
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ReleasedSeptember 11, 2001 (2001-09-11)(UK)
November 12, 2001 (2001-11-12)(USA and EUR)
RecordedJuly 5, 1954 – February 4, 1976 at various locations
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Length2:25:17
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  • Ernst Mikael Jorgensen
  • Roger Semon

The 50 Greatest Love Songs is a greatest hits collection by American rock and roll singer and musician Elvis Presley released on September 11, 2001. [1]

Contents

The album is a double compilation release, featuring 50 of the greatest love songs recorded by Elvis. The first disc encompasses some of Elvis's greatest hits, whereas the second features more from Elvis' earlier period, including 10 Gold singles. [2] All releases' covers are red, except for the British version, which is blue. [3] The CD is notable for having printing and pressing information mistakes, as well as tracks duration incorrectly listed. [4]

The 50 Greatest Love Songs was first released in UK, on September 11, 2001, [1] and later released in Europe and USA, on November 12, 2001. [5] [6] That same year, the compilation was released in Asia, and Australia, where it put Elvis back into Top 30 for the first time in 20 years. [2]

Track listing

The 50 Greatest Love Songs– Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Always On My Mind" Felton Jarvis 3:39
2."And I Love You So" (Alternate Take 1) Don McLean Felton Jarvis 3:50
3."Suspicious Minds"Mark James
4:30
4."Don't Cry Daddy" Mac Davis Chips Moman2:48
5."Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
3:07
6."Surrender"Steve Sholes1:52
7."It's Now Or Never"Steve Sholes3:15
8."The Wonder Of You" Baker Knight Steve Sholes2:35
9."You've Lost That Loving Feeling"Nick Patrick4:23
10."It's Impossible"Felton Jarvis2:52
11."Until It's Time for You to Go" Buffy Sainte-Marie Steve Sholes3:59
12."You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"Felton Jarvis2:31
13."For The Good Times" Kris Kristofferson Felton Jarvis3:12
14."Spanish Eyes"Felton Jarvis2:23
15."There Goes My Everything" Dallas Frazier Felton Jarvis2:59
16."Make the World Go Away" Hank Cochran Felton Jarvis3:36
17."She Wears My Ring"Felton Jarvis3:22
18."Unchained Melody"Felton Jarvis2:31
19."It's Only Love"
Felton Jarvis2:42
20."I Just Can't Help Believing"Felton Jarvis4:35
21."Let It Be Me"Felton Jarvis3:26
22."Rags to Riches"Felton Jarvis1:54
23."I've Lost You"Felton Jarvis3:30
The 50 Greatest Love Songs– Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Can't Help Falling In Love"
3:01
2."Hawaiian Wedding Song"Steve Sholes2:49
3."Fame And Fortune"Steve Sholes2:31
4."Good Luck Charm"
  • Aaron Schroeder
  • Wally Gold
Steve Sholes2:25
5."She's Not You" (Remastered)
  • Jerry Leiber
  • Mike Stoller
  • Doc Pomus
2:10
6."Suspicion"
  • Doc Pomus
  • Mort Shuman
Felton Jarvis2:36
7."The Girl Of My Best Friend"
  • Steve Sholes
  • Chet Atkins
2:22
8."The Thrill of Your Love" Stan Kesler
  • Steve Sholes
  • Chet Atkins
3:00
9."Pocketful of Rainbows"
  • Fred Wise
  • Ben Weisman
Joseph Lilley2:34
10."There's Always Me" Don Robertson
  • Steve Sholes
  • Urban Thielmann
2:18
11."Love Letters"Steve Sholes2:51
12."I'll Remember You" Kui Lee
  • Steve Sholes
  • Chet Atkins
4:07
13."It Hurts Me"Chet Atkins2:29
14."You Don't Know Me"
2:29
15."Love Me Tender"
  • Ernie Oelhrich
  • Thorne Norgar
2:44
16."True Love" Cole Porter Steve Sholes2:06
17."I Was The One"
Steve Sholes2:35
18."I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"
  • Tom Hamilton (uncredited)
  • Maurice Mysels
  • Ira Kosloff
Steve Sholes2:41
19."Loving You"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerSteve Sholes2:13
20."Love Me"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerSteve Sholes2:45
21."Old Shep"
Steve Sholes4:11
22."That's When Your Heartaches Begin"
Steve Sholes3:23
23."Young and Beautiful"
Jeffrey Alexander2:03
24."Don't Ask Me Why"
  • Fred Wise
  • Ben Weisman
2:07
25."As Long As I Have You"
  • Fred Wise
  • Ben Weisman
1:51
26."Don't"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerJerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:50
27."(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I"Bill TraderSteve Sholes2:36
Total length:2:25:17

Formats

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [7]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF) [17] Gold40,000^
United States (RIAA) [18] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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