Where Do You Come From

"Where Do You Come From"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album Girls! Girls! Girls!
A-side	"Return to Sender"
Released	October 1962
Length	2:05
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriters	Ruth Batchelor Bob Roberts
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"King of the Whole Wide World" / "Home Is Where the Heart Is" (1962) "Return to Sender" / "Where Do You Come From" (1962) "One Broken Heart for Sale" / "They Remind Me Too Much of You" (1963)

"Where Do You Come From" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1962 motion picture Girls! Girls! Girls! . ^{[1] [2]} It was subsequently rejected for use in the motion picture and did not appear in the film, ^{[3] [2]} but was included on its soundtrack album Girls! Girls! Girls! .

History

Writing

The song was published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. It was written by Ruth Batchelor and Bob Roberts. ^{[3] [1]}

Recording

Elvis Presley recorded "Where Do You Come From" on March 27, 1962, during his March 26–28 soundtrack recordings for the Paramount motion picture Girls! Girls! Girls! at the Radio Recorders studio in Hollywood, California. ^[4]

Release

The song was released on a single as a flip side to "Return to Sender" in October 1962. ^{[5] [6]} "Where Do You Come From" peaked at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Return to Sender" peaked at number 2. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]} The title "Return to Sender" was certified Gold in the United States for selling a million copies. ^[10]

Musical style and lyrics

In 1962, Billboard called the song a "croon ballad". ^[11] According to the book Elvis Films FAQ, it is a "slow, aching ballad" that "starts a bit like "As Long As I Have You"." ^[3]

[It] intrigued the King. He swoons through this, almost hypnotizing herself. Dudley Brooks's sublime piano adds to the song's mystical air." ^[3]

Charts

Chart (1968)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 [7]	99

References

1. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. 1963. pp. 1617–.
2. James L. Neibaur (4 April 2014). The Elvis Movies. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 114–. ISBN   978-1-4422-3074-3.
3. Paul Simpson (1 October 2013). Elvis Films FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of Rock 'n' Roll in Hollywood. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. pp. 373–. ISBN   978-1-4803-6689-3.
4. Kevin Crouch; Tanja Crouch (9 April 2012). The Gospel According To Elvis. Music Sales Group. pp. 174–. ISBN   978-0-85712-758-7.
5. Jerry Osborne (1983). Presleyana: Elvis Presley record price guide. O'Sullivan Woodside. ISBN   978-0-89019-083-8.
6. Ace Collins (1 April 2005). Untold Gold: The Stories Behind Elvis's #1 Hits . Chicago Review Press. pp.  195–. ISBN   978-1-56976-507-4. Where Do You Come From Girls! Girls Girls!.
7. "Elvis Presley - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
8. Герои рок-н-ролла. ОЛМА Медиа Групп. 2004. pp. 103–. ISBN   978-5-224-04606-5.
9. Kevin Crouch; Tanja Crouch (9 April 2012). The Gospel According To Elvis. Music Sales Group. pp. 176–. ISBN   978-0-85712-758-7.
10. Joseph Murrells (1978). The Book of Golden Discs . Barrie and Jenkins. ISBN   978-0-214-20480-7. Where Do You Come From Girls! Girls Girls!.
11. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1 December 1962. pp. 18–. ISSN   0006-2510.

• Dafydd Rees; Luke Crampton (1991). Rock Movers & Shakers. ABC-CLIO. ISBN   978-0-87436-661-7.

External links

• Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires – U.S. Male / Stay Away at Discogs