You'll Think of Me (Elvis Presley song)

"You'll Think of Me"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis
A-side	"Suspicious Minds"
Released	August 26, 1969
Recorded	January 14, 1969
Studio	American (Memphis, Tennessee)
Length	3:58
Songwriter(s)	Mort Shuman
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Clean Up Your Own Backyard" (1969) "Suspicious Minds" / "You'll Think of Me" (1969) "Almost in Love" / "A Little Less Conversation" (1968)

"You'll Think of Me" is a song by Elvis Presley from his 1969 double album From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis .

Its first release on record was in August or September 1969 on a single as the reverse side to "Suspicious Minds". ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]} On December 1, 1970, the single "Suspicious Minds" / "You'll Think of Me" was re-released as part of RCA Victor's Gold Standard Series (together with 9 older Presley's singles). ^[11]

The single "Suspicious Minds" was certified Gold by RIAA for sales in 1 million copies in the United States on October 28, 1969. On March 27, 1992, it was certified Platinum. ^[12] It also was the South African single of the year.^{[ citation needed ]}

Writing and recording history

The song was written by Mort Shuman.

Presley recorded it on January 14, 1969, during a studio session for RCA at the American Sound Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. ^{[3] [13]}

Critical reception

Robert Matthew-Walker writes in his book Heartbreak Hotel: the Life and Music of Elvis Presley:

In the last song, 'You'll Think Of Me', there is a strangely disconnected opening which gradually builds to the basic tempo. The song, which lasts almost four minutes, is long for the material, but Presley manages to hold it together through the layers of sound. ^{[14] [15] [16]}

Track listings

7-inch single (RCA 47–9764) ^[17]
7-inch single (RCA Victor 49.623, France, 1969) ^[17]
7-inch single (A|B RCA Victor N 1588, Italy, 1969) ^[17]
7-inch single (RCA SS-1913, Japan, 1969) ^[17]
7-inch single (RCA Victor 3–10436, Spain, 1969) ^[17]
7-inch single (RCA Victor PB 1103, France, 1977) ^[17]
7-inch single (RCA Victor RCA-2712, Canada, 1978) ^[17]

1. "Suspicious Minds" (4:22)
2. "You'll Think of Me" (4:02)

7-inch EP Suspicious Minds (RCA Victor TP-510, Portugal, 1969) ^[17]

1. "Suspicious Minds"
2. "Known Only to Him"
3. "You'll Think of Me"
4. "Joshua Fit The Battle"

CD single "Suspicious Minds" (RCA Victor 0886971223729, Sony BMG, EAN 0886971223729, 10 August 2007) ^[17]

1. "Suspicious Minds" (4:22)
2. "You'll Think of Me" (4:02)
3. "Suspicious Minds (Alt. Take 7)"

References

1. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (6 September 1969). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 110–. ISSN   0006-2510.{{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
2. John A. Whisler (June 1981). Elvis Presley, reference guide and discography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN   9780810814349.
3. "You'll Think of Me : by Elvis Presley : Elvis Presley Lyrics : The Elvis SongDataBase". Elvis Australia : Official Elvis Presley Fan Club. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
4. Jerry Osborne (1983). Presleyana: Elvis Presley record price guide. O'Sullivan Woodside. ISBN   978-0-89019-083-8.
5. Jerry Osborne (1 July 2007). Presleyana VI - the Elvis Presley Record, CD, and Memorabilia Price Guide. Jerry Osborne Enterprises. pp. 68–. ISBN   978-0-932117-49-6.
6. Chuck Miller (28 February 2011). Warman's American Records. Krause Publications. pp. 215–. ISBN   978-1-4402-2821-6.
7. Ron Barry (1976). The Elvis Presley American discography . Spectator Service, Maxigraphics. You'll Think of Me Elvis Presley.
8. Bobby Womack (7 April 2006). Bobby Womack: My Autobiography - Midnight Mover. John Blake Publishing. pp. 192–. ISBN   978-1-78219-144-5.
9. Neal Umphred; Linda Jones; Walter Piotrowski (1990). Elvis: A Touch of Gold : the American Record Collector's Price Guide to Elvis Presley Records & Memorabilia. White Dragon Press.
10. Kevin Crouch; Tanja Crouch (9 April 2012). The Gospel According To Elvis. Music Sales Group. pp. 201–. ISBN   978-0-85712-758-7.
11. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (9 January 1971). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp.  36–. ISSN   0006-2510. You'll Think of Me.{{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
12. "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 2017-01-15.
13. Kevin Crouch; Tanja Crouch (9 April 2012). The Gospel According To Elvis. Music Sales Group. pp. 197–. ISBN   978-0-85712-758-7.
14. Robert Matthew-Walker (1995). Heartbreak hotel: the life and music of Elvis Presley . Castle Communications. ISBN   978-1-86074-055-8. together through the layers of sound. .
15. Robert Matthew-Walker (1 January 1983). Elvis Presley: A Study in Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN   978-0-7119-0086-8.
16. Robert Matthew-Walker (1995). Heartbreak hotel: the life and music of Elvis Presley . Castle Communications. ISBN   978-1-86074-055-8. You'll Think of Me.
17. "Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-01-14.

External links

• Elvis Presley – Suspicious Minds / You'll Think Of Me at Discogs