welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Elvis Presley songs for this list we
Elvis Presley songs for this list we
Elvis Presley songs for this list we chosen our entries based on a
chosen our entries based on a
chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists fan favorites
combination of the artists fan favorites
combination of the artists fan favorites and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful songs number 10 can’t help falling in
songs number 10 can’t help falling in
songs number 10 can’t help falling in love hearing on the blue Hawaii
love hearing on the blue Hawaii
love hearing on the blue Hawaii soundtrack this poppin blue-eyed soul
soundtrack this poppin blue-eyed soul
soundtrack this poppin blue-eyed soul hit was released as a single with
hit was released as a single with
hit was released as a single with rock-a-hula baby
rock-a-hula baby
rock-a-hula baby [Music]
take my unlike the b-side can’t help
take my unlike the b-side can’t help falling in love has endured as an Elvis
falling in love has endured as an Elvis
falling in love has endured as an Elvis classic
classic
classic [Music]
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[Music] with a melody inspired by an 18th
with a melody inspired by an 18th
with a melody inspired by an 18th century French ballad the 3-minute track
century French ballad the 3-minute track
century French ballad the 3-minute track went to number 2 on the American pop
went to number 2 on the American pop
went to number 2 on the American pop charts the king also often used it as
charts the king also often used it as
charts the king also often used it as his closing number during his later jump
his closing number during his later jump
his closing number during his later jump suited live performances
suited live performances
suited live performances [Applause]
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[Music] number nine blue suede shoes well it’s
number nine blue suede shoes well it’s
number nine blue suede shoes well it’s the morning before the show borrowing a
the morning before the show borrowing a
the morning before the show borrowing a signature tune from former Sun Records
signature tune from former Sun Records
signature tune from former Sun Records label mate Carl Perkins where you can
label mate Carl Perkins where you can
label mate Carl Perkins where you can knock me down
knock me down
knock me down stiffen my face this rockabilly song was
stiffen my face this rockabilly song was
stiffen my face this rockabilly song was one of the first Elvis recorded after
one of the first Elvis recorded after
one of the first Elvis recorded after signing with RCA Records way issues
signing with RCA Records way issues
signing with RCA Records way issues pressured to cover the track by studio
pressured to cover the track by studio
pressured to cover the track by studio suits Presley requested that his version
suits Presley requested that his version
suits Presley requested that his version not be released while the original was
not be released while the original was
not be released while the original was still on the charts
although Perkins take outperformed his
although Perkins take outperformed his cover the song and those blue suede
cover the song and those blue suede
cover the song and those blue suede shoes have become synonymous with the
shoes have become synonymous with the
shoes have become synonymous with the king nonetheless what you’ve been doing
king nonetheless what you’ve been doing
king nonetheless what you’ve been doing today what they hold the love blue suede
today what they hold the love blue suede
today what they hold the love blue suede shoes
shoes
shoes number eight are you lonesome tonight
number eight are you lonesome tonight
number eight are you lonesome tonight [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] written in 1926 and backed with the
written in 1926 and backed with the
written in 1926 and backed with the fittingly titled I got a no are you
fittingly titled I got a no are you
fittingly titled I got a no are you lonesome tonight proved Elvis didn’t
lonesome tonight proved Elvis didn’t
lonesome tonight proved Elvis didn’t have to sing for his voice to make the
have to sing for his voice to make the
have to sing for his voice to make the masses swim with its spoken word
masses swim with its spoken word
masses swim with its spoken word sections and Shakespeare quotations the
sections and Shakespeare quotations the
sections and Shakespeare quotations the pop track allowed Presley to mix up or
pop track allowed Presley to mix up or
pop track allowed Presley to mix up or modify some lyrics during live
modify some lyrics during live
modify some lyrics during live performances and it topped the Billboard
performances and it topped the Billboard
performances and it topped the Billboard Pop chart
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[Music] number seven suspicious minds
number seven suspicious minds
number seven suspicious minds [Music]
I can’t walk out
I can’t walk out because I love you do
released following the boost that is 68
released following the boost that is 68 comeback specially given him this
comeback specially given him this
comeback specially given him this soulful pop track breathed new life into
soulful pop track breathed new life into
soulful pop track breathed new life into Elvis’s career and became his 17th and
Elvis’s career and became his 17th and
Elvis’s career and became his 17th and final American number one during his
final American number one during his
final American number one during his lifetime
featuring both string and horn sections
featuring both string and horn sections suspicious minds is notable for its
suspicious minds is notable for its
suspicious minds is notable for its shifting time signatures and multiple
shifting time signatures and multiple
shifting time signatures and multiple subsequent cover versions
subsequent cover versions
subsequent cover versions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number six Love Me Tender adapted from
number six Love Me Tender adapted from
number six Love Me Tender adapted from an old civil war song Presley’s version
an old civil war song Presley’s version
an old civil war song Presley’s version of this romantic ballad had its debut on
of this romantic ballad had its debut on
of this romantic ballad had its debut on The Ed Sullivan Show
[Music]
[Music] this performance prompted a million
this performance prompted a million
this performance prompted a million pre-orders of the single before its
pre-orders of the single before its
pre-orders of the single before its actual release and it was later featured
actual release and it was later featured
actual release and it was later featured in the movie of the same name though
in the movie of the same name though
in the movie of the same name though Elvis eventually refrained from singing
Elvis eventually refrained from singing
Elvis eventually refrained from singing Love Me Tender in its entirety during
Love Me Tender in its entirety during
Love Me Tender in its entirety during later shows the country single gave him
later shows the country single gave him
later shows the country single gave him another Billboard chart topper number
another Billboard chart topper number
another Billboard chart topper number five don’t be cruel
written by Otis Blackwell this two
written by Otis Blackwell this two minute track is one of the most rockin
minute track is one of the most rockin
minute track is one of the most rockin numbers of Elvis’s pre military career
featuring the king on rhythm guitar
featuring the king on rhythm guitar scouting war on lead a solid bass hook
scouting war on lead a solid bass hook
scouting war on lead a solid bass hook steady slamming drums & backing vocals
steady slamming drums & backing vocals
steady slamming drums & backing vocals from the Jordanaires don’t be cool top
from the Jordanaires don’t be cool top
from the Jordanaires don’t be cool top the pop country and R&B charts this one
the pop country and R&B charts this one
the pop country and R&B charts this one just oozes hair grease daddy-o
just oozes hair grease daddy-o
just oozes hair grease daddy-o [Music]
[Music]
[Music] another Otis Blackwell pin track this
another Otis Blackwell pin track this
another Otis Blackwell pin track this two-minute number was first recorded and
two-minute number was first recorded and
two-minute number was first recorded and released by David Hill
but it failed to make much of an impact
but it failed to make much of an impact until the king strutted up to the mic to
until the king strutted up to the mic to
until the king strutted up to the mic to belt it out the piano-driven rocker then
belt it out the piano-driven rocker then
belt it out the piano-driven rocker then spent eight weeks on top of the pop
spent eight weeks on top of the pop
spent eight weeks on top of the pop charts and four weeks on the R&B chart a
charts and four weeks on the R&B chart a
charts and four weeks on the R&B chart a real crowd-pleaser for sure
real crowd-pleaser for sure
real crowd-pleaser for sure [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three jailhouse rock released in
number three jailhouse rock released in
number three jailhouse rock released in anticipation of Presley’s musical drama
anticipation of Presley’s musical drama
anticipation of Presley’s musical drama of the same name jailhouse rock tells of
of the same name jailhouse rock tells of
of the same name jailhouse rock tells of a party in the country jail
a party in the country jail
a party in the country jail featuring the prison band though it
featuring the prison band though it
featuring the prison band though it makes references to real-life people and
makes references to real-life people and
makes references to real-life people and features subtle homoerotic teams the
features subtle homoerotic teams the
features subtle homoerotic teams the rock-and-roll tune topped the US and UK
rock-and-roll tune topped the US and UK
rock-and-roll tune topped the US and UK charts it’s also become iconic thanks to
charts it’s also become iconic thanks to
charts it’s also become iconic thanks to the energetic and memorable dance
the energetic and memorable dance
the energetic and memorable dance sequence that accompanies Elvis’s
sequence that accompanies Elvis’s
sequence that accompanies Elvis’s performance of the song in the richard
performance of the song in the richard
performance of the song in the richard thorpe directed movie number 2
thorpe directed movie number 2
thorpe directed movie number 2 Heartbreak Hotel after he made the jump
Heartbreak Hotel after he made the jump
Heartbreak Hotel after he made the jump to RCA this track became Elvis’s first
to RCA this track became Elvis’s first
to RCA this track became Elvis’s first single for the major label
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[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
although many execs found the song
although many execs found the song depressing Heartbreak Hotel became his
depressing Heartbreak Hotel became his
depressing Heartbreak Hotel became his first American number one and it hit
first American number one and it hit
first American number one and it hit number 2 in the UK
number 2 in the UK
number 2 in the UK [Music]
[Music]
[Music] backed by the blue moon boys the king
backed by the blue moon boys the king
backed by the blue moon boys the king also enlisted studio aces Chet Atkins
also enlisted studio aces Chet Atkins
also enlisted studio aces Chet Atkins and Floyd Cramer to craft what would
and Floyd Cramer to craft what would
and Floyd Cramer to craft what would soon become a live staple
soon become a live staple
soon become a live staple [Music]
you be silly you could die before we
you be silly you could die before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
honorable mentions
honorable mentions [Music]
: gray Chicago morning a poor little
: gray Chicago morning a poor little baby child is born in the ghetto
he’s not
he’s not [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Oh
Oh
Oh [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this conversation a little more action
this conversation a little more action
this conversation a little more action please all this aggravation is that is
please all this aggravation is that is
please all this aggravation is that is fashion in the media number one found
fashion in the media number one found
fashion in the media number one found off
off
off [Music]
[Music]
[Music] even our number one spot is the gyrating
even our number one spot is the gyrating
even our number one spot is the gyrating pelvis shaking ditty that started all
pelvis shaking ditty that started all
pelvis shaking ditty that started all kinds of trouble debuting the song on
kinds of trouble debuting the song on
kinds of trouble debuting the song on the Milton Berle show personally made
the Milton Berle show personally made
the Milton Berle show personally made sure his performance announced to fans
sure his performance announced to fans
sure his performance announced to fans rock and roll was here to stay and Elvis
rock and roll was here to stay and Elvis
rock and roll was here to stay and Elvis was its king
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] thanks to its raw and game-changing
thanks to its raw and game-changing
thanks to its raw and game-changing energy it topped multiple American
energy it topped multiple American
energy it topped multiple American charts and became his best-selling track
charts and became his best-selling track
charts and became his best-selling track [Music]
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Elvis Presley song
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