(It's a) Long Lonely Highway

"(It's a) Long Lonely Highway" is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and originally recorded by Elvis Presley.^[1] It reached number 44 in francophone Belgium in 1965.^[2]

Composition

The song was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman.^[1]

Recording and release

Elvis Presley recorded the song on May 27, 1963, at RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee. The recording session featured Grady Martin, Harold Bradley, Jerry Kennedy and Scotty Moore on guitar, Bob Moore on bass, and D. J. Fontana and Buddy Harman on drums, Floyd Cramer on piano, and Boots Randolph on saxophone, vibes and shakers. Additional vocals were provided by Millie Kirkham and The Jordanaires.^[3][4]

This song was intended for a 1963 studio album, but the album was abandoned. So the song was eventually included as a bonus on the

Track listing

7" single (RCA Victor 47-8657, 1965)^[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"(It's a) Long Lonely Highway"	Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman	2:18
2.	"I'm Yours"	Don Robertson, Hal Blair	2:20

Charts

Chart (1965)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[2]	44

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Original versions of (It's a) Long Lonely Highway written by Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
2. ^ ^{a b} "Elvis Presley – (It's A) Long Lonely Highway" (in French). Ultratop 50.
3. ^ ^{a b c} "Kissin' Cousins". Elvis Presley official website "Elvis the Music". Retrieved 2020-02-15.
4. ^ "I'm Yours (Single Master)". Elvis Presley official website "Elvis the Music". Retrieved 2020-02-15.
5. ^ "I'm Yours / (It's A) Long Lonely Highway". Discogs. 1965. Retrieved 2021-02-09.

External links

• "(It's a) Long Lonely Highway" at Discogs (list of releases)
• I'm Yours / (It's a) Long Lonely Highway on the Elvis Presley official website

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