Fame and Fortune (Elvis Presley song)
| "Fame and Fortune" | ||||
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Rock and Roll, Pop | ||||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Composer(s) | Ben Weisman | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Fred Wise | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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"Fame and Fortune" is a 1960 song by Elvis Presley. It was written by Fred Wise (lyrics) and Ben Weisman (music) and published by Presley's company Gladys Music, Inc.
Presley recorded it on March 21, 1960, in the RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee.[1][2][3] He also sang it on with Frank Sinatra the TV special The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: Welcome Home Elvis (recorded March 26, 1960, and aired on May 12 of that year).
The song was first released on a single as the flipside to "Stuck on You" (RCA 47 7740).[4][5][6] It was Presley's first post-Army single.[7][6] "Fame and Fortune" peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of May 5, 1960, while "Stuck on You" spent several weeks at number 1.[8] In the United States the single "Stuck on You" (backed with "Fame and Fortune") was certified Gold by RIAA for selling over 1 million copies.[9]
Musical style and lyrics
"Fame and Fortune" is a ballad.[7]
Charts
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 17 |
References
- ISBN 978-1-86074-055-8.
"Chapter Ten From Nashville to Hollywood, 1960-66 20/21 March 1960 Venue: RCA Studios, Nashville Titles recorded: A Mess Of Blues', 'Fame And Fortune', 'It Feels So Right', ..." - ISBN 978-1-86074-055-8.
20/21 March 1960 Fame and Fortune.
"FAME AND FORTUNE Rec. : March 21, 1960" - ISBN 978-1-135-86886-4.
- ^ "Fame and Fortune : by Elvis Presley : Elvis Presley Lyrics : The Elvis SongDataBase".
- ISBN 9780810814349.
- ^ ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4422-3074-3.
- ^ a b "Music: Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 - Billboard (1960-05-04)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
External links
- Elvis Presley – "Stuck on You" at Discogs
