Lonely Man (Elvis Presley song)
| "Lonely Man" | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| A-side | "Surrender" | |||
| Released | 27 February 1961 | |||
| Recorded | November 7–8, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Radio Recorders, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
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"Lonely Man" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1961 motion picture Wild in the Country, but eventually dropped from the movie.
The movie was originally titled "Lonely Man", and an excerpt of Elvis singing the song could be seen in its original trailer,[1] but the song was cut before release and the movie's title changed.[2] The background vocals are provided by The Jordanaires.
In 1961 "Lonely Man" was released as the flip side to the single "
RIAA,[4] and also separately entered the top 3 in Hong Kong.[5] Later the song "Lonely Man" was included on Presley's 1968 greatest hits album Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4
.
Writing and release history
The song was written by
20th Century Fox's motion picture Wild in the Country, held November 7–8, 1960, at the Radio Recorders Studio in Hollywood.[8]
Charts
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3][9] | 32 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[10]
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82 |
References
- ISBN 978-1-4422-3074-3.
- ISBN 978-1-57072-232-5.
- ^ a b "Elvis Presley - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ISBN 9780881766653. GGKEY:5FFUR579ZGT.
Elvis Presley Lonely Man Wild In The Country.
- ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ 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.
- ISBN 978-1-4668-6855-7.
- ISBN 978-1-4668-6855-7.
- ISBN 978-0-8108-5129-0.
- ^ Lonely Man - Elvis SongPedia.
