Where Do You Come From
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"Where Do You Come From" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1962 motion picture Girls! Girls! Girls!.[1][2] It was subsequently rejected for use in the motion picture and did not appear in the film,[3][2] but was included on its soundtrack album Girls! Girls! Girls!.
History
Writing
The song was published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. It was written by Ruth Batchelor and Bob Roberts.[3][1]
Recording
Elvis Presley recorded "Where Do You Come From" on March 27, 1962 โ during his March 26-28 soundtrack recordings for the Paramount motion picture
Release
The song was released on a single as a flip side to "Return to Sender" in October 1962.[5][6] "Where Do You Come From" peaked at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Return to Sender" peaked at number 2.[7][8][9][10] The title "Return to Sender" was certified Gold in the United States for selling a million copies.[10]
Musical style and lyrics
In 1962, Billboard called the song a "croon ballad".[11] According to the book Elvis Films FAQ, it is a "slow, aching ballad" that "starts a bit like "As Long As I Have You"."[3]
[It] intrigued the King. He swoons through this, almost hypnoitizing herself. Dudley Brooks's sublime piano adds to the song's mystical air."[3]
Charts
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 99 |
References
- ^ a b Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. 1963. pp. 1617โ.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4422-3074-3.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4803-6689-3.
- ISBN 978-0-85712-758-7.
- ISBN 978-0-89019-083-8.
- ISBN 978-1-56976-507-4.
Where Do You Come From Girls! Girls Girls!.
- ^ a b "Elvis Presley - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ISBN 978-5-224-04606-5.
- ISBN 978-0-85712-758-7.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-214-20480-7.
Where Do You Come From Girls! Girls Girls!.
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- Dafydd Rees; Luke Crampton (1991). Rock Movers & Shakers. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-87436-661-7.
