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Original vs Elvis Remake

September 26th we celebrate the 70th birthday of the fantastic Olivia Newton-John, today its her first top 5 Billboard Hot 100 hit and first top 5 Billboard Country hit, what made this so great to listen to besides the beautiful Olivia was the bass harmony of Mike Sammes: 

"IF YOU LOVE ME (LET ME KNOW)" 

1974

April 1977 Elvis recorded his live version of this song to be released on the last album he released while still alive, "Moody Blue". 
This version was not released as an official single but has become famous for the great bass harmony of J. D. Sumner.

Elvis Original vs Remake

"Always On My Mind"

Elvis Presley

1972

Elvis recorded this soon to be classic on March 29th 1972 just weeks after his separation from wife Priscilla.  Originally the "B" side of the sing "Separate Ways", this would become one of his best songs of the 1970s and peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100, #16 on the Country chart, and #3 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

"Always On My Mind"

Willie Nelson

1982

Recorded and released in the early part of 1982 this remake of the Elvis song from 10 year previous raced to the top of the Billboard Country songs chart and spent 2 consecutive weeks at #1 and eventually became Billboard's #1 country song of 1982.

Willie would also peak at #5 on the Hot 100, #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #1 on the Canadian Country songs chart.

Original vs. Elvis Remake

There are a lot, I mean a lot of songs that were big hits or small hits that Elvis would remake as part of his concert set or put on his albums because he enjoyed singing them.  Most famously was "Hound Dog"  written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in 1952 and sung by Big Mama Thornton,  but until Elvis made it his own and turned it into a monster hit, no one really knew about the original.  

I will be giving you 2 songs, the original version/artist along with Elvis' version that may or may not have been a top 40 hit for him.  

This first song is one of my favorites that isn't a well known Elvis remake but the original by Roger Whitaker became a Top 20 hit in the US and UK 4 years after its original release.   

Elvis's version  appeared on his "From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee" album in 1976 but did not make the top 40, stalling at #48. 

The Last Farewell 

(Roger Whitaker)

1975

#19 Billboard Hot 100

#1 Billboard AC Chart

#2 UK Official Chart

The Last Farewell

(Elvis Presley)

1976

#48 Billboard Hot 100

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 August 1st 1970

Elvis hits #1 on the UK Official Songs Chart with "The Wonder of You".  

This song would stay at #1 for 6 consecutive weeks and was the #1 song of 1970 was most successful song ever in the UK.

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UK Official Album Chart

Top 20

Week Ending November 14th 2015

20 - Communion - Years and Years
19 - Chaos and The Calm - James Bay
18 - Beauty Behind the Madness - The Weeknd
17 - 1989 - Taylor Swift
16 - The Hank Williams Songbook - Daniel O'Donnell
15 - Always - The Very of  - Erasure
14 - Jamie Lawson - Jamie Lawson
13 - 7 - Seal
(Debut)
12 - The Best of the Cutting Edge 1965-1966 - Bob Dylan
(Debut)
11 - Cinema - Andrea Bocelli
10 - Ultimate Collection - Anastacia 
(Debut)
9  -  I Cry When I Laugh - Jess Glynne
8  -  X - Ed Sheeran
7  -  In The Lonely Hour - Sam Smith
6  -  A Year of Songs - Alexander Armstrong
(Debut)
5  -  1 - Beatles
(re-entry)
4  -  Another Country - Rod Stewart
3  -  Delirium - Ellie Goulding 
(Debut)
2  -  Get Weird - Little Mix
(Debut)
1  - If I Can Dream - Elvis Presley
(2 consecutive week at #1)

rack listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Burning Love"	Dennis Linde	3:31
2.	"It's Now or Never" (featuring Il Volo)	Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold	3:18
3.	"Love Me Tender"	Vera Matson, Elvis Presley	3:26
4.	"Fever" (featuring Michael Bublé)	Eddie Cooley, John Davenport	4:26
5.	"Bridge over Troubled Water"	Paul Simon	4:37
6.	"And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind"	Neil Diamond	3:41
7.	"You've Lost That Loving Feeling"	Barry Mann, Phil Spector, Cynthia Weil	4:00
8.	"There's Always Me"	Don Robertson	2:21
9.	"Can't Help Falling in Love"	Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George Weiss	3:19
10.	"In the Ghetto"	Mac Davis	3:13
11.	"How Great Thou Art"	Trad., arr. Robin Smith, Don Reedman, Nick Patrick	3:08
12.	"Steamroller Blues"	James Taylor	3:10
13.	"An American Trilogy"	Trad., arr. Robin Smith, Don Reedman, Nick Patrick	4:33
14.	"If I Can Dream"	Walter Earl Brown	3:12

Elvis Gold Records

After six shows in three days at the Houston Astrodome, a special press conference was held on February 28, 1970. There Elvis was presented with RIAA Gold Records Awards for five records released in 1969. There were three singles (sales of 1,000,000 copies in the US): In The Ghetto,Suspicious Minds, and Don’t Cry, Daddy. There were also two albums (for $1,000,000 in wholesale sales in the US): FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS and FROM MEMPHIS TO VEGAS.

thank you http://www.elvis-atouchofgold.com

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In 1960 only one song sold a million copies in the UK.

It's Now or Never - Elvis Presley

Elvis spent 8 weeks atop the UK Official Chart with "It's Now or Never" and it was his biggest selling single of all time with over 25 million copies worldwide.  This entered the UK Chart at #1 on November 3rd 1960.  Rereleased in January 2005 it once again went to #1 in the UK, this time for a single week.

Original vs Remake (Viva Las Vegas)

Viva Las Vegas - Elvis Presley

released April 1964

# 29 on the Billboard Hot 100

# 12 on the UK Top 40

Viva Las Vegas - ZZ Top

released April 1992

#16 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Singles Chart

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Starting in 1958 and going to 2011, here are all the songs that were # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of Christmas.





Here is the #1 single for Christmas week 2012

Top Selling Male Artist in UK Chart History

In honor of the 60th Anniversary of the Official UK Charts, they have announced: 

Top Ten Best Selling male artist in UK chart history.

10 - George Michael
(Combined Sales 7.9 million)
Biggest Selling Single - Careless Whisper  (3 weeks at #1)


9 - Eminem
(8.9 million)
Biggest Selling Single - Love The Way You Lie  (w/Rihanna)  (#2)


8 - Stevie Wonder
(9.1 million)
Biggest Selling Single - I Just Called to Say I Love You   (6 weeks at #1)


7 - Rod Stewart
(9.9 million)
Biggest Selling Single - Sailing  (4 weeks at #1)


6 - Paul McCartney
(10.3 million)
Biggest Selling Single - Mull of Kintyre  (9 weeks at #1)


5 - David Bowie
(10.7 million)
Biggest Selling Single - Let's Dance  (3 weeks at #1)



4 - Elton John
(15 Million)
Biggest Selling Single - Candle in the Wind '97/Something About the Way You Look Tonight
(5 weeks at #1)


3 - Michael Jackson
(15.5 million)
Biggest Selling Single - Earth Song   (#33)


2 - Cliff Richard
(21.5 million)
Biggest Selling Single - The Young Ones  (6 weeks at #1)


1 - Elvis Presley
(21.7 million)
Biggest Selling Single - It's Now or Never  (8 weeks at #1)

The Year in Billboard #1 Country Hits - 1979

September 1st 1979

Heartbreak Hotel - Willie Nelson and Leon Russell
(1 week at #1)