- One Night (song)
-
"One Night" Single by Elvis Presley B-side "I Got Stung" Released October 21, 1958 Format 45 rpm,78 rpm single Recorded February 23, 1957 Genre Rock and roll Length 2:32 Label RCA Writer(s) Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King, Anita Steiman Elvis Presley singles chronology "Hard Headed Woman"
(1958)"One Night"
(1958)"I Need Your Love Tonight"/
"A Fool Such as I"
(1959)"One Night" is a song popularized by Elvis Presley. It was issued as a double A-side with "I Got Stung". The single reached number one twice on the UK Singles Chart. In the U.S., "One Night", reached number four on the pop singles chart and number ten on the R&B chart.[1] The song became the UK's 1000th #1 single upon its second release in January 2005.
The song was originally written and recorded under the title "One Night (Of Sin)," and had been a hit for Smiley Lewis. Elvis recorded a version of the song on January 18, 1957. This version would not be released until 1983.
Both Elvis' manager and record company had reservations about the suggestive lyrics. Elvis did not give up on the song. He continued to play with it during his spare time on the set of Loving You, finally rewriting the lyrics that he felt were holding the song captive. It was Elvis himself who reworked "One night of sin is what I'm now paying for" into "One night with you is what I'm now praying for." On February 23, 1957, at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles, he showed up with his new lyrics, feeling sure they would meet his label's approval.[2][3] It was issued as a single in October 1958 and peaked at No. 4 on Billboard's singles chart. The song was published by Elvis Presley Music.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 468.
- ^ Jorgensen, Ernest (1998). Elvis Presley, A Life in Music: The Complete Recording Sessions. St. Martin's Press. pp. 79, 85, 86.
- ^ Collins, Ace. "Untold Gold: The Stories Behind Elvis's #1 Hits"
External links
Preceded by
"The Day the Rains Came" by Jane MorganUK number-one single
January 30, 1959 - February 20, 1959Succeeded by
"As I Love You" by Shirley Bassey with Wally Stott & His OrchestraPreceded by
"Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis PresleyUK number-one single
January 22, 2005 - January 28, 2005Succeeded by
"Goodies" by Ciara1950s 1954: "That's All Right" / "Blue Moon of Kentucky" · "Good Rockin' Tonight" / "I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine"
1955: "Baby Let's Play House" · "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" / "Mystery Train"
1956: "Heartbreak Hotel" / "Blue Suede Shoes" / "Tutti Frutti" · "Money Honey" · "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" · "Don't Be Cruel" / "Hound Dog" · "Blue Moon" · "Blue Suede Shoes" / "Tutti Frutti" · "I Got a Woman" · "I'll Never Let You Go (Lil' Darlin')" / "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)" · "Trying to Get To You" · "Blue Moon" · "Money Honey" · "Shake, Rattle and Roll" / "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" · "Love Me Tender" · "Love Me" · "Paralyzed" · "Old Shep"
1957: "Too Much" · "All Shook Up" · "Peace in the Valley · "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" · "Jailhouse Rock" · "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care"
1958: "Don't" · "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" · "Hard Headed Woman" · "One Night"
1959: "I Need Your Love Tonight" / "A Fool Such as I" · "A Big Hunk o' Love"1960s 1960: "Stuck on You" · "It's Now or Never" · "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" · "Surrender" · "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" / "Little Sister" · "Can't Help Falling in Love" / "Rock-A-Hula Baby"
1962: "Good Luck Charm" / "Anything That's Part of You" · "She's Not You" · "Return to Sender"
1963: "(You're The) Devil in Disguise"
1964: "It Hurts Me" · "What'd I Say" / "Viva Las Vegas" · "Blue Christmas"
1965: "Do the Clam" / "You'll Be Gone" · "Crying in the Chapel · "(Such an) Easy Question" · "I'm Yours" · "Wooden Heart"
1966: "Love Letters"
1967: "That's Someone You Never Forget" · "There's Always Me" · "Big Boss Man" / "You Don't Know Me"
1968: "Hi-Heel Sneakers" · "You'll Never Walk Alone" · "A Little Less Conversation"
1969: "How Great Thou Art" · "In the Ghetto" / "Any Day Now" · "Suspicious Minds" · "Don't Cry Daddy"1970s 1970: "Kentucky Rain" · "The Wonder of You" · "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" / "Patch It Up" · "I Really Don't Want to Know" / "There Goes My Everything"
1971: "Rags to Riches" · "Life" · "Heart of Rome" · "Merry Christmas Baby" / "O Come All Ye Faithful"
1972: "Until It's Time for You to Go" · "An American Trilogy" / "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" · "Burning Love" · "Always on My Mind"
1973: "Steamroller Blues"
1974: "Promised Land"
1975: "My Boy" · "T-R-O-U-B-L-E"
1976: "Moody Blue"
1977: "Way Down" / "Pledging My Love" · "My Way" / "America the Beautiful"
1978: "Unchained Melody" / "Softly as I Leave You"Categories:- 1958 singles
- Elvis Presley songs
- UK Singles Chart number-one singles
- Songs written by Dave Bartholomew
- Single stubs
- Rock song stubs
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.