Surrender (Elvis Presley song)
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"Surrender" | ||||
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File:Elvis Surrender Single cover.jpg | ||||
Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
B-side | "Lonely Man" | |||
Released | 7 February 1961 | |||
Format | 7", 45rpm | |||
Recorded | 30 October 1960 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 1:52 | |||
Writer(s) | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman, Ernesto De Curtis | |||
Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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"Surrender" is a #1 song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1961. It is an adaptation by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman of the music of a 1902 Neapolitan ballad by Giambattista and Ernesto de Curtis entitled "Torna a Surriento" ("Come Back to Sorrento"). It hit number one in the US and UK in 1961 and eventually became one of the best selling singles of all time. This was one of 25 songs Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman wrote for Presley.[1][2] It has been recorded by many other artists.
Personnel
- Elvis Presley - vocals
- The Jordanaires - backing vocals
- Scotty Moore - electric guitar
- Hank Garland - acoustic guitar
- Bob Moore - double bass
- D.J. Fontana - drums
- Buddy Harman - percussion
- Floyd Cramer - piano
- Boots Randolph - saxophone
Charts
Chart (1961-2005) | Peak position |
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Eurochart Hot 100 Singles[3] | 8 |
France (SNEP)[4] | 92 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] | 6 |
Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 25 |
Italy (Musica e dischi)[7] | 2 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 20 |
Norway (VG-lista)[9] | 2 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 1 |
Covers
- Michael Bublé - 2002
- Anna Calvi - 2011 - the B side of 'Blackout' 7-inch single
- Il Volo
See also
References
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- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Elvis Presley – Surrender" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Elvis Presley – Surrender". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Elvis Presley: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Elvis Presley – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Elvis Presley.
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- 1961 singles
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- Songs with music by Mort Shuman
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