Love Me Tender (song)

1956 song by Elvis Presley

"Love Me Tender" is a 1956 song by Elvis Presley and is taken from the 1956 movie of the same name. It went number 1 in Canada and the United States, number 6 in Australia, number 10 in Austria and number 11 in the United Kingdom. It has been covered by numerous artists after its release.

"Love Me Tender"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the EP Love Me Tender
B-side"Any Way You Want Me"
ReleasedSeptember 28, 1956
RecordedAugust 24, 1956, 20th Century Fox Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length2:41
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Music: George R. Poulton
Lyrics: Ken Darby (uncredited, credited to "Elvis Presley & Vera Matson")
Producer(s)
  • Ernie Oelhrich
  • Thorne Norgar
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Shake, Rattle and Roll / "Lawdy, Miss Clawdy"
(1956)
"Love Me Tender" / "Any Way You Want Me"
(1956)
"Too Much" / "Playing for Keeps"
(1957)
"Love Me Tender"
Single by Richard Chamberlain
from the album Richard Chamberlain Sings
B-side"All I Do Is Dream of You"
Released1962
GenreCountry
LabelMGM Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Elvis Presley
  • Vera Matson
Richard Chamberlain singles chronology
"Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)"
(1962)
"Love Me Tender"
(1962)
"All I Have to Do Is Dream" / "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo"
(1963)

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Douglas Brode; Shea T. Brode; Cynthia J. Miller (5 October 2017). The American Civil War on Film and TV: Blue and Gray in Black and White and Color. Lexington Books. p. 221. ISBN 978-1-4985-6689-6.