Surrender (Elvis Presley song)
| "Surrender" | ||||
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Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| B-side | "Lonely Man" | |||
| Released | 7 February 1961 | |||
| Format | 7", 45rpm | |||
| Recorded | 30 October 1960 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Rock and Roll | |||
| Length | 1:52 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman, Ernesto De Curtis | |||
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"Surrender" (audio) on YouTube | ||||
"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, including Michael Bublé, The Residents, and Il Volo.
Contents
1 Personnel
2 Charts
3 Covers
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
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 |
|---|---|
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles[3] | 8 |
| France (SNEP)[4] | 92 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[5] | 2 |
| 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
The Johnny Mann Singers - 1961
The Residents - 1990
Helmut Lotti - 1995
Michael Bublé - 2002
Anna Calvi - 2011 - the B side of 'Blackout' 7-inch single
Il Volo - 2012
See also
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1961 (U.S.)
- List of number-one singles from the 1960s (UK)
References
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^ "Doc Pomus Biography". www.felderpomus.com. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
^ "Chart Search Results - European Hot 100 Singles 2005-03-05". Billboard.biz. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
^ "Lescharts.com – Elvis Presley – Surrender" (in French). Les classement single.
^ "Musicline.de – Elvis Presley Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
^ "Search the charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
Insert Surrender in the field Search by Song Title, then press Search.
^ "Billboard Music Week Hits of the World - Italy". Billboard. June 5, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Elvis Presley – Surrender" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Elvis Presley – Surrender". VG-lista.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Elvis Presley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
External links
- Songs by Doc Pomus
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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