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1954-1957:
- That’s All Right, Mama (7/54, #3 UK, sales: ½ million) G1*, 2N
- Baby Let’s Play House (4/55, #5 CW) G1*
- I Forgot to Remember to Forget (7/21/55, #1 CW) 2N
- Mystery Train (9/17/55, #25 UK, #11 CW) G1*
- Heartbreak Hotel (3/3/56, #1 US, #2 UK, #1 CW, #3 RB, sales: 5 million, airplay: 2 million) G1, TT, 30
- I Was the One (3/3/56, #19 US, #8 CW) G1*
- Blue Suede Shoes (4/7/56, #20 US, #9 UK, sales: 5 million) G1*, 2N
- I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (5/26/56, #1 US, #14 UK, #3 RB, #1 CW, sales: 2 million) G1, TT, 2N
- My Baby Left Me (5/26/56, #31 US, #19 UK, #13 CW) G1*
- Don’t Be Cruel (8/11/56 – double A-side with “Hound Dog,” #1 US, #24 UK, #1 CW, #1 RB, sales: 10 million) G1, TT, 30
- Hound Dog (8/11/56, #1 US, #2 UK, #1 RB) G1, TT, 30
- Paralyzed (10/19/56, #59 US, #8 UK) G2*
- Love Me Tender (10/20/56, #1 US, #11 UK, #3 CW, #3 RB, sales: 5 million, airplay: 3 million) G1, TT, 30
- Anyway You Want Me That’s How I Will Be (10/20/56, #20 US, #12 RB) G1
- Love Me (11/17/56, #2 US, #7 RB, #10 CW) G1, TT, 2N
- Too Much (1/4/57, #1 US, #6 UK, #3 CW, #3 RB, sales: 2 million) G1, TT, 30
- Playing for Keeps (1/4/57, #21 US) G2*
- There’ll Be Peace in the Valley for Me (4/1/57, #25 US) G2
- All Shook Up (4/6/57, #1 US, #1 UK, #1 CW, #1 RB, sales: 7 million, airplay: 2 million) G1, TT, 30
- That’s When Your Heartache Begins (4/13/57, #58 US) G1
- Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear (6/11/57, #1 US, #3 UK, #1 CW, #1 RB, sales: 5 million) G1, TT, 30
- Loving You (6/24/57, #20 US, #24 UK, #15 CW) G1, 2N
1957-1959:
- Mean Woman Blues (7/1/57, #11 RB, #11 CW) G2*, 2N
- Party (7/1/57, #2 UK) G2*
- Got a Lot O’ Livin’ to Do (7/1/57, #17 UK) G2*
- Jailhouse Rock (9/24/57, #1 US, #1 UK, #1 CW, #1 RB, sales: 9 million) G1, TT, 30
- Treat Me Nice (9/24/57, #18 US, #7 RB, #11 CW) G1, 2N
- Santa, Bring My Baby Back to Me (11/15/57, #7 UK) G2*
- Santa Claus Is Back in Town (11/15/57, #41 UK) G2*
- Don’t (1/7/58, #1 US, #2 UK, #2 CW, #4 RB, sales: 2 million) G2, TT, 30
- I Beg of You (1/7/58, #8 US, #4 CW, #5 RB) G2, TT
- Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (4/7/58, #2 US, #3 UK, #3 CW, #1 RB, sales: 2 million) G2, TT, 2N
- Doncha Think Its Time (4/7/58, #15 US, #10 RB) G2
- Ain’t That Loving You Baby (recorded 6/10/58, released 9/22/64, #16 US) G4
- Hard Headed Woman (6/30/58, #1 US, #2 UK, #2 CW, #2 RB, sales: 2 million) G2*, TT, 30
- King Creole (9/19/58, #2 UK) G2*, 2N
- Trouble (9/19/58) 2N
- One Night (10/21/58, #4 US, #1 UK, #24 CW, #10 RB, sales: 2 million) G2, TT, 30
- I Got Stung (10/21/58, #8 US, #1 UK) G2, TT, 2N
- Now and Then There’s a Fool Such As I (3/10/59, #2 US, #1 UK, #16 RB, sales: 5 million) G2, TT, 30
- I Need Your Love Tonight (3/10/59, #4 US) G2, TT, 2N
- A Big Hunk O’ Love (6/23/59, #1 US, #4 UK, #10 RB, sales: 1 million) G2, TT, 30
- My Wish Came True (6/23/59, #12 US, #15 RB) G2
1960-1962:
- Stuck on You (3/23/60, #1 US, #3 UK, #27 CW, #6 RB, sales: 2 million) G3, TT, 30
- Fame and Fortune (3/23/60, #17 US) G3
- The Girl of My Best Friend (album: 4/8/60, single: 9/4/76, #9 UK) G3*
- It’s Now or Never (7/5/60, #1 US, #1 UK, #6 RB, sales: 22 million) G3, TT, 30
- A Mess of Blues (7/5/60, #32 US, #2 UK) G4, 2N
- Crying in the Chapel (recorded 10/31/60, released 4/24/65, #3 US, #2 UK, #1 AC, sales: 2 million, airplay: 2 million) G4*, TT, 30
- Are You Lonesome Tonight? (11/1/60, #1 US, #1 UK, #22 CW, #3 RB, sales: 9 million) G3, TT, 30
- I Gotta Know (11/1/60, #20 US) G3
- Wooden Heart (3/11/61, #2 UK, 5 million) G3*, 30
- Surrender (2/7/61, #1 US, #2 UK, sales: 6 million) G3, TT, 30
- I Feel So Bad (2/7/61, #5 US, #15 RB, #4 UK) G3, TT, 2N
- Lonely Man (2/7/61, #32 US) G4
- Wild in the Country (5/2/61, #26 US, #4 UK, sales: 1 million) G3*
- Marie’s the Name of His Latest Flame (8/8/61, #4 US, #3 UK, #2 AC, sales: 1 million) G3, TT, 30
- Little Sister (8/8/61, #5 US, #1 UK) G3, TT, 2N
- Rock-A-Hula Baby (10/1/61, #23 US, #1 UK, sales: 0.8 million G4*, 2N
- Can’t Help Falling in Love (12/4/61, #2 US, #1 AC, sales: 2 million) G3*, TT, 30
- Anything That's Part of You (2/27/62, #31 US, #6 AC) G3
- Good Luck Charm (3/17/62, #1 US, #2 UK, sales: 5 million) G3, TT, 30
- Follow That Dream (4/1/62, #15 US, #5 AC, sales: 2 million) G3*
- She’s Not You (7/17/62, #5 US, #3 UK, #2 AC, #13 RB, sales: 1 million) G3, TT, 30
- Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (7/17/62, #55 US, #14 AC) G4
- King of the Whole Wide World (9/22/62, #30 US) G3*
1962-1968:
- Return to Sender (10/20/62, #2 US, #5 UK, #5 RB, sales: 5 million) G4*, TT, 30
- You’re the Devil in Disguise (6/18/63, #3 US, #2 UK, #9 RB, sales: 1 million) G4, TT, 30
- Please Don’t Drag That String Around (6/18/63, --) G4
- Bossa Nova Baby (10/1/63, #8 US, #20 RB, #13 UK, sales: 1 million) G4*, TT, 2N
- Witchcraft (10/1/63, #32 US) G4
- Kissin’ Cousins (2/10/64, #12 US, #10 UK) G4*
- It Hurts Me (2/10/64, #29 US) G4
- Viva Las Vegas (3/12/64, #29 US, #15 UK, sales: 1 million) G4*, 2N
- What’d I Say (4/28/64, #21 US) G4
- Ask Me (9/22/64, #12 US) G4
- I’m a Roustabout (1964) 2N
- Love Letters (6/8/66, #19 US, #6 UK, #38 AC) G4
- Indescribably Blue (1/10/67, #33 US) G4
- Big Boss Man (9/26/67, #38 US) G5*
- Guitar Man (1/9/68, #28 US, #19 UK, #16 AC, #1 CW, airplay: 1 million) G5*
- U.S. Male (2/28/68, #28 US, #15 UK, #55 CW) G5*
- If I Can Dream (11/5/68, #12 US, #11 UK, sales: 1 million) G5, 2N
- Edge of Reality (11/5/68, --) G5*
1969-1977:
- Memories (2/25/69, #35 US, #7 AC, #56 CW) G5*, 2N
- In the Ghetto (5/3/69, #3 US, #2 UK, #8 AC, #60 CW, sales: 2 million, airplay: 2 million) G5, TT, 30
- Clean Up Your Own Backyard (6/17/69, #35 US, #21 UK, #37 AC, #74 CW, sales: 1 million) G5
- Suspicious Minds (9/13/69, #1 US, #2 UK, #4 AC, sales: 7 million, airplay: 5 million) G5, TT, 30
- Don’t Cry Daddy (11/5/69, #6 US, #8 UK, #3 AC, #13 CW, sales: 2 million) TT, 2N
- Kentucky Rain (2/14/70, #16 US, #21 UK, #3 AC, #31 CW, sales: 1 million, airplay: 2 million) G5, 2N
- The Wonder of You (5/16/70, #9 US, #4 UK, #1 AC, #37 CW, sales: 1 million, airplay: 1 million) TT, 30
- You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me (10/6/70, #11 US, #9 UK, #1 AC, #56 CW, sales: 1 million) G5*, 2N
- An American Trilogy (5/6/72, #66 US, #8 UK, #31 AC) 2N
- Burning Love (8/19/72, #2 US, #7 UK, sales: 2 million, airplay: 2 million) G5, TT, 30
- Always on My Mind (12/2/72, #9 UK, #16 CW, sales: 1 million) 2N
- If You Talk in Your Sleep (5/10/74, #17 US, #40 UK, #6 AC) G5
- Promised Land (10/19/74, #14 US, #9 UK) 2N
- For the Heart (3/27/76, #45 CW) G5
- Moody Blue (12/18/76, #31 US, #6 UK, #2 AC, #1 CW) G5, 2N
- Way Down (6/25/77, #18 US, #1 UK, #14 AC, #1 CW, sales: 5 million) G5, 30
- A Little Less Conversation (JXL remix) (7/13/02, #50 US, #1 UK, sales: ½ million) 30
- Rubberneckin’ (remix) (9/27/03, #94 US, #5 UK) 2N
G1 Golden Records
G2 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong: Golden Records Vol. 2
G3 Golden Records Volume 3
G4 Golden Records Volume 4
G5 Golden Records Volume 5
TT The Top Ten Hits
30 30 #1 Hits
2N 2nd to None
* Songs added to reissue.
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