What introduction does The King really need?
Ever since Elvis Presley put out the eleventh song of his career (his version of “I Got A Woman,” which came out in August 1956), folks have been debating what his top 10 songs are… and with each consecutive release through the decades, that debate has become more and more difficult.
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Thus, we here at American Songwriter aren’t going to get too bogged down in editorializing—rather, we’re going to take a bit more of a mathematical approach. Compiling data from several sources—including sales, streaming, Chartmetric analysis and more—we’ve put together a list of the top 10 most popular Elvis songs, highlighting how the American legend made a seismic impact on culture and changed the parameters of popular song forever. Check out the list below:
1. “That’s Alright”
2. “Hound Dog”
3. “Jailhouse Rock”
4. “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”
5. “It’s Now Or Never”
6. “Can’t Help Falling In Love”
7. “Blue Christmas”
8. “Suspicious Minds”
9. “In The Ghetto”
10. “Burning Love”
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UNITED KINGDOM – AUGUST 01: WEMBLEY STADIUM Photo of BONO and U2, Bono performing live onstage on PopMart tour, playing Gretsch 6119 Chet Atkins Tennessean guitar (Photo by Patrick Ford/Redferns) -
Siobhan Fahey, with band Shakespears Sister on stage, 1996. (Photo by Ian Dickson/Redferns/Getty Images) -
L-R) Guitarist Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek (1950 – 2011), of the British-American rock band America, perform on stage in London, England, January 5, 1972. (Photo by TPLP/Getty Images) -
Musician Bob Seger performs at the Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, May 22, 1980. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) -
Elvis Presley poses for photographers in uniform after concluding his 18 month tour of duty with the army in Germany. -
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(AUSTRALIA OUT) Ex Moving Pictures frontman Alex Smith, front, Charlie Cole, behind him, and Dave Carter, in the Bondi Junction loungeroom where Smith penned his songs, 27 July 2005. SMH Picture by SAHLAN HAYES (Photo by Fairfax Media via Getty Images/Fairfax Media via Getty Images via Getty Images)
