Surrender (Elvis Presley song)
| "Surrender" | ||||
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| File:Elvis Surrender Single cover.jpg | ||||
| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| B-side | "Lonely Man" | |||
| Released | 7 February 1961 | |||
| 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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| Music video | ||||
| "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.
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 |
| songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS | 6[5] |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 25 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[7] | 2 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 20 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[9] | 2 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[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
References
- ^ "Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman". history-of-rock.com. Retrieved 26 March 2008.
- ^ "Doc Pomus Biography". felderpomus.com. Retrieved 26 March 2008.
- ^ "Chart Search Results - European Hot 100 Singles 2005-03-05". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "Elvis Presley – Surrender" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Elvis Presley - Surrender" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Search the charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 30 August 2012. Insert Surrender in the field Search by Song Title, then press Search.
- ^ "Billboard Music Week Hits of the World - Italy". Billboard. 5 June 1961. p. 10. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "Elvis Presley – Surrender" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Elvis Presley – Surrender". VG-lista.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Elvis Presley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
