"Please Don't Stop Loving Me" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1966 motion picture Frankie and Johnny.
| "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| from the album Frankie and Johnny | ||||
| A-side | "Frankie and Johnny" | |||
| B-side | "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" | |||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | May 13, 1965 | |||
| Genre | Rock and Roll, Pop | |||
| Length | 2:02 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joy Byers | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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It was also in 1966 released as a B-side to "Frankie and Johnny", the title song of the same movie. Both songs charted on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] "Please Don't Stop Loving Me'" peaked in it at number 45 on the week of April 23, 1966.[2]
The song also reached the top 10 in Israel.[3]
Musical style and lyrics
editThe song was published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc.
According to the book Elvis Films FAQ, "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" was influenced by the song "Non ho l'età (Per amarti)" ("I'm Too Young to Love You"), with which Gigliola Cinquetti won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1964. The book states that "although the chorus is completely different in "Please Don't Stop Loving Me," the similarity between the melody and the verses is striking".[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 45 |
References
edit- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (26 March 1966). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 20–. ISSN 0006-2510.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ a b "Elvis Presley - Chart history (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (9 July 1966). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 46–. ISSN 0006-2510.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Paul Simpson (1 October 2013). Elvis Films FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of Rock 'n' Roll in Hollywood. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. pp. 386–. ISBN 978-1-4803-6689-3.