"Puppet on a String" is a 1965 song originally recorded by Elvis Presley. It was written by Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper and recorded by Elvis Presley for the MGM film Girl Happy,[1] which was released on April 14, 1965.[4][5]
| "Puppet on a String" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| from the album Girl Happy | ||||
| B-side | "Wooden Heart" | |||
| Released | October 20, 1965 | |||
| Recorded | June 10, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Radio Recorders, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, pop | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper[1][2][3] | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editElvis Presley recorded the vocals for "Puppet on a String" along with other tracks on June 16, 1964 (over a backing track that was recorded earlier) during a recording session at Radio Recorders in Culver City outside of Los Angeles.[1] The song was published by Elvis Presley's publishing company Gladys Music, Inc.
Released in the United States in 1965 as a single with the 1960 recording from the film G.I. Blues, "Wooden Heart", on the B-side, "Puppet on a String" reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 25, 1965, where it would stay for two weeks.[6][2][4] (The other single from the same movie, "Do the Clam", was released earlier in the same year and reached number 21.)[4]
On December 4, 1965 the song entered to many lists of Billboard Top Sellers in Top Markets.[7] Some days later, the song reached the position # 5 on the Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening staying in that list during 8 weeks. [8]
In Canada, the single reached number 3 in a 10-week chart run, entering the chart in November, 1965.[9] The single was certified Gold in the U.S. by the RIAA in March 1992.
Musical style and lyrics
edit"Puppet on a String" is an easy listening love song[1] or a ballad.
Charts
edit| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 14 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Puppet On A String by Elvis Presley Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Songfacts, LLC. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ a b David F. Lonergan (2005). Hit Records, 1950-1975. Scarecrow Press. pp. 146–. ISBN 978-0-8108-5129-0.
- ^ Staff (November 13, 1965). "Today's Tunes Filled With Goodies: Tepper–Bennett". Billboard. p. 4. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ a b c James L. Neibaur (4 April 2014). The Elvis Movies. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 163–. ISBN 978-1-4422-3074-3.
- ^ Thomas Lisanti (24 August 2012). Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969. McFarland. pp. 193–. ISBN 978-0-7864-7297-0.
- ^ Billboard, December 25, 1965.
- ^ Billboard - December 4, 1965 - Pages 14/15
- ^ Billboard - December 1, 1966 - Pag. 10
- ^ Song artist 2 - Elvis Presley.tsort.
- ^ "Elvis Presley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 201.