"Stay Away" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1968 motion picture Stay Away, Joe.
| "Stay Away" | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| A-side |
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| Released | February 27, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | January 15, 1968 | |||
| Genre | Rock and Roll, Pop | |||
| Length | 2:07 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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History
editWriting
editThe song was written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett and published by Gladys Music, Inc.[1] It is based on the traditional song "Greensleeves", which Presley requested to rework for him. The first version the songwriters made (in 1967) was titled "Evergreen", but Elvis never recorded it.[2][3]
Recording
editElvis Presley recorded "Stay Away" during a non-movie recording session[4] on Monday January 15, 1968.[2]
Release
editThe song was released on a single as a flip side to "U.S. Male" in 1968. "Stay Away" peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "U.S. Male" peaked at number 28.[5]
Charts
edit| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 67 |
References
edit- ^ James L. Neibaur (4 April 2014). The Elvis Movies. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 222–. ISBN 978-1-4422-3074-3.
- ^ a b David Neale (2003). Roots of Elvis. iUniverse. pp. 111–. ISBN 978-0-595-29505-0.
- ^ Ernst Jorgensen (22 April 2014). Elvis Presley: A Life In Music. St. Martin's Press. pp. 362–. ISBN 978-1-4668-6855-7.
- ^ "Interview with Roy C. Bennett". Elvis Collctors.com. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ^ a b "Elvis Presley - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
External links
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