Favorite Elvis Presley song that never went #1?

“Kentucky Rain,” is also the best one that I can think of, but I’ll also throw out, “In the Ghetto” and “Polk Salad Annie.”

Man-that’s a great tune. I’m about to go into an Elvis phase this weekend now.

I haven’t looked, but I doubt “American Trilogy” ever hit number 1. “If I Can Dream” is another great one.

Tune it in and turn it up. Classic late Elvis.

Growing up I could never figure out what the big deal was about Elvis then I heard THIS.

Nothing else compares to the Sun recordings and the 1st RCA session. Undistilled E.

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Nothing else compares to the Sun recordings and the 1st RCA session

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While that stuff is amazing, he does have other great records

This is from 1961

That's my favorite too.

Rubbernecking

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“In the Ghetto”

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If you're talking billboard only that is true but it was a #1 on the US Cashbox chart and in the UK 1 week at No. 1 on the UK Record Mirror Chart.

My pick would also be Kentucky Rain BTW.

Here is a list of Elvis' 30 songs that hit #1 in the US or UK on any chart.

1. "Heartbreak Hotel" US 8 weeks at No. 1 — UK peaked at No. 2 2:10
2. "Don't Be Cruel" US 11 weeks at No. 1 (with "Hound Dog") — UK peaked at No. 2 2:04
3. "Hound Dog" US 11 weeks at No. 1 (with "Don't Be Cruel") — UK peaked at No. 2 2:16
4. "Love Me Tender" US 5 weeks at No. 1 — UK peaked at No. 11 2:45
5. "Too Much" US 3 weeks at No. 1 — UK peaked at No. 6 2:33
6. "All Shook Up" US 9 weeks at No. 1 — UK 7 weeks at No. 1 2:00
7. "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" US 7 weeks at No. 1 — UK peaked at No. 3 1:48
8. "Jailhouse Rock" US 7 weeks at No. 1 — UK 3 weeks at No. 1 2:37
9. "Don't" US 5 weeks at No. 1 — UK peaked at No. 2 2:49
10. "Hard Headed Woman" US 2 weeks at No. 1 — UK peaked at No. 2 1:56
11. "One Night" US peaked at No. 4 — UK 3 weeks at No. 1 (with "I Got Stung") 2:33
12. "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" US peaked at No. 2 — UK 5 weeks at No. 1 (with "I Need Your Love Tonight") 2:40
13. "A Big Hunk o' Love" US 2 weeks at No. 1 — UK peaked at No. 4 2:12
14. "Stuck on You" US 4 weeks at No. 1 — UK peaked at No. 3 2:21
15. "It's Now or Never" US 5 weeks at No. 1 — UK 8 weeks at No. 1 3:15
16. "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" US 6 weeks at No. 1 — UK 4 weeks at No. 1 3:06
17. "Wooden Heart" US no chart placing — UK 6 weeks at No. 1 1:58
18. "Surrender" US 2 weeks at No. 1 — UK 4 weeks at No. 1 1:51
19. "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" US peaked at No. 4 — UK 4 weeks at No. 1 (with "Little Sister") 2:10
20. "Can't Help Falling in Love" US peaked at No. 2 — UK 4 weeks at No. 1 (with "Rock-a-Hula Baby") 3:01
21. "Good Luck Charm" US 2 weeks at No. 1 — UK 5 weeks at No. 1 2:26
22. "She's Not You" US peaked at No. 5 — UK 3 weeks at No.1 2:08
23. "Return to Sender" US peaked at No. 2 — UK 3 weeks at No. 1 (Went to #1 on Cashbox for a week) 2:09
24. "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" US peaked at No. 3 — UK 1 week at No. 1 2:23
25. "Crying in the Chapel" US peaked at No. 3 — UK 2 weeks at No. 1 2:23
26. "In the Ghetto" US peaked at No. 3 (reached number 1 on US Cashbox chart) — UK 1 week at No. 1 (UK Record Mirror Chart) 2:45
27. "Suspicious Minds" US 1 week at No. 1 — UK peaked at No. 2 4:29
28. "The Wonder of You" US peaked at No. 9 — UK 6 weeks at No. 1 2:35
29. "Burning Love" US 1 week at No. 1 (US Cashbox chart) — UK peaked at No. 7 2:50
30. "Way Down" US peaked at No. 18 — UK 5 weeks at No. 1 2:37
31. "A Little Less Conversation" (JXL Radio Edit Remix) US peaked at No. 50 — UK 4 weeks at No. 1 3:33

Elvis’ rendition of unchained melody is amazing. He’s drugged up and can hardly string together a sentence but when he starts singing....
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