Elvis Presley hit singles

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This is a list of hit singles by Elvis Presley. Chart positions displayed here are taken from the following sources:

  • United States: courtesy Billboard magazine. Before the implementation of the Hot 100, Billboard produced four singles charts each week: Best Sellers In Stores, Most Played By Jockeys (radio airplay), Most Played in Jukeboxes and Top 100. The Top 100 was an early version of the Hot 100 which was produced from 1955 until the premiere of the Hot 100, which occurred on the week ending August 4, 1958.
  • United Kingdom: courtesy UK Singles Chart. Songs contained on this list hit the top 40.

Abbreviations for pre-Hot 100 charts:

  • SELL: Best Sellers In Stores
  • JOCK: Most Played By Jockeys
  • JUKE: Most Played In Jukeboxes (chart ended in 1957)
  • T100: Top 100

Contents

[edit] 1956-1958

Year Song Title SELL JOCK JUKE T100 UK Comments
1956 "Heartbreak Hotel" 1 1 1 1 2 -
1956 "I Was the One" - 19 - 23 19 US: B-side to the above
1956 "Blue Suede Shoes" 20 24 - 24 9 EP
1956 "Money Honey" - - - 76 - EP
1956 "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" 1 6 3 3 14 -
1956 "My Baby Left Me" - - - 31 - US: B-side to the above
1956 "Don't Be Cruel" 1 1 1 1 - -
1956 "Hound Dog" 1 4 1 2 2 US: B-side to the above
1956 "Blue Moon" - - - 55 9 1954 recording
1956 "I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine" - - - 74 23 1954 recording
1956 "Love Me Tender" 1 1 1 1 11 -
1956 "Anyway You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)" - 20 - 27 - US: B-side to the above
1956 "Love Me" 7 2 8 6 - US: from Elvis, Volume 1 EP
1956 "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again" - 19 - 27 - US: from Elvis, Volume 1 EP
1956 "Paralyzed" - - - 59 8 US: from Elvis, Volume 1 EP
1957 "Rip It Up" - - - - 27 US: from Elvis, Volume 1 EP
1956 "Old Shep" - - - 47 - -
1956 "Poor Boy" - 24 - 35 - -
1957 "Too Much" 1 2 1 2 6 -
1957 "Playing For Keeps" - 21 - 34 - US: B-side to the above
1957 "Mystery Train" - - - - 25 1955 recording
1957 "All Shook Up" 1 1 1 1 1 -
1957 "That's When Your Heartaches Begin" - - - 58 - US: B-side to the above
1957 "Party" - - - - 2 -
1957 "Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do" - - - - 17 -
1957 "Trying To Get To You" - - - - 16 -
1957 "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" - - - - 15 -
1957 "(There'll Be) Peace In the Valley (For Me)" 25 - - 39 - EP
1957 "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" 1 1 - 1 3 -
1957 "Loving You" - 20 - 28 24 US: B-side to the above
1957 "Jailhouse Rock" 1 1 - 1 1 -
1957 "Treat Me Nice" - 18 - 27 24 US: B-side to the above
1957 "Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)" - - - - 7 -
1958 "Don't" 1 1 - 1 2 -
1958 "I Beg Of You" - 11 - 8 - US: B-side to the above
1958 "I'm Left You're Right She's Gone" - - - - 21 -
1958 "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" 2 3 - 3 3 -
1958 "Dontcha' Think It's Time" - 15 - 21 - US: B-side to the above
1958 "Hard Headed Woman" 1 1 - 2 2 -
1958 "Don't Ask Me Why" - 25 - 28 - US: B-side to the above
1958 "King Creole" - - - - 2 -

[edit] 1958-1959

Year Song Title US UK Comments
1958 "One Night" 4 1 -
1958 "I Got Stung" 8 1 US: B-side to the above, UK: Double A-side with the above
1959 "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I" 2 1 -
1959 "I Need Your Love Tonight" 4 1 US: B-side to the above, UK: Double A-side with the above
1959 "A Big Hunk O' Love" 1 4 -
1959 "My Wish Came True" 12 - US: B-side to the above

[edit] 1960-1969

Year Song Title US UK Comments
1960 "Stuck On You" 1 3 -
1960 "Fame and Fortune" 17 - US: B-side to the above
1960 "Strictly Elvis" - 26 EP
1960 "It's Now Or Never" 1 1 -
1960 "A Mess Of Blues" 32 2 US: B-side to the above
1960 "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" 1 1 -
1960 "I Gotta Know" 20 - US: B-side to the above
1961 "Surrender" 1 1 -
1961 "Lonely Man" 32 - US: B-side to the above
1961 "Wooden Heart" - 1 US: B-side to "Blue Christmas" and "Puppet On a String"
1961 "Flaming Star" 14 - EP
1961 "I Feel So Bad" 5 4 -
1961 "Wild In the Country" 26 4 US: B-side to the above, UK: Double A-side with the above
1961 "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" 4 1 -
1961 "Little Sister" 5 1 US: B-side to the above, UK: Double A-side with the above
1961 "Can't Help Falling In Love" 2 1 -
1961 "Rock-A-Hula Baby ("Twist" Special)" 23 1 US: B-side to the above, UK: Double A-side with the above
1962 "Good Luck Charm" 1 1 -
1962 "Anything That's Part Of You" 31 1 US: B-side to the above
1962 "Follow That Dream" 15 - EP
1962 "She's Not You" 5 1 -
1962 "Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello" 55 - US: B-side to the above
1962 "King Of the Whole Wide World" 30 - EP
1962 "Return To Sender" 2 1 -
1962 "Where Do You Come From" 99 - US: B-side to the above
1963 "One Broken Heart For Sale" 11 12 -
1963 "They Remind Me Too Much Of You" 53 - US: B-side to the above
1963 "(You're the) Devil In Disguise" 3 1 -
1963 "Bossa Nova Baby" 8 13 -
1963 "Witchcraft" 32 - US: B-side to the above
1964 "Kissin' Cousins" 12 10 -
1964 "It Hurts Me" 29 - US: B-side to the above
1964 "Kiss Me Quick" 34 14 -
1964 "What'd I Say" 21 10 -
1964 "Viva Las Vegas" 29 17 US: B-side to the above
1962 "Viva Las Vegas" 92 - EP
1964 "Such A Night" 16 13 -
1964 "Ask Me" 12 10 -
1964 "Ain't That Loving You Baby" 16 14 US: B-side to the above
1964 "Blue Christmas" - 11 hit number one on Billboard Holiday chart
1965 "Do the Clam" 21 19 -
1965 "Crying In the Chapel" 3 1 -
1965 "(Such An) Easy Question" 11 10 -
1965 "It Feels So Right" 55 - US: B-side to the above
1965 "Tickle Me" 70 - EP
1965 "I'm Yours" 11 - -
1965 "Puppet On A String" 14 - -
1966 "Tell Me Why" 33 15 -
1966 "Blue River" 95 22 US: B-side to the above
1966 "Frankie and Johnny" 25 21 -
1966 "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" 45 - US: B-side to the above
1966 "Love Letters" 19 6 -
1966 "Spinout" 40 21 -
1966 "All That I Am" 41 18 US: B-side to the above
1966 "If Every Day Was Like Christmas" - 13 hit number two on Billboard Holiday chart
1967 "Indescribably Blue" 33 21 -
1967 "Long Legged Girl (With the Short Dress On)" 63 - -
1967 "That's Someone You Never Forget" 92 - US: B-side to the above
1967 "There's Always Me" 56 - -
1967 "Judy" 78 - US: B-side to the above
1967 "You Gotta Stop/The Love Machine" - 38 -
1967 "Big Boss Man" 38 - -
1967 "You Don't Know Me" 44 - US: B-side to the above
1968 "Guitar Man" 43 18 -
1968 "U.S. Male" 28 15 -
1968 "Stay Away" 67 - US: B-side to the above
1968 "You'll Never Walk Alone" 90 - -
1968 "Let Yourself Go" 71 15 -
1968 "Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby" 72 22 US: B-side to the above
1968 "A Little Less Conversation" 69 - -
1968 "Almost In Love" 95 - US: B-side to the above
1968 "If I Can Dream" 12 11 -
1969 "Memories" 35 - -
1969 "In the Ghetto" 3 2 -
1969 "Clean Up Your Own Back Yard" 35 21 -
1969 "Suspicious Minds" 1 2 -
1969 "Don't Cry Daddy" 6 8 -
1969 "Rubberneckin'" 6 - US: B-side to the above

[edit] 1970-1977

Year Song Title US UK Comments
1970 "Kentucky Rain" 16 21 -
1970 "The Wonder Of You" 9 1 -
1970 "Mama Liked the Roses" 9 - US: B-side to the above
1970 "I've Lost You" 32 9 -
1970 "The Next Step Is Love" 32 - US: B-side to the above
1970 "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" 11 9 -
1970 "Patch It Up" 11 - US: B-side to the above
1970 "I Really Don't Want To Know" 21 - -
1970 "There Goes My Everything" 21 6 US: B-side to the above
1971 "Where Did They Go, Lord" 33 - -
1971 "Rags To Riches" 33 - US: B-side to the above
1971 "Heartbreak Hotel" - 10 UK: re-issue
1971 "Hound Dog" - 10 UK: re-issue, B-side to the above
1971 "I Just Can't Help Believing" - 6 -
1971 "Life" 53 - -
1971 "Only Believe" 53 - US: B-side to the above
1971 "I'm Leavin'" 36 23 -
1971 "It's Only Love" 51 - -
1972 "Until It's Time For You To Go" 40 5 -
1972 "An American Trilogy" 66 8 -
1972 "Burning Love" 2 7 -
1972 "Separate Ways" 20 - -
1972 "Always On My Mind" - 9 US: B-side to the above and "The Elvis Medley"
1973 "Steamroller Blues" 17 - -
1973 "Fool" 17 15 US: B-side to the above
1973 "Polk Salad Annie" - 23 -
1973 "Raised On Rock" 41 36 -
1973 "For Ol' Times Sake" 41 - US: B-side to the above
1974 "I've Got A Thing About You Baby" 39 33 -
1974 "Take Good Care Of Her" 39 - US: B-side to the above
1974 "If You Talk In Your Sleep" 17 40 -
1974 "Promised Land" 14 9 -
1975 "My Boy" 20 5 -
1975 "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" 35 31 -
1975 "Green Green Grass Of Home" - 29 -
1975 "Bringing It Back" 65 9 -
1976 "Hurt" 28 37 -
1976 "For the Heart" 28 - US: B-side to the above
1976 "The Girl Of My Best Friend" - 9 -
1976 "Suspicion" - 9 -
1976 "Moody Blue" 31 6 -
1976 "She Thinks I Still Care" 31 - US: B-side to the above
1977 "Way Down" 18 1 was charting at time of Presley's death
1977 "My Way" 22 9 -

[edit] 1980-1989

Year Song Title US UK Comments
1980 "It's Only Love/Beyond the Reef"" - 3 -
1981 "Guitar Man" 28 - US reissue
1982 "The Elvis Medley" 71 - "Jailhouse Rock"/"Teddy Bear"/Hound Dog"/"Don't be Cruel"/"Burning Love"/"Suspicious Minds"
1982 "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" - 25 "laughing" version
1983 "Jailhouse Rock" - 27 UK re-issue
1983 "I Can Help" - 30 -

[edit] 1990-1999

Year Song Title US UK Comments
1995 "The Twelfth Of Never" - 21 -
1997 "Always On My Mind" - 13 UK re-issue

[edit] 2000-present

Year Song Title US UK Comments
2001 "America the Beautiful" - - live recording, released following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, proceeds donated to American Red Cross. Hit number six on Hot 100 Singles Sales chart.
2001 "Suspicious Minds" - 15 UK re-issue
2002 "A Little Less Conversation" 50 1 remix by Junkie XL, credited to "Elvis vs. JXL". Hit number one on Hot 100 Singles Sales chart.
2003 "Rubberneckin'" 94 5 remix. Hit number one on Hot 100 Singles Sales chart.
2004 "That's All Right (Mama)" - 3 Hit number one on Hot 100 Singles Sales chart.
2005 "Jailhouse Rock" - 1 UK re-issue
2005 "One Night" - 1 UK re-issue
2005 "I Got Stung" - 1 UK re-issue; B-side to the above
2005 "A Fool Such As I" - 2 UK re-issue
2005 "I Need Your Love Tonight" - 2 UK re-issue; B-side to the above
2005 "It's Now Or Never" - 1 UK re-issue
2005 "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" - 2 UK re-issue
2005 "Wooden Heart" - 2 UK re-issue
2005 "Surrender" - 2 UK re-issue
2005 "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" - 3 UK re-issue
2005 "Little Sister" - 3 UK re-issue; B-side to the above
2005 "Rock-A-Hula Baby" - 3 UK re-issue
2005 "Can't Help Falling In Love" - 3 UK re-issue; B-side to the above
2005 "Good Luck Charm" - 2 UK re-issue
2005 "She's Not You" - 3 UK re-issue
2005 "Return To Sender" - 5 UK re-issue
2005 "(You're the) Devil In Disguise" - 2 UK re-issue
2005 "Crying In the Chapel" - 2 UK re-issue
2005 "The Wonder Of You" - 4 UK re-issue
2005 "Way Down" - 2 UK re-issue
2005 "A Little Less Conversation" - 3 UK re-issue of the JXL remix
2006 "Heartbreak Hotel" - - US re-issue. Hit number one on Hot 100 Singles Sales chart.