Return to Sender (song)

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1993 Elvis Presley Stamp from the U.S. Postal Service
1993 Elvis Presley Stamp from the U.S. Postal Service

"Return to Sender" is a 1962 rock and roll hit single by American singer Elvis Presley. The song was written by Winfield Scott and Otis Blackwell. It is about a man mailing a letter to his girlfriend after an argument. She continually writes "return to sender" and while he keeps receiving the letter with various reasons for returning to sender, including "address unknown" and "no such person". He keeps mailing letters, refusing to believe the relationship is over. Elvis performed "Return to Sender" in the film Girls! Girls! Girls!.

The song peaked at number one on the United Kingdom music charts, and number two on the American music charts.

[edit] Trivia

On January 8, 1993, a commemorative stamp to celebrate Elvis Presley's birthday was introduced. On this day, many Americans wrote invalid addresses on their letters marked with the new stamp. Thus, they would get the letter back with "Return to sender" written over it and the Elvis stamp with the date of the first issue day on it, which would increase the value of the stamp.

Preceded by
"Lovesick Blues" by Frank Ifield		 UK number one single
December 13, 1962
(3 weeks)		 Succeeded by
"The Next Time/Bachelor Boy"
by Cliff Richard and The Shadows
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