| "Good Luck Charm" | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| B-side | "Anything That's Part of You" | |||
| Released | February 27, 1962 | |||
| Recorded | October 15, 1961 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:22 | |||
| Writer(s) | Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold | |||
| Producer | Steve Sholes | |||
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"Good Luck Charm" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company, that reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 list in the week ending April 21, 1962. It remained at the top of the list for two weeks. The song was written by Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold and recorded by Elvis in 1961. Good Luck Charm was covered by Travis & Shook on Cape Cod Covers, Vol. 1 "The King". Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for "Luck O' The Chipmunks", a 1988 episode of Alvin and the Chipmunks.
An answer song, entitled "Don't Want to Be Another Good Luck Charm", was recorded by Jo (of the duo Judy & Jo). It was released by Capitol Records as catalog number CP-1468 (single).
| Preceded by "Johnny Angel" by Shelley Fabares |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single April 21, 1962 (two weeks) |
Succeeded by "Soldier Boy" by The Shirelles |
| Preceded by "Nut Rocker" by B. Bumble and the Stingers |
UK number one single 24 May 1962 (five weeks) |
Succeeded by "Come Outside" by Mike Sarne with Wendy Richard |
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