| "Little Sister" | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| B-side | "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" | |||
| Released | August 8, 1961 | |||
| Recorded | June 25, 1961 | |||
| Genre | Rock, Blues | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Writer(s) | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman | |||
| Producer | Steve Sholes [1] | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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"Little Sister" is a rock and roll song written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman. It was originally released as a single in 1961 by American singer Elvis Presley, who turned it into a #5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The single (as a double A-side with "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame") reached #1 in the UK.
The song would later be covered by artists such as Dwight Yoakam, Robert Plant, The Staggers, Pearl Jam, and Ry Cooder. Yoakam's version was a #7 hit on the Billboard country singles charts in 1987.
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| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| "Little Sister" | ||||
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| Single by Dwight Yoakam | ||||
| from the album Hillbilly Deluxe | ||||
| Released | February 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Reprise Records | |||
| Producer | Pete Anderson | |||
| Dwight Yoakam singles chronology | ||||
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| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 7 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
| RIANZ charts | 35[2] |
The Music Video for Dwight Yoakam's version of "Little Sister" was directed by Sherman Halsey.
| Preceded by "Walkin' Back to Happiness" by Helen Shapiro |
UK number one single "Little Sister"/"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" November 9, 1961 (four weeks) |
Succeeded by "Tower Of Strength" by Frankie Vaughan |
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