The Girl of My Best Friend
| "The Girl of My Best Friend" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Elvis Presley from the album Elvis Is Back! | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | April 3, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rhythm and blues | |||
| Length | 2:27 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Writer | Beverly Ross, Sam Bobrick | |||
| Elvis Is Back! track listing | ||||
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"The Girl of My Best Friend" is a song written by Sam Bobrick and Beverly Ross[1] and first released in 1959 by Charlie Blackwell as the B-side to his single "Choppin' Mountains".[2] It was made famous as a cover by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires in 1960, the song peaked #9 at UK singles chart. It has also been covered by Ral Donner in 1960 (#19 US), Johnny Burnette in 1962 and by Bryan Ferry for his 1993 covers album Taxi. A dance hall version was also released as a single in the 1990 by Tippa Irie and Peter Spence on GT's Records and Mango.
Chart positions
| Artist | UK Singles Chart | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Ral Donner | — | 19[3] |
| Elvis Presley | 9[4] | — |
| Bryan Ferry | 57[5] | — |
References
- ↑ "GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND". ACE Title Search. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ↑ "Reviews Of This Week's Singles". The Billboard: 37. 30 November 1959. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ↑ Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com. Passim.
- ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Girl Of My Best Friend by Elvis Presley Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Girl Of My Best Friend by Bryan Ferry Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
