(You're the) Devil in Disguise

"(You're the) Devil in Disguise"
Single by Elvis Presley
B-side "Please Don't Drag That String Around"
Released June 1963
Format 7"
Recorded May 26, 1963, RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre Rhythm and blues
Length 2:17
Label RCA
Writer(s) Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye
Certification Gold (RIAA)
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"One Broken Heart for Sale"
(1963)		 "(You're the) Devil in Disguise"
(1963)		 "Bossa Nova Baby"
(1963)

Guitar Solo by Grady Martin

"(You're the) Devil in Disguise" is a UK number one single by Elvis Presley which was written by the songwriters Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye. It was published by Elvis Presley Music in 1963. This song peaked at number three in the US on the Billboard singles chart and number nine on the Billboard Rhythm and Blues singles chart, becoming his last top ten single on the Rhythm and Blues charts.[1] The single was certified "Gold" by the RIAA for sales in excess of 500,000 units in the US. The song also topped Japan's Utamatic record chart in the fall of 1963.

In 1963, when the song was debuted to a British audience on the BBC television show Juke Box Jury, the celebrity guest John Lennon voted the song “a miss” stating on the new song that Elvis Presley was "like Bing Crosby now". The song went on to reach number 1 in the UK[2]

Presley originally recorded the song May 26, 1963, at RCA Studios in Nashville. "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" and its flipside, "Please Don't Drag That String Around", was recorded for a full-length album that was scheduled for release in 1963, but RCA chose instead to release the album piecemeal on singles and as soundtrack album bonus tracks.[3]

Bass singer J.D. Sumner is featured in the song, singing in a low register to represent the Devil with the repeated phrase "Oh, Yes, You Are", before the song's fade.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1963) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 1
Canada (CHUM Chart)[5] 1
Finland (Finnish Singles Chart) 1
French Singles (SNICP)[6] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 1
New Zealand Singles (NZFPI)[5] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[10] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 1
US Billboard Hot 100<ref name="[12]" group="">"Elvis Presley – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Elvis Presley. </ref> 3
US Hot R&B Sides[13] 9
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)<ref name="[14]" group="">"Elvis Presley – Chart history" European Hot 100 for Elvis Presley. </ref> 11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 23
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 58

Year-end charts

Chart (1963) Rank
US Singles (Cash Box)[17] 76

Decade-end charts

Chart (1960-69) Rank
German Singles (Boxen-Schlager)[5] 107

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Chart succession

Preceded by
"Confessin' (That I Love You)" by Frank Ifield		 UK Singles Chart number-one single
August 1, 1963 		Succeeded by
"Sweets for My Sweet" by The Searchers
Irish Singles Chart number-one single of 1963
August 9, 1963 – August 23, 1963
Preceded by
"Lucky Lips" by Cliff Richard		 VG-lista number-one single of 1963
1963 		Succeeded by
"Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto

Other versions

A cover version by Trisha Yearwood appears on Honeymoon in Vegas soundtrack, which consists mainly of covers of Presley songs. Punk rock band The Misfits covered the song on the extended edition of Project 1950, an album which also contained a cover of Presley's Latest Flame.

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 468.
  2. ↑ Norman, Philip (2008). John Lennon: The Life. Doubleday Canada. p. 335. ISBN 978-0-385-66100-3.
  3. ↑ Christopher Niccoli (1991), liner notes for The "Lost" Album (BMG-RCA 61024-2), 1991
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Elvis Presley – (You're the) Devil in Disguise" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 Steve Hawtin; et al. (2013-01-27). "Song artist 2 - Elvis Presley". Tsort pages. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
  6. ↑ "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 60". Syndicat National de l’Industrie et du Commerce Phonographiques (in French). Infodisc.fr. 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  7. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Elvis Presley – (You're the) Devil in Disguise". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  8. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. 2008. To use, type "Devil Disguise" in the "Search by Song Title" search var and click search. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Elvis Presley – (You're the) Devil in Disguise" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Topp 20 Single uke 30, 1963 – VG-lista. Offisielle hitlister fra og med 1958" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1963-08-03" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  12. ↑ "The Billboard Hot 100: Week of August 10, 1963". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1963-08-10. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Elvis Presley - Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Elvis Presley - Chart history: European Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Elvis Presley – (You're the) Devil in Disguise" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Elvis Presley – (You're the) Devil in Disguise". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  17. ↑ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1963". Cash Box Magazine. 1963-12-28. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  18. ↑ "American single certifications – Elvis Presley – Devil in Disguise". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH


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