| "(It's a) Long Lonely Highway" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single byElvis Presley | ||||
| A-side | "(It's a) Long Lonely Highway" "I'm Yours" | |||
| Released | August 10, 1965 | |||
| Recorded | May 27, 1963 | |||
| Studio | RCA's Studio B, Nashville | |||
| Length | 2:18 | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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"(It's a) Long Lonely Highway" is a song written byDoc Pomus andMort Shuman and originally recorded byElvis Presley.[1] It reached number 44 in francophoneBelgium in 1965.[2]
The song was written byDoc Pomus andMort Shuman.[1]
Elvis Presley recorded the song on May 27, 1963, atRCA Studio B,Nashville, Tennessee. The recording session featured Grady Martin, Harold Bradley, Jerry Kennedy andScotty Moore on guitar,Bob Moore on bass, andD. J. Fontana andBuddy Harman on drums,Floyd Cramer onpiano, andBoots Randolph onsaxophone, vibes and shakers. Additional vocals were provided byMillie Kirkham andThe Jordanaires.[3][4]
This song was intended for a 1963 studio album, but the album was abandoned. So the song was eventually included as a bonus on theKissin' Cousins soundtrack album released in April 1964, becoming its highlight and helping it sell 300,000 copies.[3] On August 10, 1965, an alternate take (recorded on the same day as the album version) was released as theB-side to "I'm Yours".[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(It's a) Long Lonely Highway" | Doc Pomus,Mort Shuman | 2:18 |
| 2. | "I'm Yours" | Don Robertson,Hal Blair | 2:20 |
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[2] | 44 |
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