| "I Gotta Know" | |
|---|---|
| Song byCliff Richard | |
| Recorded | September 1959 |
| Genre | Doo-wop |
| Composer(s) | Paul Evans |
| Lyricist(s) | Matt Williams |
"I Gotta Know" is a song recorded byCliff Richard in September 1959 andElvis Presley on 4 April 1960. The composer wasPaul Evans; lyrics are by Matt Williams.[1]
Originally released by Presley as theB-side of "Are You Lonesome Tonight?", it nevertheless reached number 20 on the US charts.[1] It was engineered byNashville sound pioneerBill Porter. The single with "I Gotta Know" on the B-side went on to be one of the biggest-selling singles of 1960, peaking at number one on theBillboard pop chart from November 28 for six weeks and peaking at number three on the R&B charts.[2]
"I Gotta Know" is a love song in G major, described as a "mild rocker".[3] It is in theDoo-wop rhythm and blues style, progressing from G to C to D7.
Billboard published a list of the "RCA Victor chartmakers of 1960" in the 19 December 1960 edition, which included the hit with other successful recordings made at the famousRCA Victor Studios in Nashville that year.[4]
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