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| "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" | ||||
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| Single byElvis Presley | ||||
| from the albumLoving You | ||||
| B-side | "Loving You" | |||
| Released | June 11, 1957 (1957-06-11) | |||
| Recorded | January 16, 1957[1] | |||
| Studio | Radio Recorders,Hollywood[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 1:46 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriters | Kal Mann,Bernie Lowe | |||
| Producer | Walter Scharf[1] | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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| "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" | ||||
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| Single byElvis Presley | ||||
| from the album Elvis Sings for Children and Grownups Too | ||||
| B-side | "Puppet on a String" | |||
| Released | July 3, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | January 16, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll,rhythm and blues | |||
| Length | 1:46 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriters | Kal Mann,Bernie Lowe | |||
| Producer | Walter Scharf[1] | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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"(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" is apopularsong first recorded byElvis Presley in 1957 for the soundtrack of his second motion picture,Loving You, during which Presley performs the song on screen. It was written byKal Mann andBernie Lowe and published in 1957 by Gladys Music.
The song was a US No. 1 hit during the summer of 1957, staying at No. 1 on theBillboard charts for seven weeks, the third of the four number-one singles Presley had that year. "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" would also hit No. 1 on Billboard's R&B Best Sellers List, becoming his fourth No. 1 on that chart.[2] The song also reached No. 1 on Billboard's country charts for one week.[3] InCanada, it was also No. 1 for 7 weeks.[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" | Kal Mann andBernie Lowe | 1:47 |
| 2. | "Loving You" | Jerry Leiber andMike Stoller | 2:14 |
Credits from Keith Flynn and Ernst Jorgensen's examination of session tapes and RCA and AFM/union paperwork.[1]
Additional musicians
The song was used inFull House and in theDisney specialD-TV Romancin'.
