King Creole (song)

"King Creole"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album King Creole
B-side"Dixieland Rock"
ReleasedSeptember 1958
RecordedJanuary 23, 1958
StudioRadio Recorders, Hollywood, California
GenreRock and roll
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Producer(s)Felton Jarvis
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Hard Headed Woman"
(1958)
"King Creole"
(1958)
"One Night"
(1958)

King Creole is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.[1] The song was performed by Elvis Presley and recorded in 1958, and laid foundations to a musical drama film, King Creole. The song is based on King Creole, a singer/guitar player from New Orleans who is proficient in all different styles of rock and roll.[2]

The song was released as a single in the UK in 1958. It reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart.[3] In 2007 the single was re-released and spent one week in the chart at No. 15.[3]

  1. ^ "King Creole Soundtracks (1958)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Elvis Presley Song: King Creole (1958)". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b "king+creole | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-05-04.