Never Ending (Elvis Presley song)

"Never Ending"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album Double Trouble
A-side
ReleasedJuly 14, 1964
RecordedMay 26, 1963
GenreRock and Roll, pop
Length1:57
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"What'd I Say" / "Viva Las Vegas"
(1964) 		"Such a Night" / "Never Ending"
(1964) 		"Ask Me" / "Ain't That Loving You Baby"
(1964)

"Never Ending" is a song originally recorded by Elvis Presley and released as a single in 1964.

Background

Elvis Presley recorded it in May 1963 and first released it in July 1964 on the RCA 45rpm single 47-8400[1] with "Such a Night" on the other side.[2] In 1967, the song was included as a bonus track on Presley's soundtrack LP Double Trouble.

Writing and recording

The song was written by Buddy Kaye and Philip Springer.[3][4] It was published by Elvis Presley's company, Gladys Music, Inc.

Presley recorded it on May 26, 1963, during the May 26–27 studio sessions for RCA at RCA's Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee.[5][6]

Track listing

7" single[7][8]

  1. "Such a Night" (2:57)
  2. "Never Ending" (1:58)

Charts

Chart (1964) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100[9] 111

References

  1. ^ Jerry Osborne; Bruce Hamilton (1980). Presleyana. O'Sullivan Woodside. ISBN 978-0-89019-073-9.
    "NEVER ENDING (Buddy Kaye - Phil Springer) RECORDED: May, 1963 RELEASED: July, 1964 FIRST APPEARANCE: RCA Victor (45rpm single) 47-8400 HIT PRIOR TO ELVIS: None HIT AFTER ELVIS: None OTHER SIGNIFICANT RECORDINGS: None"
  2. ^ Jerry Osborne (1 July 2007). Presleyana VI - the Elvis Presley Record, CD, and Memorabilia Price Guide. Jerry Osborne Enterprises. pp. 61–. ISBN 978-0-932117-49-6.
  3. ^ George Batista Da Silva (10 January 2008). Do Vitascope Ao Imax. Clube de Autores. pp. 106–. PKEY:90119728.
  4. ^ George Batista Da Silva (11 October 2006). Música E Ecran. Clube de Autores. pp. 65–. PKEY:99031787.
  5. ^ Ernst Jorgensen (22 April 2014). Elvis Presley: A Life In Music. St. Martin's Press. pp. 273–. ISBN 978-1-4668-6855-7.
  6. ^ "Never Ending : by Elvis Presley : Elvis Presley Lyrics : The Elvis SongDataBase". Elvis Australia : Official Elvis Presley Fan Club. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  7. ^ "ultratop.be - Elvis Presley - Such A Night". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  8. ^ "Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires - Such A Night at Discogs". Discogs. 1964. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  9. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (25 July 1964). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 24–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)