The 50 Greatest Love Songs

The 50 Greatest Love Songs
Greatest hits album by
Elvis Presley
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2001 (2001-09-11)(UK)
November 12, 2001 (2001-11-12) (USA and EUR)
RecordedJanuary 11, 1956 – April 24, 1977
Genre
Length2:25:17
Label
Producer
  • Ernst Mikael Jorgensen
  • Roger Semon

The 50 Greatest Love Songs is a greatest hits collection by American rock and roll singer and musician Elvis Presley released on September 11, 2001.[1]

The album is a double compilation release, featuring 50 of the greatest love songs recorded by Elvis. The first disc encompasses some of Elvis's greatest hits, whereas the second features more from Elvis' earlier period, including 10 Gold singles.[2] All releases' covers are red, except for the British version, which is blue.[3] The CD is notable for having printing and pressing information mistakes, as well as tracks duration incorrectly listed.[4]

The 50 Greatest Love Songs was first released in UK, on September 11, 2001,[1] and later released in Europe and USA, on November 12, 2001.[5][6] That same year, the compilation was released in Asia, and Australia, where it put Elvis back into Top 30 for the first time in 20 years.[2]

Track listing

The 50 Greatest Love Songs – Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Always On My Mind"
Felton Jarvis3:39
2."And I Love You So" (Alternate Take 1)Don McLeanFelton Jarvis3:50
3."Suspicious Minds"Mark James
4:30
4."Don't Cry Daddy"Mac DavisChips Moman2:48
5."Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
3:07
6."Surrender"
Steve Sholes1:52
7."It's Now Or Never"
Steve Sholes3:15
8."The Wonder Of You"Baker KnightSteve Sholes2:35
9."You've Lost That Loving Feeling"
Nick Patrick4:23
10."It's Impossible"
Felton Jarvis2:52
11."Until It's Time for You to Go"Buffy Sainte-MarieSteve Sholes3:59
12."You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"
Felton Jarvis2:31
13."For The Good Times"Kris KristoffersonFelton Jarvis3:12
14."Spanish Eyes"
Felton Jarvis2:23
15."There Goes My Everything"Dallas FrazierFelton Jarvis2:59
16."Make the World Go Away"Hank CochranFelton Jarvis3:36
17."She Wears My Ring"
Felton Jarvis3:22
18."Unchained Melody"
Felton Jarvis2:31
19."It's Only Love"
Felton Jarvis2:42
20."I Just Can't Help Believing"
Felton Jarvis4:35
21."Let It Be Me"
Felton Jarvis3:26
22."Rags to Riches"
Felton Jarvis1:54
23."I've Lost You"
Felton Jarvis3:30
The 50 Greatest Love Songs – Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Can't Help Falling In Love"
3:01
2."Hawaiian Wedding Song"
Steve Sholes2:49
3."Fame And Fortune"
Steve Sholes2:31
4."Good Luck Charm"
  • Aaron Schroeder
  • Wally Gold
Steve Sholes2:25
5."She's Not You" (Remastered)
  • Jerry Leiber
  • Mike Stoller
  • Doc Pomus
2:10
6."Suspicion"
  • Doc Pomus
  • Mort Shuman
Felton Jarvis2:36
7."The Girl Of My Best Friend"
  • Steve Sholes
  • Chet Atkins
2:22
8."The Thrill of Your Love"Stan Kesler
  • Steve Sholes
  • Chet Atkins
3:00
9."Pocketful of Rainbows"
  • Fred Wise
  • Ben Weisman
Joseph Lilley2:34
10."There's Always Me"Don Robertson
  • Steve Sholes
  • Urban Thielmann
2:18
11."Love Letters"
Steve Sholes2:51
12."I'll Remember You"Kui Lee
  • Steve Sholes
  • Chet Atkins
4:07
13."It Hurts Me"
Chet Atkins2:29
14."You Don't Know Me"
2:29
15."Love Me Tender"
  • Ernie Oelhrich
  • Thorne Norgar
2:44
16."True Love"Cole PorterSteve Sholes2:06
17."I Was The One"
Steve Sholes2:35
18."I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"
  • Tom Hamilton (uncredited)
  • Maurice Mysels
  • Ira Kosloff
Steve Sholes2:41
19."Loving You"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerSteve Sholes2:13
20."Love Me"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerSteve Sholes2:45
21."Old Shep"
Steve Sholes4:11
22."That's When Your Heartaches Begin"
Steve Sholes3:23
23."Young and Beautiful"
Jeffrey Alexander2:03
24."Don't Ask Me Why"
  • Fred Wise
  • Ben Weisman
2:07
25."As Long As I Have You"
  • Fred Wise
  • Ben Weisman
1:51
26."Don't"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerJerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:50
27."(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I"Bill TraderSteve Sholes2:36
Total length:2:25:17

Formats

  • US cassette edition – 2-tape edition containing 50 songs.
  • CD UK edition – 2-disc edition containing 50 songs, blue cover.
  • CD Europe and US edition – 2-disc edition containing 50 songs, red cover.
  • Digital download  – Digital edition, containing the same 50 songs from the cassette and CD edition.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[17] Gold 40,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  18. ^ "American album certifications – Elvis Presley – 50 Greatest Love Songs". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 23, 2019.