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"(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" is a popular song first recorded by Elvis Presley in 1957 for the soundtrack of his second motion picture, Loving You, during which Presley performs the song on screen. It was written by Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe and published in 1957 by Gladys Music.
"Loving You" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and performed by Elvis Presley with backup vocals provided by The Jordanaires. It reached No. 15 on the U.S. country chart, #20 on the U.S. pop chart, and #24 on the UK Singles Chart in 1957. [1] It was featured on his 1957 album Loving You. [2]
The previously released material comprises both sides of the single taken from the soundtrack, Presley's number one hit "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" backed with the film's title track, "Loving You". [8] Producer Hal B. Wallis liked "Teddy Bear" so much that he insisted it be included in the movie. [9]
"The Elvis Medley" is an Elvis Presley medley arranged and produced by David Briggs. [1] The track opened the eponymous LP released in 1982. [2] Released as a single, with "Always on My Mind" on the B-side, the medley reached number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100. [3]
Originally Elvis Presley recorded it in a blues arrangement, but the version that was released was "something of a novelty", which "was more in line with the commercial considerations of the day". [9] Mike Eder in his Elvis Music FAQ finds the recording too polished and too similar to other Elvis' songs of that time:
It was this same version that Elvis Presley heard in Las Vegas, Nevada, adopted, recorded, and made his own. [3] Lowe went on to co-pen with Kal Mann the chart-topping song, "Teddy Bear", for the same singer. [4] Lowe sometimes masqueraded as 'Harold Land'. This enabled him to be affiliated with both ASCAP and BMI. [5]
1956 sheet music. "Don't Be Cruel" went on to become Presley's biggest selling single recorded in 1956, with sales over six million by 1961. [1] It became a regular feature of his live sets until his death in 1977, and was often coupled with "Jailhouse Rock" or "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" during performances from 1969.
It is best known for being Elvis Presley's seventh single release on the RCA Victor label, produced by Steve Sholes. [1] It was released in May 1956, becoming Presley's second number 1 single on the country music charts, and peaking at number 3 on the US Billboard Top 100 chart, an earlier version of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. [1]