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he's the king of rock and roll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we're

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we're

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 Elvis Presley songs for this list we

Elvis Presley songs for this list we

Elvis Presley songs for this list we chosen our entries based on a

chosen our entries based on a

chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists fan favorites

combination of the artists fan favorites

combination of the artists fan favorites and their most commercially successful

and their most commercially successful

and their most commercially successful songs number 10 can't help falling in

songs number 10 can't help falling in

songs number 10 can't help falling in love hearing on the blue Hawaii

love hearing on the blue Hawaii

love hearing on the blue Hawaii soundtrack this poppin blue-eyed soul

soundtrack this poppin blue-eyed soul

soundtrack this poppin blue-eyed soul hit was released as a single with

hit was released as a single with

hit was released as a single with rock-a-hula baby

rock-a-hula baby

rock-a-hula baby [Music]

take my unlike the b-side can't help

take my unlike the b-side can't help

take my unlike the b-side can't help falling in love has endured as an Elvis

falling in love has endured as an Elvis

falling in love has endured as an Elvis classic

classic

classic [Music]

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[Music] with a melody inspired by an 18th

with a melody inspired by an 18th

with a melody inspired by an 18th century French ballad the 3-minute track

century French ballad the 3-minute track

century French ballad the 3-minute track went to number 2 on the American pop

went to number 2 on the American pop

went to number 2 on the American pop charts the king also often used it as

charts the king also often used it as

charts the king also often used it as his closing number during his later jump

his closing number during his later jump

his closing number during his later jump suited live performances

suited live performances

suited live performances [Applause]

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[Music] number nine blue suede shoes well it's

number nine blue suede shoes well it's

number nine blue suede shoes well it's the morning before the show borrowing a

the morning before the show borrowing a

the morning before the show borrowing a signature tune from former Sun Records

signature tune from former Sun Records

signature tune from former Sun Records label mate Carl Perkins where you can

label mate Carl Perkins where you can

label mate Carl Perkins where you can knock me down

knock me down

knock me down stiffen my face this rockabilly song was

stiffen my face this rockabilly song was

stiffen my face this rockabilly song was one of the first Elvis recorded after

one of the first Elvis recorded after

one of the first Elvis recorded after signing with RCA Records way issues

signing with RCA Records way issues

signing with RCA Records way issues pressured to cover the track by studio

pressured to cover the track by studio

pressured to cover the track by studio suits Presley requested that his version

suits Presley requested that his version

suits Presley requested that his version not be released while the original was

not be released while the original was

not be released while the original was still on the charts

although Perkins take outperformed his

although Perkins take outperformed his

although Perkins take outperformed his cover the song and those blue suede

cover the song and those blue suede

cover the song and those blue suede shoes have become synonymous with the

shoes have become synonymous with the

shoes have become synonymous with the king nonetheless what you've been doing

king nonetheless what you've been doing

king nonetheless what you've been doing today what they hold the love blue suede

today what they hold the love blue suede

today what they hold the love blue suede shoes

shoes

shoes number eight are you lonesome tonight

number eight are you lonesome tonight

number eight are you lonesome tonight [Applause]

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[Music] written in 1926 and backed with the

written in 1926 and backed with the

written in 1926 and backed with the fittingly titled I got a no are you

fittingly titled I got a no are you

fittingly titled I got a no are you lonesome tonight proved Elvis didn't

lonesome tonight proved Elvis didn't

lonesome tonight proved Elvis didn't have to sing for his voice to make the

have to sing for his voice to make the

have to sing for his voice to make the masses swim with its spoken word

masses swim with its spoken word

masses swim with its spoken word sections and Shakespeare quotations the

sections and Shakespeare quotations the

sections and Shakespeare quotations the pop track allowed Presley to mix up or

pop track allowed Presley to mix up or

pop track allowed Presley to mix up or modify some lyrics during live

modify some lyrics during live

modify some lyrics during live performances and it topped the Billboard

performances and it topped the Billboard

performances and it topped the Billboard Pop chart

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[Music] number seven suspicious minds

number seven suspicious minds

number seven suspicious minds [Music]

I can't walk out

I can't walk out

I can't walk out because I love you do

released following the boost that is 68

released following the boost that is 68

released following the boost that is 68 comeback specially given him this

comeback specially given him this

comeback specially given him this soulful pop track breathed new life into

soulful pop track breathed new life into

soulful pop track breathed new life into Elvis's career and became his 17th and

Elvis's career and became his 17th and

Elvis's career and became his 17th and final American number one during his

final American number one during his

final American number one during his lifetime

featuring both string and horn sections

featuring both string and horn sections

featuring both string and horn sections suspicious minds is notable for its

suspicious minds is notable for its

suspicious minds is notable for its shifting time signatures and multiple

shifting time signatures and multiple

shifting time signatures and multiple subsequent cover versions

subsequent cover versions

subsequent cover versions [Music]

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[Music] number six Love Me Tender adapted from

number six Love Me Tender adapted from

number six Love Me Tender adapted from an old civil war song Presley's version

an old civil war song Presley's version

an old civil war song Presley's version of this romantic ballad had its debut on

of this romantic ballad had its debut on

of this romantic ballad had its debut on The Ed Sullivan Show

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[Music] this performance prompted a million

this performance prompted a million

this performance prompted a million pre-orders of the single before its

pre-orders of the single before its

pre-orders of the single before its actual release and it was later featured

actual release and it was later featured

actual release and it was later featured in the movie of the same name though

in the movie of the same name though

in the movie of the same name though Elvis eventually refrained from singing

Elvis eventually refrained from singing

Elvis eventually refrained from singing Love Me Tender in its entirety during

Love Me Tender in its entirety during

Love Me Tender in its entirety during later shows the country single gave him

later shows the country single gave him

later shows the country single gave him another Billboard chart topper number

another Billboard chart topper number

another Billboard chart topper number five don't be cruel

written by Otis Blackwell this two

written by Otis Blackwell this two

written by Otis Blackwell this two minute track is one of the most rockin

minute track is one of the most rockin

minute track is one of the most rockin numbers of Elvis's pre military career

featuring the king on rhythm guitar

featuring the king on rhythm guitar

featuring the king on rhythm guitar scouting war on lead a solid bass hook

scouting war on lead a solid bass hook

scouting war on lead a solid bass hook steady slamming drums & backing vocals

steady slamming drums & backing vocals

steady slamming drums & backing vocals from the Jordanaires don't be cool top

from the Jordanaires don't be cool top

from the Jordanaires don't be cool top the pop country and R&B charts this one

the pop country and R&B charts this one

the pop country and R&B charts this one just oozes hair grease daddy-o

just oozes hair grease daddy-o

just oozes hair grease daddy-o [Music]

number four all shook up

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[Music] another Otis Blackwell pin track this

another Otis Blackwell pin track this

another Otis Blackwell pin track this two-minute number was first recorded and

two-minute number was first recorded and

two-minute number was first recorded and released by David Hill

but it failed to make much of an impact

but it failed to make much of an impact

but it failed to make much of an impact until the king strutted up to the mic to

until the king strutted up to the mic to

until the king strutted up to the mic to belt it out the piano-driven rocker then

belt it out the piano-driven rocker then

belt it out the piano-driven rocker then spent eight weeks on top of the pop

spent eight weeks on top of the pop

spent eight weeks on top of the pop charts and four weeks on the R&B chart a

charts and four weeks on the R&B chart a

charts and four weeks on the R&B chart a real crowd-pleaser for sure

real crowd-pleaser for sure

real crowd-pleaser for sure [Music]

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[Music] number three jailhouse rock released in

number three jailhouse rock released in

number three jailhouse rock released in anticipation of Presley's musical drama

anticipation of Presley's musical drama

anticipation of Presley's musical drama of the same name jailhouse rock tells of

of the same name jailhouse rock tells of

of the same name jailhouse rock tells of a party in the country jail

a party in the country jail

a party in the country jail featuring the prison band though it

featuring the prison band though it

featuring the prison band though it makes references to real-life people and

makes references to real-life people and

makes references to real-life people and features subtle homoerotic teams the

features subtle homoerotic teams the

features subtle homoerotic teams the rock-and-roll tune topped the US and UK

rock-and-roll tune topped the US and UK

rock-and-roll tune topped the US and UK charts it's also become iconic thanks to

charts it's also become iconic thanks to

charts it's also become iconic thanks to the energetic and memorable dance

the energetic and memorable dance

the energetic and memorable dance sequence that accompanies Elvis's

sequence that accompanies Elvis's

sequence that accompanies Elvis's performance of the song in the richard

performance of the song in the richard

performance of the song in the richard thorpe directed movie number 2

thorpe directed movie number 2

thorpe directed movie number 2 Heartbreak Hotel after he made the jump

Heartbreak Hotel after he made the jump

Heartbreak Hotel after he made the jump to RCA this track became Elvis's first

to RCA this track became Elvis's first

to RCA this track became Elvis's first single for the major label

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although many execs found the song

although many execs found the song

although many execs found the song depressing Heartbreak Hotel became his

depressing Heartbreak Hotel became his

depressing Heartbreak Hotel became his first American number one and it hit

first American number one and it hit

first American number one and it hit number 2 in the UK

number 2 in the UK

number 2 in the UK [Music]

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[Music] backed by the blue moon boys the king

backed by the blue moon boys the king

backed by the blue moon boys the king also enlisted studio aces Chet Atkins

also enlisted studio aces Chet Atkins

also enlisted studio aces Chet Atkins and Floyd Cramer to craft what would

and Floyd Cramer to craft what would

and Floyd Cramer to craft what would soon become a live staple

soon become a live staple

soon become a live staple [Music]

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you be silly you could die before we

you be silly you could die before we

you be silly you could die before we unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

honorable mentions

honorable mentions [Music]

: gray Chicago morning a poor little

: gray Chicago morning a poor little

: gray Chicago morning a poor little baby child is born in the ghetto

he's not

he's not

he's not [Music]

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[Music] Oh

Oh

Oh [Music]

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[Music] this conversation a little more action

this conversation a little more action

this conversation a little more action please all this aggravation is that is

please all this aggravation is that is

please all this aggravation is that is fashion in the media number one found

fashion in the media number one found

fashion in the media number one found off

off

off [Music]

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[Music] even our number one spot is the gyrating

even our number one spot is the gyrating

even our number one spot is the gyrating pelvis shaking ditty that started all

pelvis shaking ditty that started all

pelvis shaking ditty that started all kinds of trouble debuting the song on

kinds of trouble debuting the song on

kinds of trouble debuting the song on the Milton Berle show personally made

the Milton Berle show personally made

the Milton Berle show personally made sure his performance announced to fans

sure his performance announced to fans

sure his performance announced to fans rock and roll was here to stay and Elvis

rock and roll was here to stay and Elvis

rock and roll was here to stay and Elvis was its king

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[Applause] thanks to its raw and game-changing

thanks to its raw and game-changing

thanks to its raw and game-changing energy it topped multiple American

energy it topped multiple American

energy it topped multiple American charts and became his best-selling track

charts and became his best-selling track

charts and became his best-selling track [Music]

do you agree with our list what's your

do you agree with our list what's your

do you agree with our list what's your favorite Elvis Presley song

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