Elvis Presley Are You Lonesome Tonight

Elvis Presley Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Written by Roy Turk and Lou Handman in 1926. Elvis recorded it April 4, 1960 at RCA Nashville studios, reportedly at the request of Colonel Parker. It entered Billboards Hot 100 chart at #35; it was #2 in the second week, the biggest one week jump within the Top 40 history. It stayed #1 for six weeks. It reached #22 on the country chart and #3 on the rhythm & blues chart. In England, it was #1 for four weeks. Worldwide sales have been estimated at over 4,000,000 copies. It was the A-side to I Gotta Know. Elvis received three Grammy Award nominations for the song, Record of the Year, Best Vocal Performance, Male, and Best Performance by a Pop Singles Artist, but it didnt win one.

On August 26, 1969, Elvis performed the song at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, where he messed up the lyrics and laughs uncontrollably, which was released in 1982 in England and 1983 in this United States.

This song is available on many CDs, including Elvis Golden Records, Vol. 3, Elvis: Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, Vol. 1, The Very Best of Love, 50 Greatest Love Songs, Heart and Soul, From Nashville to Memphis-The Complete 60s Masters, 30 #1 Hits, and Artist of the Century, which is where this version is from.

Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Do you miss me tonight?
Are you sorry we drifted apart?
Does your memory stray
To a bright summer day
When I kissed you and called you sweetheart?
Do the chairs in your parlor seem empty and bare?
Do you gaze at your doorstep
And picture me there?
Is your heart filled with pain,
Shall I come back again?
Tell me, dear, Are You Lonesome Tonight?

I wonder if youre lonesome tonight
You know someone said that the world's a stage
And we each must play a part.
Fate had me playing in love with you as my sweet heart.
Act one was when we met, I loved you at first glance
You read your lines so cleverly and never missed a cue
Then came act 2, you seemed to change, you acted strange
And why Ive never known.
Honey, you lied when you said you loved me
And I had no cause to doubt you.
But I'd rather go on hearing your lies
Than to go on living without you.
Now the stage is bare and I'm standing there
With emptiness all around
And if you won't come back to me
Then they can bring the curtain down.


Is your heart filled with pain?
Shall I come back again?
Tell me, dear, Are You Lonesome Tonight?

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[sexybrunetteify]

Long live the King!!!! humble,generous,christian an irreplaceable human being rest in peace

[MultiSnoopDawg]

Ones when i was younger I was debating my mom about who was better, MJ or Elvis. Back then I was sure of MJ being best, but then she told me how Elvis inspired MJ. So I started listening to Elvis, and now I'm sure, it's Elvis who is the king! And I'm 14 too :D

[mittystarkey]

This is the only song that makes me cry. It's so touching and Elvis sings it so perfectly.

[Flash6384]

Miss you Elvis...

[door2wisdom]

I feel like he is singing, just to me. Its nice to escape from the humdrum now and again,thanks Elvis,its nice to listen to songs about love for a change.

[EDDIEJAMES238]

Thanks for posting this it really means a lot to me 1965 I was in the Army and went to SouthEast Asia and this song brought tears to a lot of us. Thanks.

[johnlennon1940xx]

i get goosebumps when i hear his beautiful soothing voice<3

[rgurtiza]

One of the greatest love songs of all time

[Elvisissouthern]

Can you say King

[FaerieCrone]

@ElvisThePedophile1 Honestly. Have you really nothing better to do? Is your life that pathetic? Are you lonesome tonight? Well in your case that would be NO SURPRISE!

[sexybrunetteify]

Elvis , the sexiest man that ever lived not to mention handsone,generous, caring envied by all the trolls here LONG LIVE THE KING R.I.P *-*

[miki4630201]

Man what a great fucking singer! Long live the king... I feel like i was born in the wrong time sometimes cause all i hear is this rap shit all the time.. Am 23 and i love old school. Deep words with meaning!