Suspicious Minds/Elvis Presley

"Suspicious Minds" is a song about being trapped in a mistrusting and dysfunctional relationship. Originally, and most notably, a hit for Elvis Presley in 1969, "Suspicious Minds" was widely regarded as the single that jump-started Presley's career after his successful '68 Comeback Special. It was his eighteenth and last number-one single in the United States. Rolling Stone later ranked it #91 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Written by Mark James aka Francis Zambon in 1968, who was also co-writer of "Always On My Mind", which Elvis would later record, the song first was recorded and released by James. Even though James' recording initially was not commercially successful, Elvis decided he could turn it into a hit on reviewing the song as presented to him by Memphis Soul producer Chips Moman, owner of American Sound Studio, in 1969.

Presley recorded "Suspicious Minds" along with at least another two hit singles—"In the Ghetto" and "Kentucky Rain"—in the so-called "Memphis sessions" of February 1969 at American Sound Studio. He first performed the song at the Las Vegas Hilton on July 31, 1969, and the 45 rpm single was released in the fall. It reached number one in the United States in the week of November 1 and stayed there for that week. It would be Presley's final number-one single in the U.S. before his death ("The Wonder of You" in 1970, "Way Down" in 1977 and a posthumous remixed release of "A Little Less Conversation" in 2002 all hit number one on the British charts, followed by re-issues of several previous chart toppers in 2005). Mark James' version of the song appears as the last song on the 1970 record entitled Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head by B. J. Thomas.

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Entertainment

Tags:

• soul
• vocal
• Elvis
• Presley
• Mark
• James

[brlum]

yay made my morning happier thanks!!!!!!! Long live Elvis...

[CookiesDen2]

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed this post.

[EenterE]

Good Morning Rey, Awesome video.I'm back to get your great information on this song for editing.Thanks and have a good one. E

[CookiesDen2]

Hi E -

Always welcome here! Glad you enjoyed this fabulous clip.

Rey

[jolien58]

Beautiful upload Rey

thank you my friend;

[CookiesDen2]

Hi Jolien -

Thank you for your comment. I'm happy you enjoyed this one.

Rey

[Docrocks77]

I saw Elvis....in every one of us

[glynn36]

Sorry FYC cover is so much better.

[EMRAHsays]

hes so dam good.. cant deny

[MultiRushfan]

its too late now but elvis shoulda became a musician

[Yorfdork]

I like how at 0:55 The King clearly says "Shove it up your nose!"

[matteoprez]

I am not an Elvis fan. However, this one is one of the greatest songs ever written. And Elvis performance is quite simply outstanding.

[phishfearme2]

nobody does it better - thanks for posting this classic

[GRAW2ROBZ]

Ultimate Badass!

[walshamite]

Apart form the great song, and the terrific performance, the man had unsurpassed showmanship. His stagecraft will never cease to amaze and his instantly recognisable strong voice will live on throughout the generations.

[sshelget]

This isn't 1977. It's 1970 I believe.