Elvis Presley Are You Lonesome Tonight Sing Along Lyrics

In April 1960, after Elvis Presley s twoyear service in the United States Army, he recorded the song at the suggestion of manager Colonel Tom Parker; Are You Lonesome Tonight was Parker s wife, Marie Mott s, favorite song. Its release was delayed by RCA Victor executives, who thought the song did not fit Presley s new (and publicized) style. When Are You Lonesome Tonight was released in November 1960 it was an immediate success in the U. S., topping Billboard s Pop Singles chart and reaching number three on the R B chart. A month after the song s release, it topped the UK Singles Chart. Presley s version was certified by the Recording Industry Association of America for a Gold Record Award for 1, 000, 000 copies sold in the United States in 1983. It was upgraded by the RIAA to a 2xPlatinum Record Award for 2, 000, 000 sales in 1992. Are You Lonesome Tonight was later recorded by several other artists, with versions by Donny Osmond and Merle