Summary
"They Remind Me Too Much of You" is a song written by Don Robertson and originally recorded by Elvis Presley for the 1963 MGM motion picture It Happened at the World's Fair.[1][2][3][4][5] In January 1963, the song was released (together with "One Broken Heart for Sale") as an advanced single from the movie.[1][6] "One Broken Heart for Sale" reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100,[7] and "They Remind Me Too Much of You" reached number 53.[8]
| "They Remind Me Too Much of You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| from the album It Happened at the World's Fair | ||||
| A-side | "One Broken Heart for Sale" | |||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Genre | Easy listening | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Don Robertson | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Composition edit
The song was written by Don Robertson.[2] Musically, it is a ballad.[9]
Recording edit
Elvis Presley recorded the song for the MGM film It Happened at the World's Fair on September 22, 1962, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California. The recording sessions featured Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell and Billy Strange on guitar, Ray Siegel on bass, D.J. Fontana and Frank Carlson on drums, Don Robertson on piano, Dudley Brooks on organ, Clifford Scott on saxophone and clarinet. Additional vocals were provided by The Mello Men.[1][6]
"One Broken Heart for Sale", coupled with "They Remind Me Too Much of You", was released as an advance single from the movie on January 29, 1963. The single was a relative failure — according to Elvis Presley's official website, it was "the first regularly scheduled Elvis single not to reach the Top 10" in the United States — which prompted RCA to scale back the packaging and retail price of the accompanying soundtrack album, whose sales would be only "little more than half of those for Girls! Girls! Girls!".[1][6]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Broken Heart for Sale" | 1:34 |
| 2. | "They Remind Me Too Much of You" | 2:30 |
Charts edit
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 53 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "One Broken Heart For Sale". Elvis Presley official website "Elvis the Music". Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ a b "Cover versions of They Remind Me Too Much of You by Elvis Presley with The Mello Men". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ Robert Matthew-Walker (1983). Elvis Presley: A Study in Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-7119-0086-8.
- ^ James L. Neibaur (4 April 2014). The Elvis Movies. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 118–. ISBN 978-1-4422-3074-3.
- ^ Robert Matthew-Walker (1995). Heartbreak Hotel: The Life and Music of Elvis Presley. Castle Communications. ISBN 978-1-86074-055-8.
- ^ a b c "It Happened At The World's Fair". Elvis Presley official website "Elvis the Music". Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ Elvis Presley | Billboard
- ^ Elvis Presley | Billboard
- ^ Dafydd Rees; Luke Crampton (1999). Rock Stars Encyclopedia. DK Pub. ISBN 978-0-7894-4613-8.
Ballad They Remind Me Too Much Of You, from "It Happened At The World's Fair" and the [...]
- ^ "Elvis Presley With The Mello Men – One Broken Heart For Sale (Company Sleeve, Vinyl)". Discogs. January 1963. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ "Elvis Presley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
External links edit
- "One Broken Heart for Sale / They Remind Me Too Much of You" at Discogs (list of releases)
- One Broken Heart for Sale / They Remind Me Too Much of You on the official Elvis Presley website