Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck is a song written by Bert Carroll and Russell Moody, performed by Elvis Presley, which was released in 1958.
It was particularly notable for breaking a string of ten consecutive number 1 hits for Presley achieved in just two years. Although it was Presley's 6th number-one hit in the American R&B Charts, it only peaked at number 2 on the American Pop Charts.
| "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| B-side | "Doncha' Think It's Time" | |||
| Released | April 7, 1958 | |||
| Recorded | February 1, 1958 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bert Carroll, Russell Moody | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Sholes | |||
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Personnel
- Elvis Presley – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, guitar percussion, piano
- Scotty Moore – lead guitar
- Bill Black — bass guitar
- D. J. Fontana – drums
- Dudley Brooks – piano
- The Jordanaires – backing vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 1 |
Ricky Van Shelton version
American country music singer Ricky Van Shelton covered the song for the soundtrack of the 1992 movie Honeymoon in Vegas. Shelton's version, also included on his album Greatest Hits Plus, where it was released to as the album's first single and it peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Chart performance
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM) | 29 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 26 |
References
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