We're Gonna Move
"We're Gonna Move" | |
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Song by Elvis Presley | |
from the EP Love Me Tender | |
Language | English |
Released | 1956 |
Recorded | 1956 |
Studio | 20th Century Fox, Hollywood |
Genre |
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Length | 2:21 |
Label | RCA Victor |
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Lionel Newman |
"We're Gonna Move" is a song by Elvis Presley. The song is credited to Elvis Presley and Vera Matson, the wife of Ken Darby, the principal writer, published by Elvis Presley Music. The song was featured in the 20th Century Fox movie Love Me Tender and was released as an RCA Victor EP in 1956.
Background
"We're Gonna Move" was recorded on August 24, 1956.
"We're Gonna Move" appeared in the 1956 movie Love Me Tender. The song was released on an RCA Victor EP from the movie, Love Me Tender, EPA-4006, which also included the title track, "Poor Boy", and "Let Me".[2]
The recording appeared on the 1959 compilation album A Date with Elvis.
Adriano Celentano recorded the song in 1973 and released it as a 45 single.[3] G.I. Blues, Kent Lundberg EP-Band & Quartet, Long Chris, and Charlie und Co. have also recorded the song.
A lyric from the song has been cited as the inspiration for the Beatles' "Fixing a Hole" off of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.[4]
Soundtrack
Instead of a full long-playing album soundtrack, for Love Me Tender the four songs appearing in the film were released as an extended-play, seven-inch 45 RPM record on RCA Records, Love Me Tender, catalog EPA 4006, during November 1956. The EP was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The EP reached No. 10 on the Billboard EP chart, and No. 22 on the Billboard 200 album chart.[5] It peaked at No. 9 on Top Pop Albums chart with sales of over 600,000, as well as making it to No. 35 on the singles chart.[6] The four EP soundtrack songs were recorded at 20th Century Fox's Stage One in Hollywood, at three sessions on August 24, September 4, and October 1, 1956.
Personnel
- Elvis Presley – vocals
- Vito Mumolo – lead acoustic guitar
- Luther Rountree – rhythm acoustic guitar
- Dom Frontieri – accordion
- Mike "Myer" Rubin – double bass
- Richard Cornell – drums
- Rad Robinson – backing vocals
- Jon Dodson – backing vocals
- Charles Prescott -backing vocals
References
- ^ Matthew-Walker, Robert. Heartbreak Hotel: The Life and Music of Elvis Presley, Castle Communications, 1995, p. 78.
- ^ "Elvis Presley – Love Me Tender / Let Me (1956, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Adriano Celentano – Only You / We're Gonna Move". Discogs.com. 1973. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Trzcinski, Matthew (2021-03-16). "Paul McCartney: Elvis Presley Inspired The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper'". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- ^ "ELVIS Extended Play Album LIST IN THE STATES". Biwa.ne.jp. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Song artist 2 – Elvis Presley". Tsort.info. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
Sources
- Guralnick, Peter. Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley. Little, Brown; 1994. ISBN 0-316-33225-9.
- Guralnick, Peter. Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley. Back Bay Books; 1999. ISBN 0-316-33297-6.
- Guralnick, Peter; Jorgensen, Ernst. Elvis Day by Day: The Definitive Record of His Life and Music. Ballantine; 1999. ISBN 0-345-42089-6.
- Hopkins, Jerry. Elvis—The Biography. Plexus; 2007. ISBN 0-85965-391-9.
- Jorgensen, Ernst. Elvis Presley—A Life in Music: The Complete Recording Sessions. St Martin's Press; 1998. ISBN 0-312-18572-3.
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