Surrender (Elvis Presley song)

"Surrender" is a #1 song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1961. It is an adaptation by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman of the music of a 1902 Neapolitan ballad by Giambattista and Ernesto de Curtis entitled "Torna a Surriento" ("Come Back to Sorrento"). It hit number one in the US and UK in 1961 and eventually became one of the best selling singles of all time. This was one of 25 songs Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman wrote for Presley.^[1]^[2] It has been recorded by many other artists.

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1961-2005)	Peak position
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles^[3]	8
France (SNEP)^[4]	92
Germany (Official German Charts)^[5]	6
Ireland (IRMA)^[6]	25
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[7]	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[8]	20
Norway (VG-lista)^[9]	2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[10]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[11]	1

Covers

Michael Bublé - 2002
Anna Calvi - 2011 - the B side of 'Blackout' 7-inch single
Il Volo - 2012

References

↑ "Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman". www.history-of-rock.com. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
↑ "Doc Pomus Biography". www.felderpomus.com. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
↑ "Chart Search Results - European Hot 100 Singles 2005-03-05". Billboard.biz. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
↑ "Lescharts.com – Elvis Presley – Surrender" (in French). Les classement single.
↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Elvis Presley – Surrender". GfK Entertainment.
↑ "Search the charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved August 30, 2012. Insert Surrender in the field Search by Song Title, then press Search.
↑ "Billboard Music Week Hits of the World - Italy". Billboard. June 5, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Elvis Presley – Surrender" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Elvis Presley – Surrender". VG-lista.
↑ "Elvis Presley: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
↑ "Elvis Presley – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Elvis Presley.

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Elvis Presley singles discography

1950s

1954	"That's All Right" / "Blue Moon of Kentucky" "Good Rockin' Tonight" / "I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine" "Milkcow Blues Boogie"

1955	"Baby Let's Play House" "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" / "Mystery Train"

1956	"Heartbreak Hotel" / "I Was the One" "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" / "My Baby Left Me" "Don't Be Cruel" / "Hound Dog" "Blue Suede Shoes" / "Tutti Frutti" "Money Honey" "I Got a Woman" "Tryin' to Get to You" "Blue Moon" "I'll Never Let You Go (Lil' Darlin')" / "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)" "Shake, Rattle and Roll" / "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" "Love Me Tender"

1957	"Too Much" "All Shook Up" "Peace in the Valley "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" "Jailhouse Rock"

1958	"Don't" "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" "Hard Headed Woman" "One Night"

1959	"I Need Your Love Tonight" / "A Fool Such as I" "A Big Hunk o' Love"

1960s

1960	"Stuck on You" "It's Now or Never" "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"

1961	"Surrender" "I Feel So Bad" "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" / "Little Sister" "Can't Help Falling in Love" / "Rock-A-Hula Baby"

1962	"Good Luck Charm" / "Anything That's Part of You" "She's Not You" "Return to Sender"

1963	"One Broken Heart for Sale" "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" "Bossa Nova Baby"

1964	"Kissin' Cousins" / "It Hurts Me" "What'd I Say" / "Viva Las Vegas" "Ain't That Loving You Baby" "Blue Christmas"

1965	"Do the Clam" / "You'll Be Gone" "Crying in the Chapel "(Such an) Easy Question" "I'm Yours" "Puppet on a String" / Wooden Heart"

1966	"Tell Me Why" "Frankie and Johnny" "Love Letters" "Spinout" / "All That I Am" "If Every Day Was Like Christmas"

1967	"Indescribably Blue" "Long Legged Girl (With the Short Dress On)" / "That's Someone You Never Forget" "There's Always Me" "Big Boss Man" / "You Don't Know Me"

1968	"Guitar Man" "U.S. Male" "You'll Never Walk Alone" "Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby" / "Let Yourself Go" "A Little Less Conversation" "If I Can Dream"

1969	"Memories" "How Great Thou Art" "In the Ghetto" / "Any Day Now" "Suspicious Minds" "Don't Cry Daddy"

1970s

1970	"Kentucky Rain" "The Wonder of You" "I've Lost You" "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" / "Patch It Up" "I Really Don't Want to Know" / "There Goes My Everything"

1971	"Rags to Riches" "Life" "I'm Leavin'" "It's Only Love" "Merry Christmas Baby" / "O Come All Ye Faithful"

1972	"Until It's Time for You to Go" "He Touched Me" "An American Trilogy" / "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" "Burning Love" "Separate Ways" / "Always on My Mind"

1973	"Steamroller Blues" "Raised on Rock" / "For Ol' Times Sake"

1974	"I've Got a Thing About You Baby" "If You Talk In Your Sleep" "Promised Land"

1975	"My Boy" "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" "Bringing It Back" / "Pieces of My Life"

1976	"Hurt" / "For the Heart" "Moody Blue"

1977	"Way Down" "My Way" / "America the Beautiful"

1978	"Unchained Melody" / "Softly as I Leave You"

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