Elvis Presley was an American singer and actor. He become famous for his music and was nicknamed the “King of Rock and Roll”. Elvis is seen as one of the most significant American pop culture figures for his time. He released his first single in 1956, and his last in 1977 (the year he died). In total he released 91 singles through out his career. Many of those singles were huge hits. Elvis chart toppers can be seen in the graph above.
Elvis charted 18 singles at the No. 1 position on the US Billboard top 100. He charted 30 singles at the No. 5 position or higher. He charted 52 singles at the No. 20 position or higher.
Presley’s first single to reach No. 1 was “Heartbreak Hotel”. His last single to peak at No. 1 was “Suspicious Minds” in 1969.
No. 1 singles:
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“Heartbreak Hotel”, “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You”, “Don’t Be Cruel”, “Hound Dog”, “Love Me Tender”, “Too Much”, “All Shook Up”, “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear”, “Jailhouse Rock”, “Don’t”, “Hard Headed Woman”, “A Big Hunk o’ Love”, “Stuck On You”, “It Now or Never”, “Are You Lonesome Tonight”, “Surrender”, “Good Luck Charm”, and “Suspicious Minds”
No. 2 singles:
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“Wear My Ring Around Your Neck”, “(Now and Then There’s) A Fool Such as I”, “Can’t Help Falling in Love”, “Return to Sender”, and “Burning Love”.
