Elvis Presley singles discography
The singles discography of Elvis Presley began in 1954 with the release of his first commercial single, "That's All Right". Following his regional success on the Sun Records label, Presley was signed to RCA Records on November 20, 1955. Presley's first single with RCA, "Heartbreak Hotel", was a worldwide hit, reaching the No. 1 position in four countries and the top 10 in many other countries. Other hit singles from the 1950s include "Hound Dog", "Don't Be Cruel", "Love Me Tender", Too Much", "All Shook Up", " Teddy Bear", "Jailhouse Rock", "Don't", "Hard Headed Woman" and "A Big Hunk o' Love". On March 24, 1958, Presley entered the United States Army at Memphis, Tennessee, and was stationed in Germany. He left active duty on March 5, 1960.
Following his return to civilian life, Presley released his first new single, "Stuck on You", which was a No. 1 hit in the United States and reached the top 10 in ten other countries around the world. The follow-up single, "It's Now or Never", was another worldwide hit, peaking no lower than No. 2 in 13 countries. 1960 and 1961 saw the release of two more U.S. No. 1 hits, "Are You Lonesome Tonight" and "Surrender". Beginning in late 1961 the majority of Presley's singles were released to promote his films and their associated soundtrack albums. Hit singles from this period include "Can't Help Falling in Love", "Return to Sender", "Bossa Nova Baby" and "Kissin' Cousins". As Presley's success with singles from his movie soundtracks began to diminish in the late 1960s, he released "If I Can Dream", from his 1968 NBC-TV special, Elvis. The success of the song and television special brought about a resurgence of interest in Presley and his recordings, bringing him three top 10 hits in 1969, "In the Ghetto", "Suspicious Minds" and "Don't Cry Daddy".
In the 1970s Presley’s chart success began to diminish slightly. He had only two U.S. top 10 singles in that decade: a live recording of "The Wonder of You" and "Burning Love". Other top 40 hits from the 1970s include "Kentucky Rain", "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me", "Separate Ways", "T-R-O-U-B-L-E", "Hurt", "Moody Blue" and "Way Down".
Following Presley's death on August 16, 1977, new posthumous singles have been released in addition to many of his original singles being reissued around the world. The first single to be issued following Presley's death was a live recording of "My Way", taken from the soundtrack of his final television special, Elvis in Concert. In 1978 another live recording was issued as a single, "Unchained Melody". In 2002, a remix of "A Little Less Conversation" by DJ Junkie XL was released to promote the compilation album . It was a worldwide hit and returned Presley to the top 10 in many countries around the world. In 2003, a remix of "Rubberneckin' by DJ Paul Oakenfold was released to promote the compilation album ELVIS: 2nd to None. It reached the top 10 in a few countries but overall was not as successful as its predecessor.
Presley has 54 singles certified by the Recording Industry Association of America totaling 50 million in sales.
Singles
1950s
1960s
1970s
Posthumous singles
Charted reissued singles
Charted B-sides
1950s
1960s
1970s
Posthumous charted B-sides
Other charted songs
RIAA certifications
The Recording Industry Association of America began to certify gold albums and singles in 1958, and Elvis Presley's first RIAA award, a gold single for "Hard Headed Woman", was certified on August 11, 1958. In August 1992, he was awarded with 110 gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums and singles, the largest presentation of gold and platinum record awards in history. According to Presley's record label, RCA, he is the best selling artist of all time, with sales over 1 billion records worldwide in all formats.The RIAA does not certify sales of less than 500,000 units for albums and singles. Elvis has had numerous albums and singles which have sold hundreds of thousands of units each but have not reached the 500,000 threshold. Taken together, these could add up to millions in total sales that are not recognized by the RIAA.
RIAA sales certifications are not automatic. The record company must pay a fee and request an audit from the RIAA in order to certify sales. During Elvis’ life, RCA submitted few of Elvis’ recordings for RIAA certification. Instead of paying for RIAA certification, RCA and other companies would simply award their own “Gold Record” to artists based on their internal sales figures. As a consequence, some of Elvis’ early sales information has been lost. RCA and BMG have researched archives and old files in an effort to reconstruct Elvis’ sales figures. This has led to Elvis receiving numerous RIAA certifications posthumously.
| Title | Year | Highest award | Certification date |
| "That's All Right" | 1954 | Gold | June 25, 2009 |
| "Good Rockin' Tonight" | 1954 | Gold | January 6, 2005 |
| "Heartbreak Hotel" / "I Was the One" | 1956 | 2x Platinum | July 15, 1999 |
| "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" | 1956 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "Hound Dog" / "Don't Be Cruel" | 1956 | 4x Platinum | July 15, 1999 |
| "Blue Suede Shoes" / "Tutti Frutti" | 1956 | Gold | July 15, 1999 |
| "Love Me Tender" / "Any Way You Want Me " | 1956 | 2x Platinum | July 15, 1999 |
| "Too Much" | 1957 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "All Shook Up" | 1957 | 2x Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| " Teddy Bear" / "Loving You" | 1957 | 2x Platinum | July 15, 1999 |
| "Jailhouse Rock" | 1957 | 2x Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "Don't" | 1958 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" | 1958 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "Hard Headed Woman" | 1958 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "I Got Stung" | 1958 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| " A Fool Such as I" | 1959 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "A Big Hunk o' Love" | 1959 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| "Stuck on You" | 1960 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "It's Now or Never" | 1960 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" | 1960 | 2x Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "Surrender" | 1961 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "I Feel So Bad" | 1961 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| " His Latest Flame" | 1961 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| "Can't Help Falling in Love" | 1961 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "Good Luck Charm" | 1962 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "She's Not You" | 1962 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| "Return to Sender" | 1962 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "One Broken Heart for Sale" | 1963 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| " Devil in Disguise" | 1963 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| "Bossa Nova Baby" | 1963 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| "Kissin' Cousins" | 1964 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| "Viva Las Vegas" | 1964 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| "Ain't That Loving You, Baby?" | 1964 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| "Crying in the Chapel" | 1965 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "I'm Yours" | 1965 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| "Puppet on a String" | 1965 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" / "Blue Christmas" | 1965 | Platinum | July 15, 1999 |
| "Tell Me Why" | 1965 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| "Frankie and Johnny" | 1966 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| "If I Can Dream" | 1968 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "In the Ghetto" | 1969 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "Clean Up Your Own Backyard" | 1969 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| "Suspicious Minds" | 1969 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "Don't Cry, Daddy" | 1969 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "Kentucky Rain" | 1970 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| "The Wonder of You" | 1970 | Gold | August 14, 1970 |
| "I've Lost You" | 1970 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" | 1970 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| "I Really Don't Want to Know" | 1970 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| "Burning Love" | 1972 | Platinum | March 27, 1992 |
| "Separate Ways" | 1972 | Gold | March 27, 1992 |
| "Way Down" / "Pledging My Love" | 1977 | Platinum | July 15, 1999 |
| "My Way" | 1977 | Gold | January 13, 1978 |
| "A Little Less Conversation" | 2002 | Gold | March 31, 2003 |