"If You Talk in Your Sleep" is a 1974 Elvis Presley song released as a single and featured on Elvis Presley's 1975 album Promised Land. The song was written by Red West and Johnny Christopher, who had earlier written " Mama Liked the Roses" and " Always On My Mind", both recorded by Elvis Presley.
| "If You Talk in Your Sleep" | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| from the album Promised Land | ||||
| A-side | "If You Talk in Your Sleep" | |||
| B-side | " Help Me" | |||
| Released | May 10, 1974 | |||
| Recorded | December 11, 1973 | |||
| Studio | Stax Studios, Memphis | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Red West and Johnny Christopher | |||
| Producer(s) | Felton Jarvis | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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Background
The song was recorded during sessions at Stax Records in Memphis, Tennessee, in December 1973.
Chart performance
Released as a single in North America on May 10, 1974, with the B-side " Help Me", it reached No. 6 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in June 1974 and No. 17 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in August 1974. [1]
Cover versions
- The song was covered by Little Milton and reached No. 34 on the Billboard soul singles chart in April 1975. [2] [3]
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 673.
- ^ "Elvis Presley - If You Talk In Your Sleep". youtube.com. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ "Review". elvis.com.au. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- Bowman, Rob (1997), Soulsville U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records, New York: Schirmer Trade Books, ISBN 0-02-860268-4
- Whitburn, Joel (2006), The Billboard Top Adult Songs 1961-2006, Wisconsin: Record Research, ISBN 0-89820-169-1
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