The 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' compilation dropped on the U.S. Billboard and Official U.K. charts.In Ireland both "Elvis" and "Priscilla" improved on last week's chart positions.
Official U.K. charts:
- Official Album chart: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' dropped from #40 to #41.
- Official Streaming Album chart: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' dropped from #27 to #28.
- Official Film chart: 'ELVIS' dropped from #21 to #40.
- Official Film Download chart: 'ELVIS' dropped from #16 to #33.
- Official DVD chart: 'ELVIS' dropped off the chart.
- Official DVD chart: 'Priscilla' dropped from #43 to #52.
- Official Blu-ray chart: 'Priscilla' climbed from #71 to #70.
- Official Video chart: 'Priscilla' climbed from #54 to #51.
- Official Video chart: 'ELVIS' dropped off the chart.
- Official Films On Disc chart: 'Priscilla' climbed from #47 to #41.
Irish IRMA charts:
- Official Irish Album chart: 'ELV1S 30#1 Hits' climbed from #79 to #63.
- Official Irish Video chart: 'Priscilla' climbed from #26 to #20.
- Billboard Top 200 Album chart: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' dropped from #180 to #184.
- Billboard Top Country Album chart: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' remained steady at #33.
- Billboard Top Rock and Alternative Album chart: 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' dropped from #44 to #47.
Forbes selected "Elvis 20 Most Popular Songs": Business magazine Forbes has been getting into Elvis recently. This week they chose their 'Top 20 Elvis Songs of All Time' based on "place in music history, Elvis' legacy, overall sales and streams today". Whatever the order, every song is just as dynamic as it was when he first released it.
10. “In the Ghetto” (1969): Elvis had never recorded a “message song” when he heard this one written by Mac Davis. Elvis recorded the song during 1969 Memphis sessions and it became a hit, as well as an emotional favorite during his live shows.
9. “Suspicious Minds” (1969): Brought to life by emotive vocals, it was instrumental in boosting his career in the late 1960s. Elvis later ramped up the tempo of the song when performing it live. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.
8. “Return to Sender” (1962): This was a last-minute addition to the soundtrack for the movie Girls! Girls! Girls! Manager Col Parker heard it, liked it, and pushed to add it to the film.
7. “Are You Lonesome Tonight” (1960): Elvis recorded this song in Nashville where he turned the lights down low to set the right tone. The song shot to No. 1 as soon as it was released and stayed there for six weeks. It’s one of seven Elvis songs that have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
6. “Love Me Tender” (1956): He recorded this song for the soundtrack of his first movie Love Me Tender. Since it was planned for the film, when he sang it during his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, it hadn’t been released yet. The response to the slow, beautiful ballad was so strong, it sparked more than one million pre-orders, overwhelming RCA. It became the first record to go gold before arriving in stores.
5. “Heartbreak Hotel” (1956): His career first No. 1. The song captured his sound, his electrifying energy, and paved the way for how he was about to change rock and roll.
4. “Don’t Be Cruel” (1956): This song recorded at RCA studios in New York City was released as the A-side single, with “Hound Dog” on the B-side. “Hound Dog,” however, made it to No.1 first, then “Don’t Be Cruel” quickly followed.
3. “Hound Dog” (1956): Elvis Presley already had his first No. 1 hit with “Heartbreak Hotel,” but it was “Hound Dog” that caught the attention of music fans around the world. He’d performed the song on TV for the Milton Berle Show which sparked an outcry from concerned citizens. The first of seven Elvis songs to be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (in 1988).
2. “Jailhouse Rock” (1957): With one of the most recognizable intros in history, the title track for the Elvis movie. The song reached No.1 and the movie also made a strong showing at the box office.
1. “Can’t Help Falling in Love” (1961): More than six decades after its release, “Can’t Help Falling in Love” remains one of his all-time, most popular songs. It continues to resonate with music fans around the world, and has been streamed hundreds of millions of times.
Elvis had a voice and stage presence like no one else before or since, along with a gift in choosing the songs to showcase both.
Go here to >>> Forbes for the full article by Pam Windsor.
(Source: Official Charts / U.K. Mix / Billboard/ IRMA / Forbes)