The track reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1965. with top of the chart action anticipated," after being a "proven hit" in England.
It reached number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a gold record.īillboard described the Presley's version as a "slow blues rocker is revived and released in the U.S. It was issued in late 1965 during a period in which his label, RCA Victor, was issuing previously unreleased archival recordings, to make up for the fact Presley was, at the time, recording exclusively film soundtracks (see the 1965 album, Elvis for Everyone! which includes another 1957 outtake and one track dating back to 1954). Presley recorded the track in 1957, but it was not released at that time. In 1966, "Tell Me Why" was a hit for Elvis Presley. When the song attracted attention, it went on to become a moderate hit for Gale Storm and The Crew-Cuts in 1956 Elvis Presley recording Tell Me Why had originally been recorded in 1957, in an impassioned performance that was shelved because it was judged to be too close melodically to the spiritual, Just A Closer Walk With Thee. It was a local hit in New Orleans and Texas. With the same ongoing problem (no new recordings), RCA had no alternative but to employ the same solution. The first hit version was by Marie Knight, a black R&B singer, on the Mercury's subsidiary label, Wing. It is a slow, strong rhythm and blues ballad, and has a melody reminiscent of "Just a Closer Walk With Thee". " Tell Me Why" is a popular song, written by Titus Turner in 1956. " Joshua Fit The Battle (Elvis Presley song)"
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