Ask Me (Elvis Presley song) explained

Ask Me
Type:single
Artist:Elvis Presley
A-Side:"Ain't That Loving You Baby"
Released:September 22, 1964
Genre:Rock and Roll, Pop
Label:RCA Victor
Producer:Elvis Presley
Prev Title:Such a Night
Prev Title2:Never Ending
Prev Year:1964
Title2:Ain't That Loving You Baby'
Next Title:Blue Christmas
Next Year:1964

"Ask Me" is a 1964 song recorded by Elvis Presley. It is an English-language cover version of the Italian song "Io" by Domenico Modugno. In 1964 Elvis Presley released his version on a single with "Ain't That Loving You Baby" on the other side.[1] The recording appeared on the 1968 RCA Victor compilation Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4.

Writing and recording history

The song is credited to Domenico Modugno (the author of the original), Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye.

Track listing

7" single[2] [3]

  1. "Ain't That Loving You Baby" (2:20) — Elvis Presley
  2. "Ask Me" (2:07) — Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires

Charts

Chart (1964)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 12
"Ain't That Loving You Baby / Ask Me"
Australia (retrospect Kent Music Report)[5] 1 (3)<--7-Nov-64, 1 (3), 18, RCA 47-8440-->

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jerry Osborne. Presleyana: Elvis Presley record price guide. 1983. O'Sullivan Woodside. 978-0-89019-083-8.
  2. Web site: australian-charts.com - Elvis Presley - Ain't That Loving You Baby. 2017-01-11.
  3. Web site: Elvis Presley - Ain't That Loving You Baby at Discogs. . 1964 . 2017-01-11.
  4. Web site: Elvis Presley - Chart history (Hot 100). Billboard. 2017-01-11.
  5. Web site: Australian Chart Book 1940–1969 . . 2016-01-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305064644/http://www.austchartbook.com.au/ . 2016-03-05 .
    Web site: Elvis Presley: The Australian Singles Chart : 1956–2006 . Elvis Australia : Official Elvis Presley Fan Club : www.elvis.com.au . 2016-01-07 .