I Got Lucky (song) explained

I Got Lucky
Type:single
Artist:Elvis Presley
Ep:Kid Galahad
Released:1963
Recorded:October 27, 1961
Title2:Girls! Girls! Girls!

"I Got Lucky" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1962 motion picture Kid Galahad. He performs it in the movie.[1] [2]

Its first release on record was on the soundtrack EP Kid Galahad in August 1962.

In 1963 it was also released on a single in Europe, with "Girls! Girls! Girls!" on the reverse side.

In 1971 the song was included at the title track on the low price LP I Got Lucky.[3] [4]

Writing and recording history

The song was written by Fred Wise, Dolores Fuller, and Ben Weisman.

Presley recorded it on October 27, 1961, at RCA's Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee.[5] [6]

Critical reception

Brian W. Fairbanks in his review of the movie Kid Galahad cites "I Got Lucky" as one of three songs (out of six songs that Elvis Presley sings in it) that are "pretty good" (the other two being "King of the Whole Wide World" and "Home is Where the Heart Is").[7] [8]

Track listings

7" single "I Got Lucky" / "Girls! Girls! Girls!" (RCA 47–9459, Germany, 1963)[9] [10]

  1. "I Got Lucky" (1:54)
  2. "Girls! Girls! Girls!" (2:30)

7" single (RCA Victor 47g 960, Greece)[11]

  1. "Gonna Get Back Home Somehow"
  2. "I Got Lucky"

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: James L. Neibaur. The Elvis Movies. 4 April 2014. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 978-1-4422-3074-3. 100–.
  2. Book: George Batista Da Silva. Romance No Ecran. 15 June 2016. Clube de Autores. 97–. PKEY:90201663.
  3. Book: Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Billboard. 6 November 1971. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 38–. 0006-2510.
  4. Book: Jerry Osborne. Presleyana VI - the Elvis Presley Record, CD, and Memorabilia Price Guide. 1 July 2007. Jerry Osborne Enterprises. 978-0-932117-49-6. 208–.
  5. Web site: I Got Lucky : by Elvis Presley : Elvis Presley Lyrics : The Elvis SongDataBase. Elvis Australia : Official Elvis Presley Fan Club. 2017-01-15.
  6. Book: Robert Matthew-Walker. Heartbreak hotel: the life and music of Elvis Presley. registration. I Got Lucky Elvis Presley.. 1995. Castle Communications. 978-1-86074-055-8.
  7. Book: Brian W. Fairbanks. Brian W. Fairbanks - Writings. 1 December 2005. Lulu.com. 978-1-4116-2432-0. 194–.
  8. Book: Brian W. Fairbanks. I Saw That Movie, Too: Selected Film Reviews. November 2005. Lulu.com. 978-1-4116-3535-7. 226–.
  9. Web site: ultratop.be - Elvis Presley - I Got Lucky. . 2017-01-14.
  10. Web site: Elvis Presley, The Jordanaires - I Got Lucky / Girls! Girls! Girls! (Vinyl) at Discogs. . 1963 .
  11. Web site: Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires - Gonna Get Back Home Somehow / I Got Lucky (Vinyl) at Discogs. . 1963 . 2017-01-15.

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