If You Talk in Your Sleep explained

"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
Cover:Elvis_If_You_Talk_in_Your_Sleep_ps.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Elvis Presley
Album:Promised Land
A-Side:If You Talk in Your Sleep
B-Side:Help Me
Released:May 10, 1974
Recorded:December 12/13, 1973
Studio:Stax Studios, Memphis
Genre:Funk
Length:2:35
Label:RCA Victor
Producer:Felton Jarvis
Prev Title:Take Good Care of Her
Prev Title2:I've Got a Thing About You, Baby
Prev Year:1974
If You Talk in Your Sleep
Title2:Help Me
Next Title:It's Midnight
Next Title2:Promised Land
Next Year:1974

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

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 673.

  2. Web site: Elvis Presley - If You Talk In Your Sleep. youtube.com. 27 September 2013.
  3. Web site: Review. elvis.com.au. 27 September 2013.