I Gotta Know
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I Gotta Know is a song recorded by Cliff Richard
in September 1959 and Elvis Presley
on 4 April, 1960. The composer was Paul Evans
; lyrics are by Matt Williams
. Originally released as the B-side of "Are You Lonesome Tonight?
," it nevertheless reached number 14 on the charts. Elvis's version of the song can also be heard on the album Elvis Is Back!
. It was engineered by Nashville sound
pioneer Bill Porter. The single with I Gotta Know on the B-side went on to be one of the biggest-selling singles of 1960, peaking at number one on the Billboard pop chart from November 28 six weeks and peaking at number three on the R&B charts.
I Gotta Know is a love song in G major, described as a "mild rocker". It is in the Doo-wop
rhythm and blues style, progressing from G to C to D7.
Billboard published a list of the "RCA Victor chartmakers of 1960" in the 19 December 1960 edition which included the hit with other successful recordings made at the famous RCA Victor Studios in Nashville that year.
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
in September 1959 and Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
on 4 April, 1960. The composer was Paul Evans
Paul Evans
Paul Evans may refer to:*Paul Evans , British Olympic runner*Paul Evans , American college basketball coach*Paul Evans , Canadian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League who played for the Philadelphia Flyers*Paul Evans Paul Evans may refer to:*Paul Evans (athlete) (born 1961), British...
; lyrics are by Matt Williams
Matt Williams
Matthew Williams or Matt Williams may refer to*Matthew Williams , minor league baseball player in the Minnesota Twins organization*Matt Williams , former Major League Baseball player...
. Originally released as the B-side of "Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" may refer to:*Are You Lonesome Tonight? , a 1926 popular song by Lou Handman and Roy Turk recorded by a number of singers, best known by Elvis Presley...
," it nevertheless reached number 14 on the charts. Elvis's version of the song can also be heard on the album Elvis Is Back!
Elvis Is Back!
Elvis Is Back! is the tenth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2231, in April 1960. Recording sessions took place on March 20 and April 3, 1960, at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. It was Presley's first album to be released in true stereo...
. It was engineered by Nashville sound
Nashville sound
The Nashville sound originated during the late 1950s as a sub-genre of American country music, replacing the chart dominance of honky tonk music which was most popular in the 1940s and 1950s...
pioneer Bill Porter. The single with I Gotta Know on the B-side went on to be one of the biggest-selling singles of 1960, peaking at number one on the Billboard pop chart from November 28 six weeks and peaking at number three on the R&B charts.
I Gotta Know is a love song in G major, described as a "mild rocker". It is in the Doo-wop
Doo-wop
The name Doo-wop is given to a style of vocal-based rhythm and blues music that developed in African American communities in the 1940s and achieved mainstream popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s. It emerged from New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore, Newark, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and...
rhythm and blues style, progressing from G to C to D7.
Billboard published a list of the "RCA Victor chartmakers of 1960" in the 19 December 1960 edition which included the hit with other successful recordings made at the famous RCA Victor Studios in Nashville that year.