Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
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"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" is a song performed by Elvis Presley
, which was released in 1958. It was particularly notable for breaking a string of ten consecutive number 1 hits for Presley achieved in just two years. It was Presley's 19th number-one hit in the American R&B Charts, and peaked at number 2 on the American Pop Charts.
covered the song for the soundtrack of the 1992 movie Honeymoon in Vegas
. Shelton's version, also included on his album Greatest Hits Plus
, peaked at number 26 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart.
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"....
, which was released in 1958. It was particularly notable for breaking a string of ten consecutive number 1 hits for Presley achieved in just two years. It was Presley's 19th number-one hit in the American R&B Charts, and peaked at number 2 on the American Pop Charts.
Chart performance
| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 1 |
Ricky Van Shelton version
American country music singer Ricky Van SheltonRicky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton is a currently retired American country music artist. Active between 1986 and 2006, he has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
covered the song for the soundtrack of the 1992 movie Honeymoon in Vegas
Honeymoon in Vegas
Honeymoon in Vegas is a 1992 comedy film directed by Andrew Bergman and starring Nicolas Cage, James Caan and Sarah Jessica Parker.-Plot:...
. Shelton's version, also included on his album Greatest Hits Plus
Greatest Hits Plus
Greatest Hits Plus is the first Greatest Hits compilation by Country Music artist Ricky Van Shelton. It contains the hit singles from his first four studio albums, not including his Gospel and Holiday album....
, peaked at number 26 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart.
Chart performance
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 26 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 29 |