"Too Much" is a #1 song most notably recorded in a hit version by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1956. It was written by Bernard Weinman and Lee Rosenberg.[1][2][3][4][5] It was first released in 1955 by Bernard Hardison on Republic Records. Presley recorded the song in September 1956 and first performed it on January 6, 1957, on CBS-TV's The Ed Sullivan Show. Released as a single, Presley's "Too Much" reached number one on both the Cashbox and Billboard sales charts and went to number three on the R&B chart.[6] The single peaked at number two on the then-named Top 100 chart, the main Billboard pop chart.[7][8]
| "Too Much" | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| B-side | "Playing for Keeps" | |||
| Released | January 4, 1957 | |||
| Recorded | September 2, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Radio Recorders, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lee Rosenberg, Bernard Weinman | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Too Much" (audio) on YouTube | ||||
Charts and certifications
edit| Chart (1957) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top 100 | 1 |
| US Billboard Best Sellers in Stores | 1 |
| US Billboard Most Played by Jockeys | 2 |
| US Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 3 |
References
edit- ^ Martin Hawkins (November 2006). A shot in the dark: making records in Nashville, 1945-1955. Vanderbilt University Press & Country Music Foundation Press. ISBN 9780826515322.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 2 February 1957. pp. 55–. ISSN 0006-2510.
Elvis Presley Too Much Weinman Rosenberg.
- ^ Patrick Humphries (2 March 2003). Elvis The #1 Hits: The Secret History of the Classics. Andrews McMeel Publishing. pp. 36–. ISBN 978-0-7407-3803-6.
- ^ Randy Poe (1 January 2012). Stalking the Red Headed Stranger. Hal Leonard. pp. 230–. ISBN 978-1-4584-7151-2.
- ^ Fred Bronson (1985). The Billboard book of number one hits. Billboard Publications. ISBN 978-0-8230-7522-5.
Elvis Presley Too Much Weinman Rosenberg.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 467.
- ^ Burke, Ken; Griffin, Dan (2006). The Blue Moon Boys. p. 97.
One notable exception was the song 'Too Much.' Built around a teen catchphrase ('Aw, man, that's too much!'), it wasn't much of a tune, but Presley attacked it with the same obsessive dedication he applied to everything in those days.
- ^ Doll, Susan (1998). Understanding Elvis: Southern Roots Vs. Star Image. p. 67.
One song, 'Too Much,' was not released until January 1957.
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